"Fritz Owl" wrote:
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> "tim....." wrote in message
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>> "Fritz Owl" wrote in message
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>>>>> news:1184260913.541775.205200@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>> Heathrow could lose European crown
>>>>>> Jonathan Prynn, Evening Standard
>>>>>> 12 July 2007, 11:25am
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Heathrow is in danger of losing its status as Europe's leading
>>>>>> airport as thousands of passengers switch to rival facilities.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you are going to England, the far more restrictive rules on
>>>>> carryons for flights that begin or end in the U.K, its just plain
>>>>> easier to fly to Paris and then drive to the U.K.
>>>>
>>>> In theory the same restrictions apply to rest of Europe.
>>>>
>>>> Agreed, the Brits seem to be more strict on enforcement,
>>>
>>> Well, this is advised if you are carrying things like laptops,
>>> or any other expensive electronic equipment. I have been
>>> in the Internet radio business for a long time, and you
>>> do NOT want to have to check expensive equipment
>>> into checked baggage.
>>
>> The you have to make special arrangements, don't you.
>>
>> I am sure that there are a very small number of people
>> who really need carry on extra luggage, but they are
>> outweighed 1000 to 1 by the people whos only reason
>> is "I don't want to have to wait at the carousel".
>
> Well, it appears I will be headed for a skating competition in
> Sheffield, in October, and I will have a 451 mile drive
> from DeGaulle airport in Paris to Sheffield, unless
> Britain decides to end the total ban on carryons that
> was imposed last year. Even flying into Manchester,
> the closest airport, I will STILL have to DRIVE to
> get to Sheffield.
More useless information from this poster.
The ban on carry-ons was dropped a long time ago. You can also fly into
SZD, Robin Hood Sheffield. |
