Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The same restrictions on liquids apply in Australia. I think that this is an international standard adopted widely. You can thank hijackers with liquid explosives for that. Japan is another place that will confiscate duty free alcohol bought elsewhere. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Weird TSA Luggage Search This is a universal rule everywhere in the EU. Specifically, the rule states: - only liquids, gels etc. in containers up to 100 ml in carry-on - totalling no more than 1 l - must be presented to security in a ziplock-type plastic bag (many airports provide those bags just before security) This presents a set of challenges when buying booze at the airport shops. If you are transiting at an EU airport, the rule is that you can carry on stuff bought at another EU airport provided it is in a sealed plastic bag. Every tax free shop in the EU will seal the bag in the appropriate manner. If you are coming from outside the EU, then you may have a problem. At least last year the situation was that if you flew from, say, New York to Amsterdam to somewhere else, then your tax-free purchases from New York would be confiscated at Schiphol. The details are here, unfortunately in Dutch only: http://www.schiphol.nl/AirportInformation/NewsPage/NewsPage.htm? contentid=23 Nathan On 27-mrt-2008, at 20:36, FRANK DERNIE wrote: > You were lucky........... shades of Python, > At Southampton and D?sseldorf toiletries must be put in a clear > plastic bag and removed from hand baggage to be scanned and > inspected separately. I go through these two weekly. Heathrow is > the same. > Frank > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Steve Unsworth <lug@steveunsworth.co.uk> > To: LUG Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, 27 March, 2008 7:29:48 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Weird TSA Luggage Search > > I travelled to Berlin earlier this year with a rucksack that was > checked in. > My aerosol of shaving gel attracted interest at both Liverpool and > Berlin > airports when it went through the X-ray machines.<grin> > > Steve > > > On 27/3/08 08:37, "FRANK DERNIE" <frank.dernie@btinternet.com> wrote: > >> I got a big reaction to marzipan bars in my hand luggage (I often >> bring some >> home to England from Germany)! I assume they thought they were plasic >> explosive. Great amusement when they saw what they actually were! > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman nathan@nathanfoto.com General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog Book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/128276 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information