hand luggage dilemma

lindsay ormerod · 17-09-2006, 14:26

Hi folks!
The annual jaunt to Espana is very nearly upon us;what's the situation with hand luggage?I know the dimensions of bags and you can't take liquids in it etc etc but are cameras ok in there? Cd walkmans? Have nosied around the airport sites and frankly not much use.Are the rules the same as before except for the liquids? Please assist asap as my case won't shut at present!!!

Less · 17-09-2006, 14:35

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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod

Hi folks!
The annual jaunt to Espana is very nearly upon us;what's the situation with hand luggage?I know the dimensions of bags and you can't take liquids in it etc etc but are cameras ok in there? Cd walkmans? Have nosied around the airport sites and frankly not much use.Are the rules the same as before except for the liquids? Please assist asap as my case won't shut at present!!!

Take plenty of elastic bands with you in case you get tempted to write a manuscript while your waiting to get on the 'plane otherwise it will have to go into the baggage hold.

I'm sure it was mentioned on the radio that airports are going to relax the rules on hand luggage in the very near future, so you might not have a problem.

Margaret Pilkington · 17-09-2006, 15:39

I think the rules are to be relaxed a little next week....your tour operator should be able to tell you all the details.

Sparkologist · 17-09-2006, 16:58

On Wednesday, September 13th, it was a point of discussion on Beeb 1 that the hand luggage carry-on restrictions had been relaxed slightly to allow some previously banned items to be taken into the aircraft cabin. For example, musicians were being permitted to take their instuments with them.
The news article went further by saying that it was expected that this coming week the government would further relax the hand luggage rerestictions to allow larger items to be taken into the cabin. I certainly hope so, because when Lettie & I go away, next Sunday, we are restricted to 15 Kilos of hold luggage.

Sparkologist · 17-09-2006, 17:06

Just to prove that I wasn't hallucinating, or telling porkies... The BBC story.

Neil · 17-09-2006, 18:10

I think they were recomending phoning the airport to check. Don't risk someones 'thought' on here. Phone them and check for yourself.

chav1 · 17-09-2006, 18:11

ime going away soon and part of my medical kit is scissors , i wonder if i am allowed them or do i look like the type of person who will use them to hijack the plane ?

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just rang manchester airport and although not allowed liquids in my hand luggage i can have my scissors

Sara · 17-09-2006, 18:22

If you smoke, take a box of matches with you, as lighters aren't allowed, and it's impossible to buy a lighter once through passport control. Also i was allowed my camera and mobile, but don't know about walkmans.

WillowTheWhisp · 17-09-2006, 18:26

When we came back from Malta Em's scissors were confiscated and she had to leave them in the airport there. That was back in May. Manchester hadn't bothered on the way out.

Madhatter · 17-09-2006, 18:48

I was asked the camera question on thursday so there's a lack of information available isn't there. She said she was going to ring coventry airport to check which is where she was flying from as she believed it depended on the operator and airport.
Do yourself a favour, save yourself the stress and take your holidaiy in the uk next september, september is by far the nicest weather, it's warm but not hot, rarely rains, is usually sunny. Go to the lakes or devon/cornwall, call in to goony hill tea rooms and say hello to pasty pete. Enjoy whats on your doorstep. yes its the same price if not more expensive, but then you get what you pay for, apart from stress.

chav1 · 17-09-2006, 18:56

i should mention that i am allowed scissors in my hand luggage because they are or may be needed by me as part of my medical condition

not been allowed water is odd though

oh well i may not be able to drown the pilot but i can stick my scissors in his neck

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any govenment agencies reading this post please note the

smiley

WillowTheWhisp · 17-09-2006, 18:58

Now I'm curious what medical condition can require the use of scissors and what's to stop someone else grabbing them and using them as a weapon?

chav1 · 17-09-2006, 19:13

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Now I'm curious what medical condition can require the use of scissors and what's to stop someone else grabbing them and using them as a weapon?

part one - mind your nose lol

part 2 - ime tighter than a ducks arse , no one gets nowt of me

WillowTheWhisp · 17-09-2006, 19:18

Memo to self to see if I can check passenger lists of any future flights before embarking..............

cashman · 18-09-2006, 23:42

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Originally Posted by Neil

I think they were recomending phoning the airport to check. Don't risk someones 'thought' on here. Phone them and check for yourself.

DO what Neil says a friend went last sunday and what they were told by the airport was differant to what they had been told,gave them hassle and me a laugh.