How to make flying even less fun
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, pretty soon they’ll be drugging us and tying us to our seats for the duration of flights.
But I think I know one group who will thank al-Qaeda, or whatever terrorist group is responsible for the latest airport nightmare… South African airport staff. More specifically I’m thinking about those scumbags who have unsupervised access to our luggage.
For a long time, people coming to or returning to South Africa from overseas have been warned to carry all their valuables in their hand luggage. Theft is a huge problem at South African airports, particularly Johannesburg. Many a suitcase or bag has vanished, or been sliced open to steal the valuables inside. Now, with hand luggage banned on all flights leaving the UK, people coming to South Africa have to risk the loss of their valuables, by putting them in their check-in luggage.
The airport thieves are going to have a field day stealing digital cameras, cell phones, laptops, CDs, DVDs, games etc. And so much for the traveller returning with gifts for their family… It disgusts me.
For the record, the following are the only things allowed on British Airways flights departing the UK (and have to be carried in clear plastic bags):
• Baby food and formula, which has to be tasted by the parent in front of security personnel. Other essential items such as baby nappies are allowed;
• Sanitary towels and tissues without packaging;
• Keys without electronic tags;
• Prescription medicine and other medical equipment essential during a flight, such as those used by diabetics;
• Purses;
• Passports and flight tickets;
• Spectacles without holders; and
• Contact lenses without contact solution.
In the US, all carry-on liquids have been banned, except for baby milk, I think.
But I think I know one group who will thank al-Qaeda, or whatever terrorist group is responsible for the latest airport nightmare… South African airport staff. More specifically I’m thinking about those scumbags who have unsupervised access to our luggage.
For a long time, people coming to or returning to South Africa from overseas have been warned to carry all their valuables in their hand luggage. Theft is a huge problem at South African airports, particularly Johannesburg. Many a suitcase or bag has vanished, or been sliced open to steal the valuables inside. Now, with hand luggage banned on all flights leaving the UK, people coming to South Africa have to risk the loss of their valuables, by putting them in their check-in luggage.
The airport thieves are going to have a field day stealing digital cameras, cell phones, laptops, CDs, DVDs, games etc. And so much for the traveller returning with gifts for their family… It disgusts me.
For the record, the following are the only things allowed on British Airways flights departing the UK (and have to be carried in clear plastic bags):
• Baby food and formula, which has to be tasted by the parent in front of security personnel. Other essential items such as baby nappies are allowed;
• Sanitary towels and tissues without packaging;
• Keys without electronic tags;
• Prescription medicine and other medical equipment essential during a flight, such as those used by diabetics;
• Purses;
• Passports and flight tickets;
• Spectacles without holders; and
• Contact lenses without contact solution.
In the US, all carry-on liquids have been banned, except for baby milk, I think.
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