On 7 May 2007 07:58:24 -0700, Chiken Koma wrote:
>On 7 mei, 15:51, "bar...@cix.co.uk" wrote:
>> On May 7, 6:18 am, Chiken Koma wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On May 7, 12:36 am, "Jan" wrote:
>>
>> > > Chiken Koma wrote:
>> > > > Tip for people with more than 1 piece of hand luggage travelling from
>> > > > Heathrow.
>> > > > You will be stopped from going to the departures lounge (where there
>> > > > are no seats and you MUST shop) for 'security reasons'. But if you put
>> > > > all items in a large plastic bag then you are not a 'security threat'
>> > > > and will be allowed to pass........5 metres later you can re-arrange
>> > > > as you like and no one gives-a-shit.
>>
>> > > AFAIAA You are still only allowed to take1 piece of hand luggage through
>> > > security when departing from all UK airports.
>> > > There were seats in the departure lounges last time I flew from Heathrow.
>>
>> > > Jan
>>
>> > and what difference does it make to security ??
>>
>> I guess the point is that if they are examining bags more closely,
>> they want to limit the number in order to keep the lines moving.
>>
>> Like Jan says, there's plenty of seating in the departure lounges - I
>> can't recall not being able to find a seat. And you're not COMPELLED
>> to shop! ;)
>
>Your bags, shoes, jacket, laptop, laptop case all go through the x-ray
>machine. There is no gain by putting 2 bags into one bag, it does not
>help security.
>Only 2 of the 6 x-ray machines were in operation, so no one was moving
>despite the GBP 35 pounds airport tax everyone had paid.
>Man the redundant x-ray machines with the staff whose only purpose in
>life is to tell you 'only 1 piece of baggage', give the passengers
>value for money and stop hassling them.
>
>Yes there are seats but not very many, and its a busy place. Their
>idea is to extract as much money from people by making the seating
>limited, this pushes them towards the shops; And of course rip you off
>by stopping any liquids being brought in from outside.
If you don't like it, don't go there.
Travel to UK by train, by ferry, or by car and Channel Tunnel.
and if you plan to fly to Cyprus leave your Love Bug 2 at home.
"Brits merk vibrator verboden op Cyprus
NICOSIA (ANP) - Vibrators van het type Love Bug 2 mogen niet meer gebruikt
worden op Cyprus. Het verbod is uitgevaardigd op last van de Cypriotische
strijdkrachten.
Volgens de militairen zendt de vibrator van Britse makelij golven uit die het
militaire radioverkeer kunnen verstoren. Dit heeft de krant The Observer zondag
gemeld."
--
Martin
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