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Subject: [Leica] travel luggage question
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:53:34 -0800
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> On Mar 10, 2016, at 3:02 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> 
> wrote:
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> It all depends on the airline. Easyjet is absolutely Nazi about the 
> one-carry-on-item rule. Ryanair do allow the ?personal item? such as a 
> camera or laptop bag or a woman?s purse. I mention those two because they 
> are they are the biggest airlines in Europe. With most other airlines on 
> intra-Europe routes you can get away with a (small) additional item.
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> It is common to have to check in your roll-on at the gate (at no extra 
> cost) if the plane is very full.


we will fly only across the Atlantic, via British Airways /going and 
American/return  (NO in Europe flights) so two carry ons each, plus the 
check in ?

s



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>> On 10 Mar 2016, at 22:55, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:
>> 
>> In most cases you are allowed 2 carry-ons - one considered a purse or
>> briefcase and one rolling bag (or camera bag) each.  Check the dimensions
>> for the airlines you are flying but the maximum size is usually 21".  If
>> you fly on a "cigar-tube" commuter plane, they may want to put your 
>> largest
>> carry-on under the plane as you board.  A very few airlines will only 
>> allow
>> one carry on but I find that a purse and a roll-on are still allowed.  You
>> might consider wearing a photo vest with lots of pockets and a waist belt
>> with room for tickets and book, etc.  Those are never counted as one of
>> your bags.
>> 
>> If you have ion batteries in your bag, it cannot go in checked luggage.
>> 
>> Hope this helps.  I'm packing now for Turkey and Iran!  We will have one
>> roll-on bag, one camera backpack, two waist belts, one Leica messenger 
>> bag,
>> my photo vest and no checked bags.
>> 
>> Tina
>> 
>> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 4:47 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at 
>> gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Tara and I plan to travel to Europe soon and we have a few questions for
>>> all you frequent flyers. We each plan to take a suitcase which will be
>>> checked in. Our questions concern carry on bags, number and size 
>>> permitted
>>> for men and women, for international travel. Can we each take two carry 
>>> on
>>> bags, one for camera stuff and the other, in my case, a bag for computer 
>>> ,
>>> tickets, etc, in the case of Tara either that sort of bag, or a hand bag
>>> which will include iPad, meds, tickets, paperwork  etc?
>>> 
>>> we thank you,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> steve tara
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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