OCgringo Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I was wondering what will be the result of the banning of almost everything carry on with UK flights... What will the end result of this be after the overkill right now? I usually carry a stuffed backpack on the plane with things I do not want ripped off or damaged by baggage workers, Will certain items be banned forever ? will carry-on lugguge be banned or resticted to a kilo or 2 ? right now you cannot bring any electrical devise on the plane leaving the UK except in check-in , no phones, computers , PDAs , even car door unlock buttons, will this last ( I doubt it) anyway what do you think ? OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I saw it coming on 12 Sept...no carry ons...all passengers are locked into their seats...the cabin is gassed...all passengers unconscious. Airlines...don't need flight attendents, meals, beverages, air marshalls...ohhh...have a nice flight Extreme, but who can say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 follow el al airlines, i'm sure they are the masters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted August 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I was stuck in London afer 911 for 4 days , it was a mess for most , but I got a Hotel comped for 2 nights so I was better off than others. I was on one of the first flights out of the UK to Newark , It was weird flying into Newark andseeing the Twin towers were gone I just hope there is some "sane" person at the FAA / Homeland Security that will see how crazy the current rules are in the UK are , and do not make them permanent for all USA flights, OC pS...I like my walkman with me to cut down the boredom.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passingthru69 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 OC Gringo, Well you sure made a dumb statement. The U.S. FAA do something smart. when pigs fly Yes we need safe guards, but they go overboard on some matters. Just my thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 I expect the airlines to have a major shift. Not too long ago, virtually all of the airlines reduced the maximum weight of check bags. TSA took credit for that. But airlines fly passengers and if they can reduce their weight overhead, they save money. Cutting back on the maximum weight for a checked bag has to save money. And being the way luggage is treated, I suspect others besides myself have changed to shipping back the luggage instead checking it in as a checked bag. If the airlines can get Homeland Security to become the fall guy, we might see carry on luggage become all most no luugage and check in bags be reduced to one bag and then eventually to no bags. I also see airlines trying to get more concessions from their employees. And I wouldn't be surprised by airlines that are increasing their over seas presence to start having more of their maintenance done overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultras67 Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 The rules in place now are virtually identical to those in place immediately after 9/11 Ii would hazard a guess it will follow the same pattern. An immediate tightning of the rules followed by a gradual relaxing. I wonder if the airlines will still stiff people for excess luggage now almost everything goes into the hold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Seems from my local newspapers that some airlines plan to ban gels and liquid in cabin luggages. (so shower gel, hair gel etc.....) -> we will maybe soon travel naked so they are sure we represent no danger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted August 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 maybe the beach bum look will be in, T shirt , shorts and flip flops..... I think the banning of elecrical devises will kill of lots of business trips , so I do not see that happening very long OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 not too long ago, when the news media pointed out that cargo ( in the hold with checked baggage) was not checked for explosives and so on. I shipped some electronic equipment from hawii to calif. tsa in its wisdom ( after press got on them no doubt ) seized the pallett of equipment and held it for inspection, problem it was after it was here in calif. go figure out that one as a side note, the equipment was picked up by bax air at mana military storage area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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