Comments on: Carry On Bags and Duty Free http://www.myguidetravel.com/blog/carry-on-bags-and-duty-free/ Insight on the travel and tourism industry Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:04:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Marion Swan http://www.myguidetravel.com/blog/carry-on-bags-and-duty-free/#comment-89 Marion Swan Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:44:29 +0000 http://www.myguidetravel.com/blog/carry-on-bags-and-duty-free/#comment-89 Yes, BAA and Virgin have caused may a crazy moment because of the one carry-on rule. I chaperoned a group of youth musicians who found themselves trapped into checking purses rather than trust the airline with priceless violins and woodwinds. Some of them filled their pockets and their instrument cases with items from their carry-ons. I actually found myself repacking while waiting to check in. Hilarious and also infuriating. Security had the most trouble of all trying to figure out my zip-out lining for my LLBean raincoat. That held up the line for a good ten minutes while they repeatedly put it through the x-ray machine. When I suggested they remove the lining, they seemed to assume that I was a terrorist. I am surprised they didn't take me away and frisk me... We had 110 young musicians with us and neither the airline nor security helped us find a central meeting spot. Also the flight was not posted until ten minutes before departure - and at Heathrow, that's a real logistical challenge. I will always love England, but Heathrow requires real strength of character... Yes, BAA and Virgin have caused may a crazy moment because of the one carry-on rule. I chaperoned a group of youth musicians who found themselves trapped into checking purses rather than trust the airline with priceless violins and woodwinds. Some of them filled their pockets and their instrument cases with items from their carry-ons. I actually found myself repacking while waiting to check in. Hilarious and also infuriating.

Security had the most trouble of all trying to figure out my zip-out lining for my LLBean raincoat. That held up the line for a good ten minutes while they repeatedly put it through the x-ray machine. When I suggested they remove the lining, they seemed to assume that I was a terrorist. I am surprised they didn’t take me away and frisk me…

We had 110 young musicians with us and neither the airline nor security helped us find a central meeting spot. Also the flight was not posted until ten minutes before departure - and at Heathrow, that’s a real logistical challenge.

I will always love England, but Heathrow requires real strength of character…

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