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Thread #98876 Message #1981484
Posted By: Rowan
28-Feb-07 - 02:17 AM
Thread Name: Fiddles in Flight (practical)
Subject: RE: Fiddles in Flight (practical)
Well before the World Trade Centre events I had no trouble taking my concertina, in its Aerolyte case, on as hand luggage on domestic flights. One of its dimesions is just too much for the overhead lockers but it fits perfectly under the seat and the checkin staff never baulked.
A couple of years ago I went to Sth Carolina and decided that the concer fitted perfectly into the type of briefcase used by business travellers and used frequently as the maximum 'standard dimensions' allowed for cabin luggage. Apart from the occasional security staffer being confused about what the Xrays 'revealed' (I got around this by first betting them they couldn't identify the object from the screen, and then playing it for them when it was taken out) I experienced no problems.
Cheers, Rowan