Wow- what a total car crash. Good luck to the OP and do update the forum on the baggage situation. I have managed to schedule all manner of trips in July including a 10 day trip to the USA, and I am dreading them all, despite being a seasoned and regular traveller- sad. Those that have particular travel anxieties are going to have a really miserable time I fear. I am seriously considering going HBO for my USA trip and simply washing stuff out there.....