[Leica] Extra photo bag on the plane

[s.jessurun95 at chello.nl (animal)]

> At 05:57 PM 10/5/2004, you wrote:
>
>>Is this a real national rule or is it per airline does anybody know?
>
> Actually what the rule (passed through the influence of ASMP) says is that 
> you can take an extra carry-on photo bag through security.  It doesn't say 
> anything about getting it on to the plane.  That is up to the individual 
> carrier and, ultimately, up to the last person you see before you get on 
> the plane.  I've had them take my extra bag away at the door many times. 
> At least that bag I know I will claim at the door of the airplane when I 
> leave.  Checked luggage you may never see again.  What I do is carry a 
> roll-on Tamrac photo bag and a LowePro backpack.  If they demand that I 
> give them one bag, it's the roll-on which is well-padded enough to stand a 
> drop from the conveyor belt without too much damage.  I take the TSA 
> approved locks and lock it before they take it.
>
> Check the airline's web site for weights and sizes.  They vary for each 
> airline.  Usually, the bag that you put overhead can weigh only 28 pounds. 
> I've gotten very good at lifting heavy bags as if they weigh nothing. 
> Workouts at the gym help a lot.
>
> If you are female, you can carry an extra (3rd) bag and call it a purse. 
> What I do is wear a vest and a waist pack and stuff them so full that I 
> can barely close the seat belt around me.
>
> Getting there is no fun anymore.  Have fun anyway, but don't joke with the 
> security people!
>
> Tina
And don,t worry what will happen to you in an overloaded plane when a 
seagull decides to go sightseeing in an engine during your takeoff.
Many airlines will prosecute if they catch you cheating like that.And will 
ban you from flying with them again.