The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #39182   Message #591047
Posted By: GUEST,maxine
12-Nov-01 - 04:22 PM
Thread Name: Are you scared of planes now?
Subject: RE: Are you scared of planes now?
We just got back to the UK two weeks ago from Orlando (did the Disney thing!) I have to say that the security at Orlando was not great. One minute we were going through passport control and the next we were waiting to get on the aircraft. No searches-nothing. Having said that, while we were out there, I bought myself a guitar and just as I was getting on the aircraft a steward jumped out and said "is that a guitar, cos if it is it can't come on the aircraft - it could be used as a lethal weapon" !! Now my playing is bad but not that bad! Steel strings I suppose...anyway, after much begging and pleading my guitar was finally stowed away in the stewards own private locker, sparing the poor instrument from the humilliation of the hold and the luggage conveyor belt at Gatwick. At the end of the day however, it was the crews decision to make and if they really felt happier without my guitar on board then so be it.