I understand now that you 'hate to fly'. In my experience this 'working to the rules' is also a 'strike'. Checking-in in Bagddad, after the Irak/Iran war, before the Gulf-war, before the UN-sanctions, twice did the 'security' people take out and confiscate all my batteries (camera, calculator, portable radio).

I am glad, that at that time in 1988 and 89, I didn't have any Laptop (with recharchable batteries) yet ...

If passengers would answer correctly to the security questions, that their luggage has been unattended in their room or with a bellboy, or in the taxi or bus-trunk before check-in, the delays and queus would be unbearable (I did admit once at ORD that I left my luggage, unattended, during breakfast at my Hilton-ORD-room and all my luggage was searched for more than 30 minutes ... that experience made be (to use PremEx's wording) a 'Frequent Liar'.

[This message has been edited by Rudi (edited 10-15-2000).]