Dazvid As I said before once the knee jerk reactions have settled down you will see more restrictions being lifted. I would check on an almost daily basis as to restrictions. By the way, if you think your head is spinning you should see what it's like for us in the industry!! :-) David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Andy Wagner said: >I agree with those who suggest packing gear and checking it, but some >airlines have restrictions on the number of bags one can check. and then Elliot responded: >I agree Andy, and thanks. I just heard that some airlines are also >temporarily increasing the weight allowances. Depending on how much you wish to carry, the problem may be solved. As of today (at Heathrow - late yesterday at Gatwick, Stanstead and others) limited cabin baggage is now allowed. You are now allowed one (1) piece to a maximum size of: 16cm x 35cm x 45 cm (6.2" x 13.7" x 17.7") including all wheels, straps, pockets, etc. In my stash of bags (one can never have too many!) I've come across the Lowepro Omni Traveler, which is a mere 15 x 26cm x 38cm, so it's well within the limits, and it will hold, with a little foam, the R8, DMR, 21/4SA, 50/2, 80~200/4 and 2x as well as a storage device and the assorted chargers, cords, memory cards and filters. It will be useless as a camera bag (though it served well in Costa Rica, with the smaller 20D Canon) as it cannot hold the R8 with a lens, let alone with the DMR! But it will hold all the gear, safely enough for hand carrying! (My regular bag will go inside a checked bag, filled with clothes, of course!) Though I'd check my gear, if need be, I'd much rather carry it, where I know it's secure! Now, so long as they don't go back to "no cabin baggage", I, and others traveling soon, should be just fine! BTW... the baggage handlers in the UK work wonders under stress! British Airways flights delivered 10,000 bags to destinations where their owners could only dream of going! They got caught in security in the UK and did not make their flights, even though their bags did! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4795821.stm Cheers! --- 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/ ------ >-- 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/