|
Liquid Carry on Limits at Airports
|
[ New Topic]
|
|
| Newbie |
|
| 283 Posts |
| in |
| United States |
|
| posted by shaky 439 days ago |
 |
quote:
Originally posted by smog
quote:
Originally posted by shaky
Manila - I got everything confiscated the other day. Toothpaste, deodorant, cologne, shaving foam, my frickin hair wax that I get sent from the UK .. which I claimed is solid. No luck. All I was left with was my razor and toothbrush!
They found that on the x-ray or a hand search? The standard trick for a hand search is to bury everything inside your dirty underwear. Then you've got a 20% chance (maybe) of being handsearched, and a 10% chance of them finding it if they do, which is an acceptable risk to avoid checking bags as far as I am concerned.
x-ray dude told hand search dude to check my bag. He was very thorough. Checked everywhere.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Regular Member |
 |
| 4604 Posts |
| of trenchancy |
|
| posted by smog 439 days ago |
|
The "logic" is that you could combine liquids in a bigger container. The problem, of course, is that you can buy a container airside of, say 1.5 litres and empty the water out anyway.
The whole thing is totally irrational and a sham. Hopefully enough people are beginning to realise this that the idiots who make this stuff up will be forced to withdraw it.
___________________________
http://smogsblog.wordpress.com for more of the same
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Regular Member |
|
| 4604 Posts |
| of trenchancy |
|
| posted by smog 439 days ago |
|
quote:
Originally posted by shaky
x-ray dude told hand search dude to check my bag. He was very thorough. Checked everywhere.
Probably the shaving foam that got you - metal shows up on the x-ray. If you can get by on toiletries which are in plastic containers you should be OK.
___________________________
http://smogsblog.wordpress.com for more of the same
|
|
|
|
|
| Newbie |
|
| 283 Posts |
| in |
| United States |
|
| posted by shaky 439 days ago |
|
Ah, ta. Will try this.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Regular Member |
|
| 6486 Posts |
| over the hill |
| in |
| Hong Kong |
|
| posted by puyi 439 days ago |
|
do they screen the in flight catering ????? wouldnt be hard to get the ingredients for a bomb etc on a flight that way
darren rudd is a sinophile
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Regular Member |
|
| 4509 Posts |
| of utter crap |
| in |
| Hong Kong |
|
| posted by keymaker 439 days ago |
|
yeah the fertilizer etc is a main ingredient of most meals on a plane.
I'm available to write reviews of bars as long as they are s**t holes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Regular Member |
|
| 6486 Posts |
| over the hill |
| in |
| Hong Kong |
|
| posted by puyi 439 days ago |
|
darren rudd is a sinophile
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fundy |
 |
| 10465 Posts |
| Educating the masses |
| in |
| Hong Kong |
|
| posted by adfundum 439 days ago |
|
Amsterdam - Yes
Birmingham - Yes
Duesseldorf - Yes
.
The problem with instant gratification is that it takes too bloody long...
|
|
|
|
|
| Regular Member |
|
| 2766 Posts |
| |
| in |
| Hong Kong |
|
| posted by Mango 439 days ago |
|
Vienna - yes
almost always friendly and polite
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Junior Member |
|
| 1596 Posts |
| SEOUL |
|
| posted by crusty 439 days ago |
|
seoul yes..
but i can get kimchi filled chocolates on board, which are far more effective than any bomb.. just ask the 8 AUSTRALIANS that taste tested them in Brisboring last week...
Rehab is for quiters
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Senior Member |
|
| 10785 Posts |
| Chemo Over |
| in |
| Hong Kong |
|
| posted by Beer Boy 439 days ago |
|
quote:
Originally posted by shaky
Ah, ta. Will try this.
or try a shaving gel instead of foam... in a nice plastic tube...
I take under performing to new lows...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Senior Member |
|
| 11338 Posts |
| Homicidal |
| in |
| Hong Kong |
|
| posted by Load Toad 438 days ago |
|
How very metro sexual of you BB.
You used to speak the truth.
But now you're clever.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fundy |
|
| 10465 Posts |
| Educating the masses |
| in |
| Hong Kong |
|
| posted by adfundum 438 days ago |
|
Shaving gel is considered liquid as well.
I watched a lady in front of me getting her lip balm confiscated at Birmingham airport last week, as it was considered liquid, not solid...
.
The problem with instant gratification is that it takes too bloody long...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Regular Member |
|
| 6486 Posts |
| over the hill |
| in |
| Hong Kong |
|
| posted by puyi 438 days ago (edited 438 days ago) |
|
news reports just coming in have a plane hijacked over the UK ...reports are that the hijacker has lip glossed all the female passengers and given free shaving gel to the unshaven male members on the flight............more reports later
darren rudd is a sinophile
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fundy |
|
| 10465 Posts |
| Educating the masses |
| in |
| Hong Kong |
|
| posted by adfundum 427 days ago |
|
.
The problem with instant gratification is that it takes too bloody long...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Regular Member |
|
| 4585 Posts |
| brilliant view |
| in |
| Hong Kong |
|
| posted by geraldo 398 days ago |
|
had lunch with someone from the industry on friday, apparently it would cost a tad more than two fortunes to upgrade their scanners to see if the liquids are harmful or not. Therefore, the products sold air side are scanned by these holy-moses-s**t-expensive machines, whilst the passenger scanners don't.
Advice: don't be a pain and make sure your container is less than the advised 100ml.
I want to understand, but sometimes I think they're just making a meal of it. On the other hand, I'd prefer to get back home safely every weekend, so ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Regular Member |
|
| 4604 Posts |
| of trenchancy |
|
| posted by smog 398 days ago (edited 398 days ago) |
|
quote:
Originally posted by geraldo
Therefore, the products sold air side are scanned by these holy-moses-s**t-expensive machines, whilst the passenger scanners don't.
This is typical of the complete bulls**t spouted by people in the business who prey on the fact that most people are too stupid to see through it. In the vast majority of cases the liquids shipped airside aren't scanned in any meaningful way, and nor are many of the people who work airside.
___________________________
http://smogsblog.wordpress.com for more of the same
|
|
|
|
|
|
