Weirdest checked luggage spotted on belt
Jun 11, 2016, 4:33 am
#48
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How about...
465 kg of steering wheels
Or
1000 kg of seat belts
Or
240 kg (must have been a bit more after repacking) of small plastic parts?
465 kg of steering wheels
Or
1000 kg of seat belts
Or
240 kg (must have been a bit more after repacking) of small plastic parts?
Jun 15, 2016, 1:30 pm
#49
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On a flight back from NRT to the US,could not fit a couple of those clear umbrellas that are popular in Japan in my carry on. Decided to check those and the agent did not bat an eye at the request. Looks like they are quite used to such requests as they had a special plastic wrap with them to put the umbrellas in and secure them for the flight.
Jun 16, 2016, 11:01 am
#50
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A tire - not mounted, just a car tire. But it was Akron, OH so I guess that might be normal there.
Jun 26, 2016, 6:46 pm
#51
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The freezer wasn't full-size!
The sword was inherited, and I had to get it from my late mother's house in England to Hong Kong. My tickets were on Malaysian, who (somewhat to my surprise, but perhaps thinking about it it shouldn't have been) have a section in their conditions of carriage dealing with transporting ceremonial swords. I checked the relevant Ordinances in Hong Kong and determined that the Police were the appropriate authority to contact, and they confirmed possession of a ceremonial sword wasn't an offence under HK law (provided you don't go around the streets with it or try to use it as a weapon), so I went ahead, packed it in a length of drainpipe to protect it and just brought it in. No problem at all.
The sword was inherited, and I had to get it from my late mother's house in England to Hong Kong. My tickets were on Malaysian, who (somewhat to my surprise, but perhaps thinking about it it shouldn't have been) have a section in their conditions of carriage dealing with transporting ceremonial swords. I checked the relevant Ordinances in Hong Kong and determined that the Police were the appropriate authority to contact, and they confirmed possession of a ceremonial sword wasn't an offence under HK law (provided you don't go around the streets with it or try to use it as a weapon), so I went ahead, packed it in a length of drainpipe to protect it and just brought it in. No problem at all.
Jun 26, 2016, 7:14 pm
#52
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The freezer wasn't full-size!
The sword was inherited, and I had to get it from my late mother's house in England to Hong Kong. My tickets were on Malaysian, who (somewhat to my surprise, but perhaps thinking about it it shouldn't have been) have a section in their conditions of carriage dealing with transporting ceremonial swords. I checked the relevant Ordinances in Hong Kong and determined that the Police were the appropriate authority to contact, and they confirmed possession of a ceremonial sword wasn't an offence under HK law (provided you don't go around the streets with it or try to use it as a weapon), so I went ahead, packed it in a length of drainpipe to protect it and just brought it in. No problem at all.
The sword was inherited, and I had to get it from my late mother's house in England to Hong Kong. My tickets were on Malaysian, who (somewhat to my surprise, but perhaps thinking about it it shouldn't have been) have a section in their conditions of carriage dealing with transporting ceremonial swords. I checked the relevant Ordinances in Hong Kong and determined that the Police were the appropriate authority to contact, and they confirmed possession of a ceremonial sword wasn't an offence under HK law (provided you don't go around the streets with it or try to use it as a weapon), so I went ahead, packed it in a length of drainpipe to protect it and just brought it in. No problem at all.
Jun 29, 2016, 12:04 am
#54
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Jun 30, 2016, 8:58 am
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The freezer wasn't full-size!
The sword was inherited, and I had to get it from my late mother's house in England to Hong Kong. My tickets were on Malaysian, who (somewhat to my surprise, but perhaps thinking about it it shouldn't have been) have a section in their conditions of carriage dealing with transporting ceremonial swords. I checked the relevant Ordinances in Hong Kong and determined that the Police were the appropriate authority to contact, and they confirmed possession of a ceremonial sword wasn't an offence under HK law (provided you don't go around the streets with it or try to use it as a weapon), so I went ahead, packed it in a length of drainpipe to protect it and just brought it in. No problem at all.
The sword was inherited, and I had to get it from my late mother's house in England to Hong Kong. My tickets were on Malaysian, who (somewhat to my surprise, but perhaps thinking about it it shouldn't have been) have a section in their conditions of carriage dealing with transporting ceremonial swords. I checked the relevant Ordinances in Hong Kong and determined that the Police were the appropriate authority to contact, and they confirmed possession of a ceremonial sword wasn't an offence under HK law (provided you don't go around the streets with it or try to use it as a weapon), so I went ahead, packed it in a length of drainpipe to protect it and just brought it in. No problem at all.
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...dangerous.aspx
And a bit more fun, here's the page for "high-value, fragile and perishable" items - I chuckle when I get to "antlers":
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...e/fragile.aspx
Jul 10, 2016, 10:35 am
#58
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Certainly not that weird but still amusing - I saw an ugly avocado green vinyl suitcase 1970's style on the carousel at PHX with pink paint pen writing in all-caps saying something like "THIS IS NOT YOUR SUITCASE SO HANDS OFF!".
Jul 10, 2016, 6:37 pm
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I think next time I should check-in an aircraft part. So when it comes out of the conveyor everyone will wonder whether it should be there or not.
Jul 11, 2016, 12:00 am
#60
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Back during the South Africa World Cup, LH had a promotion going on as they were the official airline of the German Football team. Sitting on the luggage belt was a wrapped package which was just the shape of the World Cup. It was mounted to the belt so that you couldn't walk away with it, but it was mildly humorous.