Elliot Many airlines are uping the bag limits "Dr. Puritz" <drpuritz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I agree with those who suggest packing gear and checking it, but some airlines have restrictions on the number of bags one can check. Elliot ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Young" To: Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 10:02 AM Subject: [LRflex] Re: Hand Baggage - Three Questions > Alex suggested... > >>It might be worth raising this particular problem with your carrier >>and asking if your cameras can be carried in the cabin in an area >>only accessible to the crew. Not immediately, but when the current >>critical alert is downgraded. > > I am presently waiting for answers from Aer Lingus and British > Airways as to whether locks on the camera case are permissible under > the present circumstances. > > If not, I'll likely wire tie it shut, but place the Pelican case > inside a cheap "rolly-bag" so that [a] I can pack more around it, and > [b] it will look less valuable to the average baggage handler, thus > (I hope) ensuring that it arrives complete! > > However, both airlines are confused to the extent that "we'll get > back to you" is the best they can do! > >>A further irony is airlines like Ryanair have just worked out a way >>for people to use their mobiles and wi-fi laptops on board. Don't >>think that one's going to fly in the circumstances. > > Timing is everything! ;-) > > > --- > > David Young, > Logan Lake, CANADA > > Limited Edition Prints at: http://www.telyt.com/ > Personal Web-site at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt > > > > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ ------ >-- Regards YXAndy ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/