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From: "Willem-Jan Markerink" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> You can ask for a (written/faxed!) exemption in advance....that
> nullifies their argument of having more take-off weight than
> calculated ('or do you also ask what each passenger actually
> weighs??' (!)....
> *Or* you could split the gear into two smaller weights....if needed
> get one of those kidney-bag + zip-on-top systems, and zip them back
> together after the check-in counter or after the gate. ................Hi WJM, I might continue to try for an exemption. The problem is finding the right person to ask. Your suggestion of splitting the gear has some merit too. I saw a natty looking Lowepro laptop bag recently with plenty of extra storage capacity - Madison or something similar. I might check it out and see if there is room to slide the camera bodies into it and then carry a smaller/lighter camera bag for the lenses. It occurs to me that they are less likely to question the weight of a laptop bag. I also noticed the requirement to have checked baggage unlocked when I went through last week. It made me pause when I considered my new Arca Swiss head sitting on the tripod, as well as a few other fairly valuable items. There was no way to add them to my carry on though so I had to take the punt. It's getting so I dread the jobs which include flying just for the gear hassles involved. Regards, Tim www.timmunro.com.au * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
