Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's worth the cost of ASMP membership to me. Finally, photographers are getting some respect ! - - Phong Tim Atherton wrote: > > New policy from the TSA (thanks to the ASMP) > > http://www.tsa.gov/public/interapp/editorial/editorial_1248.xml > > EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY > > Thanks to the efforts of the American Society of Media Photographers > (ASMP) and the cooperation and understanding of the Transportation > Security Administration, working photographers and other members of the > traveling public may now take on board an additional piece of carry-on > baggage containing photographic equipment. This means that you are > allowed to carry on two bags - when at least one is photographic > equipment - along with a personal item. This accommodation will make it > easier to travel for working photographers with sensitive and valuable > equipment. Document Checkers are being informed at this time of the > change in Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations. The > TSA has said to go ahead at this time and take advantage of the new > policy. > > Be advised that some Document Checkers may not be aware of the change in > policy and this will require your speaking to the airline's customer > servic= e personnel. Also, the additional bag must conform to the > carry-on regulatio= ns for size and weight. There will still be > occasions when there simply is no= space available on board for > additional carry-on and this will require chec= king a bag. > > -0-0-0- > > Travelers & Consumers > Transporting Special Items > > Film and Photographic Equipment > > Traveling with Photographic Equipment > > You may carry 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 restrictions for= size and weight. Please confirm your air > carrier's restrictions prior to arrivi=ng at the airport. > > In cooperation with the American Society of Media Photographers, this > policy was expanded primarily to accommodate working photographers > traveling with sensitive, valuable equipment. Working photographers, > and other members of the traveling public, are encouraged to carry > photographic equipment and film as carry-on luggage. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html