Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. ======================================== Message du : 31/10/2010 De : "Tina Manley " <images at comporium.net> A : "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Copie ? : Sujet : Re: [Leica] Southwest lets photographers pre-board 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. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information NO ARCHIVE