Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I go on about 50 to 60 flights a year. Most are full because I am on the way to a popular sporting event. The biggest PITA that exists on these flights by far are the people trying to carry on baggage which should be in the hold! The airlines vary greatly in their attitude and you are right, frequently one employee sticks to the rules whilst another is more liberal. I have not noticed a great deal of difference throughout the world except the budget airlines which tend to be much stricter about weight, except those in the USA. Frank --- Karen Nakamura <mail@gpsy.com> wrote: > >I think what you are allowed to carry on depends on > the airline, > >also, many people manage to get away with more than > they are in > >principle allowed. This is pain on a full flight if > you have small > >carryon but all the bins are full! I certainly find > my 50+ flights a > >year to be an increasing pain. > > European airlines are VERY strict. While USA-based > carriers will > allow 2 bags of various sizes (including my camera > backpack and > rolly-polly), KLM would only allow ONE SMALL BAG-- > and neither my > camera backpack (LowePro Rover Pro AW) or my > rollypolly. Some > creative repacking was immediately required. > > Air China from Japan to Shanghai only allowed one > small carryon due > to "security reasons." But *from* Shanghai to > Narita, they allowed > two. Odd..... > > You need to plan for contingencies. > > Karen > > -- > Karen Nakamura > http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information >