Two pieces of hand baggage to be allowed at LHR, but not LGW
Jan 5, 2008, 10:41 am
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Jan 5, 2008, 2:03 pm
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I don't see the relevance of saying that there is a policy by BA on cabin baggage being taken on board.
Once through security you can buy whatever quantity of goods in the shops that you like - and a few do and come away with loads of large shopping bags. More fool them, of course, at BAA prices, but that is another matter.
Now obviously you cannot check what you have bought after security. But everybody is allowed on board with all this. Nothing in this category is ever gate checked. Nor, with open shopping bags, could that ever be done.
Once through security you can buy whatever quantity of goods in the shops that you like - and a few do and come away with loads of large shopping bags. More fool them, of course, at BAA prices, but that is another matter.
Now obviously you cannot check what you have bought after security. But everybody is allowed on board with all this. Nothing in this category is ever gate checked. Nor, with open shopping bags, could that ever be done.
Jan 5, 2008, 2:09 pm
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Don't be so sure. If a pax has really excessive amounts of hand luggage then we could insist that some of the items are checked in. In reality this would mean a wheelie bag, laptop bag, briefcase or handbag could be gate checked instead. But we also have checked baggage tape which could be used to seal an open shopping bag.
Jan 5, 2008, 4:55 pm
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I'm sure that if the "hand" baggage is so grossly excessive something has to be done with it. I have always wondered how things like boxed television sets you see being sold in some Asian airport duty free areas (after security) get home. But I can never remember seeing anyone being relieved of things at the gate on large aircraft.
Does anyone here remember a BA television advertisment a few years ago which showed the pax boarding with a large fragile greek urn, and a smiling FA helping put it up in the overheads ? I always used to wonder what would happen when they hit turbulence !
Does anyone here remember a BA television advertisment a few years ago which showed the pax boarding with a large fragile greek urn, and a smiling FA helping put it up in the overheads ? I always used to wonder what would happen when they hit turbulence !
Jan 5, 2008, 7:37 pm
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So if I have it right, my second bag does not have to be laptop bag after all - a small duffel bag to go with my small wheelie are fine?
Actually I have seen on an intra-asian flight someone come aboard with 3 large tvs, plus some sort of stereo system, on top of a few bags of duty free booze and their 3 roll aboards. The pax needed a small army of staff (airline and shop) to help him carry it all aboard!
I'm sure that if the "hand" baggage is so grossly excessive something has to be done with it. I have always wondered how things like boxed television sets you see being sold in some Asian airport duty free areas (after security) get home. But I can never remember seeing anyone being relieved of things at the gate on large aircraft.
Does anyone here remember a BA television advertisment a few years ago which showed the pax boarding with a large fragile greek urn, and a smiling FA helping put it up in the overheads ? I always used to wonder what would happen when they hit turbulence !
Does anyone here remember a BA television advertisment a few years ago which showed the pax boarding with a large fragile greek urn, and a smiling FA helping put it up in the overheads ? I always used to wonder what would happen when they hit turbulence !
Jan 6, 2008, 3:18 am
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Does anyone know if you will be okay today? Friends of mine are connecting through London and are coming to meet me. As they are moving country's they probably have a fair amount of carry-on - their luggage is checked through to the final destination, but do you think BAA will allow them through?
Jan 6, 2008, 4:30 am
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Does anyone know if you will be okay today? Friends of mine are connecting through London and are coming to meet me. As they are moving country's they probably have a fair amount of carry-on - their luggage is checked through to the final destination, but do you think BAA will allow them through?
Jan 6, 2008, 4:35 pm
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I used to travel with my 'new rules' compliant 22x14x9 Tumi and this
http://www.tumi.com/travel_luggage/c...?modelid=50136
which measures 12.8x13x8.5
It can be squashed at the top to look smaller (post the liquids when things went to a laptop size bag, I travelled from LHR and LGW with it, with no problems.
So it's about the same size as an overstuffed laptop bag.
Anyone who travels the next couple of days with similar - would be interested to see how stern BAA are being (Fast track or otherwise)
http://www.tumi.com/travel_luggage/c...?modelid=50136
which measures 12.8x13x8.5
It can be squashed at the top to look smaller (post the liquids when things went to a laptop size bag, I travelled from LHR and LGW with it, with no problems.
So it's about the same size as an overstuffed laptop bag.
Anyone who travels the next couple of days with similar - would be interested to see how stern BAA are being (Fast track or otherwise)
Feb 9, 2008, 12:25 am
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Feb 9, 2008, 2:07 pm
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Having said that though, on the way out I managed to get a bulkhead seat - which of course doesn't allow baggage to be stored anywhere but in the overhead bins during takeoff and landing...
Feb 10, 2008, 11:54 am
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And now for some good news. 
Passengers travelling through London Gatwick will be able to carry two pieces of hand baggage through security from Monday February 11.
For passengers departing from Gatwick, the one bag allowance remains in place.
BA.com will be updated on Monday morning with latest customer information.
A step in the right direction, let's hope it soon becomes two bags for all passengers at LGW.
Passengers travelling through London Gatwick will be able to carry two pieces of hand baggage through security from Monday February 11.
For passengers departing from Gatwick, the one bag allowance remains in place.
BA.com will be updated on Monday morning with latest customer information.
A step in the right direction, let's hope it soon becomes two bags for all passengers at LGW.
Feb 10, 2008, 12:56 pm
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You'll be right. I've gone through LHR twice in the past couple of weeks with a full weekend satchel and a generous laptop bag, without problems.