[Leica] Southwest lets photographers pre-board

[jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)]

All domestic airlines here in India allow me to take my rolling camera
bag containing a laptop, two bodies, 70-200, a pair of binoculars,
some other smaller lenses and accessories as required as well as my
200-400 separately in its rather substantial case. No problems as yet
(and it all weighs a bit as well). Internationally, on photo trips, I
generally travel business class to ensure it is never a problem.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 11:45 PM,  <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote:
> Alice and I flew to Barcelona last Saturday and we both had cameras and 
> lenses - we stuffed the two camera bags into one acceptably sized 
> lightweight suitcase (on-board weight allowance was 10 kg and we had 9.8kg 
> altogether ...) and had no problems with that. Then she was able to have 
> her own carry-on bag with the semi-duty-free shopping inside.
>
>
> Take Tom along Tina ;-)
>
>
> Bien cordialement de Mutz
> Philippe
>
> Envoy? depuis Ma Messagerie SFR. 10 Go de stockage - en savoir plus.
>
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> Message du : 31/10/2010
> De : "Tina Manley " <images at comporium.net>
> A : "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
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> ?I remember when the TSA announced that professional photographers could 
> carry on an extra bag in addition to the one carry-on and personal bag 
> allowed by the airlines. ? Transportation Security Administration?s (TSA) 
> carry-on baggage allowance for photographers. This allowance specifically 
> states that for Photographic Equipment *?You may carry on one (1) bag of 
> photographic equipment in addition to one (1) carry-on and one (1) 
> personal item through the screening checkpoint. The additional bag must 
> conform to your air carrier?s carry-on restriction for size and weight.?* 
> * * However, it meant absolutely nothing in real life because the airlines 
> were the ones to set limits on baggage, not TSA. ?TSA only allows you to 
> carry the extra bag through security. ?The airline can still stop you from 
> carrying it on board the plane! ?TSA had to come out later with a further 
> announcement: ? ?*Air carriers may or may not allow the additional 
> carry-on item on their aircraft. Please check with your air carrier prior 
> to arriving at the airport.*? ?I just carry Leicas that are small enough 
> to fit in one camera bag ;-) ?My membership cards for NPPA and ASMP never 
> got me a thing with airlines (but I've never flown Southwest, either). 
> ?Tina ?On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 1:49 AM, Kyle Cassidy On The LUG < 
> leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote: ?> Southwest airlines policy on media 
> traveling w/ equipment allows them to > board first to ensure proper 
> storage of cameras/etc > > 
> http://www.southwest.com/swamedia/media_cameras.html > > FYI > > > > Sent 
> from my iPhone plz excuse the typoss keyb0ard is reaLly small. > > 
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