Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The question about flights seems to be solved then. Now, SNCF allows whatever luggage you need to carry on borad TGVs, so no big deal there if you intend to take the train when here. Just make sure that you're seated close to the places where big pieces are stored, thefts have been reported. Amiti?s Philippe Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Mar 12, 2009, at 2:00 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Steve, >> >> It varies hugely by airline. In general in Europe there is a 1-bag >> limit for carry-on, but you can often get away with 2. Depends >> entirely on the airline. For example, Ryanair are absolutely Nazi >> about it. If a woman has a bag and a purse, they make her put the >> purse into the bag at the gate. Even stuff you buy in the airport >> must fit into the one carry-on item. And they have a strictly >> enforced 10 kg limit for carry-on. The other big low-cost airline, >> Easyjet, is much more liberal. While they too have a 1-bag limit for >> carry-on, at least in principle, there is no weight limit (it just >> says "within reason") and I never have any trouble with my Domke 803 >> plus a Samsonite shoulder bag when I fly with them. >> >> So the best thing to do is to check with Continental and also with >> any airlines you are planning to use within Europe. > > > looks like Continental allows one carry on bag and a second "personal > item" which can include a camera bag... > that includes international flights... > no flights are planned within Europe... > thanks Nathan... > > If you don't know, who would ? > > :-) > > Steve > > >> >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> On Mar 12, 2009, at 9:51 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: >> >>> I am interested in the latest rules for carry-ons for international >>> flights... >>> >>> (Continental... Houston/Paris) >>> >>> Besides a suitcase to be checked, I wish to carry with me, on >>> board two bags, one a small carry on for laptop, papers, books etc, >>> >>> the other a camera bag for a digital body and two/three lenses, >>> batts, cards etc... >>> >>> >>> fair enough ? >>> >>> any problem with this? >>> >>> thanks, >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >