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From: Bristolian on 3 Jan 2010 12:27 GaryT wrote: Is this somethihng that most travel > agents are well versed in assisting people with? > > Gary T From my experience of travel agents the answer to your questions is an emphatic NO! Speak to the experts - the various courier companies HTH -- Regards Bristolian
From: Chris H on 3 Jan 2010 12:43 In message <A2x%m.345$%P5.296(a)newsfe21.iad>, Pete D <no(a)email.com> writes > >"nospam" <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:0101201016182176 >35%nospam(a)nospam.invalid... >> In article <gjssj5taeofk9t6n6oglhf93v4euo3nar5(a)4ax.com>, Wally >> <Wally(a)luxx.com> wrote: >> >>> So how are residents of Canada and elsewhere going to get our bulky >>> teles and multiple camera bodies down to the States when carry-on bags >>> are not allowed? >> >> vote with your wallet. cancel the trip until they stop treating you and >> everyone else like a criminal. be sure to explain to the airline and >> the cities you were planning on visiting where you were going to spend >> money why you will be going someplace *else*. > >Why would any business in the US care if Canucks came or not? Money. You need to trade. Also Canadians have money to spend -- \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \/\/\/\/\ Chris Hills Staffs England /\/\/\/\/ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
From: Wally on 3 Jan 2010 13:21 On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 19:09:04 -0700, "iws" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote: >"Wally" <Wally(a)luxx.com> wrote in message >news:gjssj5taeofk9t6n6oglhf93v4euo3nar5(a)4ax.com... >| So how are residents of Canada and elsewhere going to get our bulky >| teles and multiple camera bodies down to the States when carry-on bags >| are not allowed? One answer seems to be to send ahead using couriers. >| Their percent lost and stolen packages are near zero, much lower than >| the airlines. It might cost $100/package, but that might be worth it >| for some. >| >| Two questions, though, for those that might have experience with this: >| 1) Where to send the package if I have no hotel reservation at the >| destination? >| >| 2) Are there going to be hassles with U.S. customs? >| >| Any other helpful suggestions appreciated too. >| >| Wally >| >| On topic replies only please. > >Who told you carryon bags were not allowed? Returning to the US, I passed >through security at Pearson last Sunday and Monday - two of the worst days >for traveling since the bomb attempt. On Sunday, you were limited to one >piece of carry-on baggage. On Monday, you were limited to one piece of >carry-on and it couldn't have wheels. I had no problem with a good sized >backpack and that's what I'd recommend. Thanks, that's useful information. As for where I heard it, check out http://www.aircanada.com/en/news/trav_adv/091230.html where it says "the new regulations do not permit carry-on bags on flights to the United States", but then they state exceptions, like laptops, but without saying whether those articles need to be bare or can be in a bag. Wally On-topic follow-ups only please.
From: iws on 3 Jan 2010 14:12 "Wally" <Wally(a)luxx.com> wrote in message news:vmn1k5d4r0o2ajp4qttkr8gdgmfep4gmq2(a)4ax.com... | On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 19:09:04 -0700, "iws" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote: | | >"Wally" <Wally(a)luxx.com> wrote in message | >news:gjssj5taeofk9t6n6oglhf93v4euo3nar5(a)4ax.com... | >| So how are residents of Canada and elsewhere going to get our bulky | >| teles and multiple camera bodies down to the States when carry-on bags | >| are not allowed? One answer seems to be to send ahead using couriers. | >| Their percent lost and stolen packages are near zero, much lower than | >| the airlines. It might cost $100/package, but that might be worth it | >| for some. | >| | >| Two questions, though, for those that might have experience with this: | >| 1) Where to send the package if I have no hotel reservation at the | >| destination? | >| | >| 2) Are there going to be hassles with U.S. customs? | >| | >| Any other helpful suggestions appreciated too. | >| | >| Wally | >| | >| On topic replies only please. | > | >Who told you carryon bags were not allowed? Returning to the US, I passed | >through security at Pearson last Sunday and Monday - two of the worst days | >for traveling since the bomb attempt. On Sunday, you were limited to one | >piece of carry-on baggage. On Monday, you were limited to one piece of | >carry-on and it couldn't have wheels. I had no problem with a good sized | >backpack and that's what I'd recommend. | | Thanks, that's useful information. | | As for where I heard it, check out | http://www.aircanada.com/en/news/trav_adv/091230.html | where it says "the new regulations do not permit carry-on bags on | flights to the United States", but then they state exceptions, like | laptops, but without saying whether those articles need to be bare or | can be in a bag. | | Wally | | On-topic follow-ups only please. The regs may still be in flux. It took me nearly 5 hrs to get through Customs and security on the 27th and I missed my flight by 20 minutes and had to stay over an extra day. Things were far better organized on the 28th and I made my flight with time to spare. The limits on carryons may be more of a function of time needed to check them as opposed to threats from what's carried on. Although on the 28th, they were doing the pat down and carryon check in parallel so reducing the carryon check time probably wouldn't have reduced the time involved. The whole situation is a mess and really untenable. I've lost all interest in international travel unless absolutely necessary. When I go to Canada, I usually fly into Detroit then cross into Canada by vehicle but this Christmas, it appeared more convenient to fly into Toronto. Little did I know.
From: Mark Sieving on 4 Jan 2010 16:40
On Jan 2, 12:09 am, nospam <nos...(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: > In article <e17tj597lj26r47kfhcf9darhtgcdgn...(a)4ax.com>, Mark Sieving > > <Mark.Siev...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Why punish the destinations in the US for what Canada is doing? > > do you have a better way to end this nonsense? Complain to the Canadian TSA and other agencies of the Canadian government responsible for transportation security. Complain the the Canadian legislature. If any kind of boycott is warranted, it should be US travelers flying to Canada, rather than the other way around. > > The airline and the cities in the US have no control over what Canada's > > transportation security agency requires. Seems to me the complaints > > should be dericted to CATSA and whatever part of the Canadian > > government is responsible for this decision. > > yes they do, Well, they can complain about the CATSA's policy, just like anyone else, but they don't make the policy. > and it's not just canada. > > <http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/74041-homeland-securit > y-dept-to-launch-international-airport-security-campaign> The US regulations require hand checking carry-on bags for passengers flying from or through 14 countries that are designated as state sponsors of terrorism or similar high risk areas. There has been no move by the US to ban carry-ons altogether as Canada has done. |