Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Mar 10, 2016, at 3:02 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > > It all depends on the airline. Easyjet is absolutely Nazi about the > one-carry-on-item rule. Ryanair do allow the ?personal item? such as a > camera or laptop bag or a woman?s purse. I mention those two because they > are they are the biggest airlines in Europe. With most other airlines on > intra-Europe routes you can get away with a (small) additional item. > > It is common to have to check in your roll-on at the gate (at no extra > cost) if the plane is very full. we will fly only across the Atlantic, via British Airways /going and American/return (NO in Europe flights) so two carry ons each, plus the check in ? s > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 10 Mar 2016, at 22:55, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: >> >> In most cases you are allowed 2 carry-ons - one considered a purse or >> briefcase and one rolling bag (or camera bag) each. Check the dimensions >> for the airlines you are flying but the maximum size is usually 21". If >> you fly on a "cigar-tube" commuter plane, they may want to put your >> largest >> carry-on under the plane as you board. A very few airlines will only >> allow >> one carry on but I find that a purse and a roll-on are still allowed. You >> might consider wearing a photo vest with lots of pockets and a waist belt >> with room for tickets and book, etc. Those are never counted as one of >> your bags. >> >> If you have ion batteries in your bag, it cannot go in checked luggage. >> >> Hope this helps. I'm packing now for Turkey and Iran! We will have one >> roll-on bag, one camera backpack, two waist belts, one Leica messenger >> bag, >> my photo vest and no checked bags. >> >> Tina >> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 4:47 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >> gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Tara and I plan to travel to Europe soon and we have a few questions for >>> all you frequent flyers. We each plan to take a suitcase which will be >>> checked in. Our questions concern carry on bags, number and size >>> permitted >>> for men and women, for international travel. Can we each take two carry >>> on >>> bags, one for camera stuff and the other, in my case, a bag for computer >>> , >>> tickets, etc, in the case of Tara either that sort of bag, or a hand bag >>> which will include iPad, meds, tickets, paperwork etc? >>> >>> we thank you, >>> >>> >>> steve tara >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com >> http://socialdocumentary.net/photographer/tinamanley >> http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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