This is just beyond belief! (Merged threads)
Sep 5, 2006, 7:50 am
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This is just beyond belief!
WBC pax on flights to and from the US and Canada will as of tomorrow, September 6, receive empty Delft Blue houses. This is for - wait for it - security reasons!
Yeah, I can just picture all 42 terrorists in WBC emptying their houses in a suitable container and then stirring the contents to create an explosive mixture.
Good grief! Have those in charge of aviation security gone completely insane?
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Yeah, I can just picture all 42 terrorists in WBC emptying their houses in a suitable container and then stirring the contents to create an explosive mixture.
Good grief! Have those in charge of aviation security gone completely insane?
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Sep 5, 2006, 9:53 am
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Originally Posted by johan rebel
WBC pax on flights to and from the US and Canada will as of tomorrow, September 6, receive empty Delft Blue houses. This is for - wait for it - security reasons!
Johan
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Sep 5, 2006, 11:22 am
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Originally Posted by johan rebel
WBC pax on flights to and from the US and Canada will as of tomorrow, September 6, receive empty Delft Blue houses. This is for - wait for it - security reasons!
Yeah, I can just picture all 42 terrorists in WBC emptying their houses in a suitable container and then stirring the contents to create an explosive mixture.
Good grief! Have those in charge of aviation security gone completely insane?
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Johan
Yeah, I can just picture all 42 terrorists in WBC emptying their houses in a suitable container and then stirring the contents to create an explosive mixture.
Good grief! Have those in charge of aviation security gone completely insane?
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Johan
I suggest all off on holiday to Dammam and Kuwait then with equally empty Delft Blue Houses. No more incentive to fly WBC accross the pond anyway.
Sep 5, 2006, 12:19 pm
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Originally Posted by dodgeflyer
I bet they are trying to save money.
Also, KL claim they were forced to take this step after several pax arriving in the USA experienced "problems" when they were discovered to be carrying these houses in their hand luggage. Probably true, the TSA and customs are presumably suffering from collective irrational paranoia or else a perverse desire to make life difficult for the innocent and harmless.
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Sep 5, 2006, 1:13 pm
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Originally Posted by zurichflyer
And I had thought that I had read somewhere that the contents is important since they are allowed to hand out drinks but not free gifts???
that´s how it started. airlines made somewhat of a pact not to hand out any gifts. klm then filled them with jenever to present them as a drink.
who has actually ever drank from the huisjes...mine are still all filled.
Sep 5, 2006, 1:44 pm
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This is totally insaine ! the TSA have finaly lost it ...
Those little houses have been an institution with KLM for many many years ..
All i can guess is that the world has gone utterly mad ...
Those little houses have been an institution with KLM for many many years ..
All i can guess is that the world has gone utterly mad ...
Sep 5, 2006, 2:25 pm
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Originally Posted by johan rebel
Also, KL claim they were forced to take this step after several pax arriving in the USA experienced "problems" when they were discovered to be carrying these houses in their hand luggage. Probably true, the TSA and customs are presumably suffering from collective irrational paranoia or else a perverse desire to make life difficult for the innocent and harmless.
Sep 5, 2006, 2:41 pm
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Originally Posted by tlr
Sounds plausible, indeed -- think of pax connecting in the US.
Sep 5, 2006, 4:01 pm
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US bans Delft houses
Just on the Dutch TV news tonight...KLM is not allowed to hand out Delft houses on their routes to the USA. Yes, they contain liquid and could be used for other purposes than just collecting them. Very sad...
Just read the other thread - we will continue to receive the houses, but they will be empty!
Just read the other thread - we will continue to receive the houses, but they will be empty!