Is anyone noting what's now being prohibited on airplanes?

[Stinky The Clown]

Forget that can of Diet Coke or the suntain lotion or toothpaste .......

Now your laptop has to go in the belly. And we all know we are not allowed to lock our luggage. Buh-bye laptop with that critical Powerpoint .... or the video porn for your evening entertainment at the hotel.

No electronic keys. How many of you push that button that makes your headlights flash and your doors unlock? Buh-bye Bimmer. All a bad guy's gotta do is make an impression of the key and match it to some ID left in your luggage and his buddy's in while you're in the Bahamas ... burning cuz of no sunblock.

No cell phones.

Ladies ... after that long flight, you get to leave the plane looking like a dishrag. No blush. No foundation. No lipstick. No cosmetics of any kind.

Think about the absolutely draconian lockdown we're now facing.

[MercutioATC]

1. Next step: No prosthetics or fillings.

...never can be too careful, you know...

[shain from kane]

2. There's always the danger that you would be gummed to death. n/t

[jpkenny]

24. Here we go again having to bail out the airlines ....nt

[Stinky The Clown]

39. All their stocks except for Southwest are in the dumper today

[pdxmom]

26. My hubby has an artificial leg, and he's always wondered why they

don't bother to really check him. It's a great place to hide stuff! Kept his passport and extra money in there when traveling through Europe.

[MaineDem]

3. "not allowed to lock our luggage"

There are TSA approved locks. We can lock our luggage and the TSA can open it and relock it.

[mike_c]

8. on the first leg of my last flight the "TSA approved lock..."

...was removed, permanently. It was the first time I'd used it. It simply disappeared.

Note to the airlines: with these new restrictions, I will not fly in Amerika any longer. Period.

[Stinky The Clown]

12. Ditto

Same here. The TSA locks thing is little more than a rumor. Yes, they exist. No, they don't do shit. You get some nice little cutesy-assed note inside your bag: "Hi, we're the government. Fuck you, sap."

[MaineDem]

13. Lovely

One would think things would be safe with the security folks. Jeez.

[hlthe2b]

15. My sister and I bought four of them--@ $12 each....

on a recent flight to west coast. Only one survived the flight.

[hlthe2b]

20. Except it seems they DON'T relock and thus they fall off

The damned things are expensive, too-- when you have to replace on every daned leg of the flight...

I can't imagine trusting a laptop to a checked bag....

[GregW]

47. Do you know how pathetically easy it is to open a locked suitcase...

Shhhhhh .... I'll tell you how.

The following was personally demonstrated by a friend of mine who works in customs. While chatting with him about suitcase locks (immediately after 9/11) he said "We don't worry about locks when we do inspections - we just use our universal suitcase opener". After asking for a demo he pulled a ballpoint pen out of his pocket, stabbed it pointfirst through the teeth of the zipper, and pulled the zipper apart. He then rummaged through my suitcase, grabbed the zipper tags, zipped them all the way to one end and then back to the other and voila! my suitcase was once again zipped (and still locked).

[madame defarge]

4. Where'd you get this list???

If they refuse laptops & cellphones on planes, business people will flat out refuse to fly.

Airline industry stocks are already taking a dive...
Airline stocks slammed after terror arrests
Major carriers tumble after 21 nabbed in plot to blow up trans-Atlantic flights, Boeing also sinks.
http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/10/news/companies/airlines...

[MaineDem]

5. I think that's only in the UK

The TSA is only saying no liquids on US flights.

http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/threat-change.shtm

[Stinky The Clown]

9. The items can go as checked baggage ...

they're disallowed in the cabins.

Per MSNBC newz

[hlthe2b]

14. so, can you stock up at the gate stores: beverages, chapstick...

etc? THat is AFTER security, after all?

[Stinky The Clown]

16. They're reinstituting pre-board checks

You can't take anything into the cabin.

[Snivi Yllom]

27. Incorrect, you can't bring liquids on planes bought at the gate area

How they will police this short of banning the sales of beverages in airports is beyond me.

[MaineDem]

32. I read that some airports are limiting sales

"Nobody is being allowed to take liquids through the screening checkpoint," said Brian Searles, airport director. "We´re not selling liquids in secure areas, which we usually do, from snack carts in the gate areas."

http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D8JDLN0G6-221.shtml

[Snivi Yllom]

34. Newsstands are going to take a beating, no more selling toiletries, water

watch the traders try to profit shorting Hudson News

[REP]

18. Only in the UK

Per TSA, they're ok when flying within the US.

I am NOT getting on a plane without an iPod. Need somehting to drown out the every-present flying lungs.

[Snivi Yllom]

29. from TSA:

http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/threat-change.shtm

NO LIQUIDS OR GELS OF ANY KIND WILL BE PERMITTED IN CARRY-ON BAGGAGE. ITEMS MUST BE IN CHECKED BAGGAGE.

This includes all beverages, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, tooth paste, hair gel, and other items of similar consistency.
Exception: Baby formula, breast milk, or juice if a baby or small child is traveling; prescription medicine with a name that matches the passenger’s ticket; and insulin and essential other non-prescription medicines

Beverages purchased in the sterile area must be consumed before boarding because they will not be permitted onboard the aircraft.
Passengers traveling from the U.K. to the U.S. will be subject to a more extensive screening process.

Some measures will not be visible to the public. In light of the elevated threat level, the Federal Air Marshals Service (FAMS) will provide expanded mission coverage for flights from the United Kingdom to the United States.

These measures will be constantly evaluated and updated when circumstances warrant. DHS and its components have coordinated closely with the air carrier industry, airports, and state and local stakeholders to implement these significant, but necessary, security measures. The traveling public can assist these agencies in carrying out their important security duties by:

Packing lightly, without clutter to facilitate easier screening.
Check with your air carrier well before your flight departs for information on when you shoudl arrive at the airport.
Cooperating with TSA personnel at all checkpoints and gates because TSA Security Officers will be checking carry-on baggage at the gate.
Being attentive and vigilant to any suspicious activity.
Protecting U.S.Borders. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will increase enforcement efforts in international arrival areas including the use of advanced targeting tools, special response teams including baggage and aircraft search teams, baggage x-ray equipment, specially-trained canine units, and explosive detection technology.

DHS has also mandated that all flights from the U.K. transmit passenger manifest information for intensive screening prior to departure from the gate. In addition, passengers on these flights and all other international flights will be subject to heightened inspection upon arrival in the U.S.

[Stinky The Clown]

41. I love this one: "Being attentive and vigilant to any suspicious activity"

What's suspicious activity? Nose picking? A guy with a tic sitting in the waiting area? Tourettes?

[TankLV]

43. Anybody with a "Vote Democratic" button or T-Shirt.

Just sayin...

[elehhhhna]

6. We may bring "As many hygiene products as necessary for the

duration of the flight".

In a clear plastic bag. Damnned exploding tampons.

[Tesha]

36. You joke, but check out "guncotton".

> Damnned exploding tampons.

You joke, but check out "guncotton".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guncotton

Tesha

[The_Casual_Observer]

7. No foundation? Jesus, it's really the end.

[gratuitous]

10. The same thinking that goes on behind "zero tolerance"

Which is to say no thinking at all. Why do we let the most frightened pants-wetters decide policy for the rest of us?

[hlthe2b]

11. what a pleasant long flight--dry lips and no chapstick... no water

and you know how generous airlines are now with beverage service...



Happy passengers with NO reading material, no ipods, no laptops--thirsty, hungry, tired, and frustrated...




My flying used to be at least 1-2 times monthly and sometimes more. After 911, I've tried to get it down to no more often than 1x yearly--not from fear, but unpleasantness. The airlines are going to go under.

[Tesha]

37. The price of fossil fuel was going to do them in eventually anyway. (NT)

[Catchawave]

17. Don't Pampers have some sort of gel in the lining?

There's a potential bomb...

[hlthe2b]

19. I imagine the "adult diapers" do too...

Not to mention the "superabsorbant feminine hygiene" pads...

[Catchawave]

21. Breast implants ?

...connected to an underwire bra......

Along with exploding suppositories and tampons.....things could get interesting at the security checkpoint

[hlthe2b]

22. Contact Lens Wearers: better get some prescription drops...

If you have no alternative to contacts... I think if you have a small bottle with a prescription label of rewetting drops, they'd have to let you take them on. It can be extremely detrimental to some wearers who are prone to corneal abrasions and dry eye, not to "re-wet" on a dry long distance plane flight. And, not everyone CAN wear glasses (I know this first-hand)

[FrenchieCat]

23. Tampons and Kotex in full view in the Plastic bag! Great!

I mean, it's always nice to be able to announce that you are "Woman, hear me roar" without having to say a word!

[calico1]

25. So I guess the little bottle of

saline I carry is out, as are my contact lens drops and my tube of hand lotion.

Unfortunately for me I have to fly. My Dad is in Puerto Rico and there is no other way for me to get there. And I have to go down soon because I am executor of my Mom's will and one of my sisters is being difficult as to my Mom's wishes. I will have to go down soon for the reading of the will and some other issue. God, traveling by plane sucks. I can still remember when it was such a treat to be on an airplane.

[Bandit]

28. Not to mention how often that checked baggage is "lost"

I will only fly as an absolute necessity. No longer will I use the airlines if I can drive or go by bus or train...Time is important but not that important...

[nadinbrzezinski]

30. I just flew and took the laptop on the plane

what the hell are you talkling about

[MaineDem]

31. Today?

This is all since about 4AM this morning.

[Exiled in America]

44. Laptop ban is in Britian, not US.

[Vidar]

33. Seeing what a mess Raygun & W made of our airlines, Tony

just has to catch up.

[Odin2005]

35. Another excuse to lower arline workers' pay.

Say the new security crap is making them unprofitable so they need to cut worker pay again.

[leftofthedial]

38. and gas soon to be $5 a gallon

night as well impose travel restrictions

[Stinky The Clown]

40. Isn't that what's been effectively done?

Travel restrictions.

[IronLionZion]

42. It's time for an aggressive build up of our passenger rail system

call your representatives maybe even John McCain and lets twist their arms.

OK, I just went on an international trip to India and back with a stop in Frankfurt. The flights to the US have their own security checkpoints with American TSA officers. They didn't catch my nail clippers (which had a knife but I forgot about it) but they confiscated my small travel-sized can of shaving cream.

Oh and and on a trip to Chicago, I found out that my suitcase took a separate flight to Chicago! I still got it, but it went in a different plane by accident! This was American Airlines btw.

Driving on our interstate highways for extremely long distances is starting to look more appealing, even with the increase in gas prices and the wear on my car.

[politicat]

45. Aren't most of the airlines dispensing with complimentary beverages?

Last time I flew (and it's been a while, I hate doing it because I'm marked SSSS with TSA for some unknown reason) I had to pay for my beverages.

Why does this seem like a way to maximize air travel profits? Everyone who flies now has to shell out $5 for a bottle of water that cost the company a quarter?

As frustrating as Amtrak has been in the last few years, it's better than this cattle car treatment.

[GoneOffShore]

46. Did you check out the TSA website?

I think you're jumping to conclusions here about what is banned. The UK is taking more draconian measures than the TSA.

[dflprincess]

49. I heard on the 6 o'clock news that electronics are still allowed

on U.S. flights - it's the British that have banned all carry ons. It will be interesting to see what happens to laptops. The business flyers aren't going to like having to put them in cargo - what with all the problems with identity theft and stolen laptops this is going to be a problem.

We were talking about this at work today and wondering if we'll have to start sending our laptops by Fed Ex when we're traveling. At least then it would be in a box and there would be a tracking record.

[slackmaster]

48. A laptop was the best weapon you could bring on a plane

You could use it as a shield or a head-clonker.