The one thing I've never had done to me while flying is to have my carry-on
weighted -- and that regardless of class. Then again, carrying reasonably
looking (1 piece, regular and neat size) makes me less of a hazzle than
mrs. duffle-bag+hatbag+dutyfree-bag+makeup-bag+diper-bag(but no baby).
Stuffing stuff in pockets just inconveniences you yourself, so I wouldn't
do that.
If I one occation have more fragile cargo than would fit one carry-on, I
address it at check-in and typically get a waiver (Air France have small
"approved for cabin" that you can get if asking nicely -- as do most other
airlines, although this isn't widely known).
Usually, airline staff are reasonable if you are. Heck, if they aren't,
their airline company will go out of business. Airport-staff and
customer-annoyance-staff (uhmm "insecurity-staff") usually aren't -- what
with all major airlines going through the same major hubs.
But thankfully, Zuikos and OMs are light -- just stay away from that 1000mm
;)
--thomas
"Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
was written successfully
> Thomas, you didn't mention weight!
>
> I suspect that US airlines//transatlantic flights have different rules,
but
> IME the approach in Europe (in addition to the one bag of a given size
> principle) is to limit the weight of that bag to 5kg/6kg/9kg. If:
> the bag looks heavy;
> the plane is 737 size;
> the flight is busy and
> you aren't travelling business class, then
> you can expect it to be weighed.
>
> I have been known to fill my pockets with the heavier pieces of glass, and
> put the laptop with paper files in a large envelope to get the carry-on
bag
> through the check-in process (then to hide round the corner to put it all
> back in the one bag to get through security)!
>
> Piers
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Thomas Heide Clausen
> Sent: 19 April 2004 23:44
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: OT: Airline Travel Bags
>
>
>
> ohboy...I could write books about this. As a frequent victim of the legal
> form of torture called airline travel, I do have opinions.
>
> "ONE bag to rule them all" is the way to go for air travels.
>
> -snip
>
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