[Idyllchat] Fw: Flying British Air

[Robert M. Smith]

Ellen,
That was some very good information about how the size of the carry-ons are checked.
After passing the size test are the bags then emptied to check their contents or how is the next step handled? 
Robert

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ellen Peters 
  To: Jayne Lewis ; idyllchat at lists.untours.com 
  Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 12:33 PM
  Subject: RE: [Idyllchat] Fw: Flying British Air


  Dear Jayne,
  According to my sister, who flew BA through Heathrow this past Wednesday, they have changed the carry-on checking method.  In the past, they put your bag into a metal cage that was shaped like a suitcase.  Now they have plywood inserts that make them into rigid boxes.  As long as you can maneuver your bag into the box, you should be ok.  Soft sided carry-ons might, therefore, be your best bet.  Of course it all depends on the person checking you in.  Sometimes you get someone friendly, sometimes not.  Good Luck!
  -Ellen Peters

  At 9/1/2006 01:12 PM, you wrote:

    I have really appreciated all of the correspondence on the dos and don'ts for tote bags on British Air.  I am having a devil of a time finding a tote bag that fits their size regulation.  Can someone tell me how they are checking sizes?  Are you fitting it into a box, do they take a tape measure out?  I have a collapsible bag that is 1" deeper than the allowed 6" and smaller in one of the other dimensions. I was thinking if I don't fill it completely it would certainly fit in a box.  Any thoughts?
     

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    From: idyllchat-bounces at lists.untours.com [ mailto:idyllchat-bounces at lists.untours.com] On Behalf Of Russ Crum
    Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 1:13 PM
    To: Robert M. Smith
    Cc: Untours Idyllchat
    Subject: Re: [Idyllchat] Fw: Flying British Air
     
    Robert,
     
    Even if someone has recently flown to/from Europe through London, things may well change by the time you go.
     
    Rick Steves has been updating his web page on the travel restrictions: http://www.ricksteves.com/news/travelnews/0608/airport_security.html 
     
    His page provides a link to the BA site itself. If you want to go to it directly, it is: https://lfn.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/lfn.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2355&p_sid=Gvw18-fi&p_lva=2350&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD0xMiZwX3Byb2RzPSZwX2NhdHM9JnBfcHY9JnBfY3Y9JnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9YW5zd2Vycy5zZWFyY2hfbmwmcF9wYWdlPTE%2A&p_li=# 
     
    That is a very long URL string, but it is the direct one.
     
    Here is another BAA URL that I found with more general information: http://www.baa.com/portal/controller/dispatcher.jsp?CiID=566cefdec403d010VgnVCM10000036821c0a____&CtID=a22889d8759a0010VgnVCM200000357e120a____&Ct=B2C_CT_PRESS_RELEASE&ChPath=Corporate^Media%20Centre^News%20Releases^Results 
     
    If you have trouble with those two URL's, just use this one and work your way to the security info: http://www.baa.com/
     
    Good luck!
     
    Russ Crum
    rrcrum at sbcglobal.net
     
    On Aug 30, 2006, at 15:55, Robert M. Smith wrote:


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Robert M. Smith 
    To: Untours Idyllchat 
    Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:51 PM
    Subject: Flying British Air
     
    Has anyone flown British Air to Europe and back in the past few weeks? We will have a group flying to and from Zurich via London next month and the ladies are particularly concerned about the restrictions on make-up including lipstick. Any recent experiences along this line would be appreciated. 
    Thanks,
    Robert
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