Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / August 2006

There's no question in my mind that this president gets off on there
being constant reminders that we're in his war on terror so at least in
the US expect travel to be an absolute nightmare.

When are we in the west going to apply some rational logic to this air
travel security situation and apply severe restrictions on those who
represent the root threat to do harm and injury on planes instead of
treating everyone as if they are a suicide bomber?

Is air travel on its way out?

Can you pack spray cans in the suitcases e.g. hairspray, spray deodorant?

I appreciate that due to the UK's 'knee jerk' reaction that no hand
baggage will be allowed on flights from UK Airports.
What then is the situation when flying to the UK from overseas? Has any
other country gone hysterical as well by banning cabin baggage or are

http://news.com.com/Researchers+E-passports+pose+security+risk/2100-7349_3-61026
08.html?tag=nefd.top
-passports can easily and inexpensively be cloned.
-bombs at foreign airports could be set to detonate when a US passports
passes near them

This is obviously all over the news today ... a few
thoughts/questions:
- are the airports/airlines able to give any guarantees regarding the
safe/intact delivery of items that would normally be carried on board

Ok then if we are no longer allowed any carry on then why would
airlines not increase their checked luggage allowances? Passengers are
now faced with paying overages to take the same luggage weight that
they did before.

Now that we are faced with not being allowed to have carry on with us when
we board certain flights, it begs the question - Just how much security is
involved in examining the luggage placed in the hold. At least with
carry-on, there is an x-ray machine and inspectors who open ...

They are not mentioned on the permitted list. Lots of them are battery
powered. Does this mean that, for flights departing the UK, they have to be
packed as hold luggage?
JohnT

Airlines fly into financial storm
Crackdown ... passengers queue at Sydney Airport on Friday after
security was tightened.
Photo: Peter Morris

firstly, apologies for any X-posting
I'm due to fly into the UK tomorrow from Germany and need to take a
notebook computer with me (I'm off to a conference). At the moment,
passengers are being told to store all electronic kit in the hold. I'm

We are advised not to put the above items in hold baggage because the
hold baggage x-rays are a much higher dose than cabin baggage and will
ruin same.
Anybody any thoughts on this the scenario now that cabin baggage has to

Planning on visiting the US for two weeks leaving on the 9th Sept.
What would be the easiest/quickest/most comfortable way of getting to
Chicago for me?
Bearing in mind:

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