Re: Home again, and a glimpse of the future

[Jon 'maddog' Hall, Executive Director, Linux International]

Cole,

Thanks for the information.  I should point out that despite my issues with
"power sources and wires", I do appreciate the heightened awareness for
security.  And I should also point out that it STILL is nowhere near as
rigorous as in trying to fly out of Israel.

As to banning carry-on luggage totally....there are some items that you just
HAVE to carry on board, or else be prepared to see them in small pieces at
the other end of the trip.  I have movies of airport baggage handlers, and
it is not pretty.  Saying that I have to subject my $5,000 notebook computer
to that is unacceptable, unless the airline is willing to insure the notebook
and its contents.

Besides, will the airlines now start stocking:

        o baby diapers
        o specially mixed baby formula
        o medicines
        o disposable cameras (for those "Kodak moments" on board planes)

and any of the other things that people NEED on board an airline for a ten or
fifteen hour trip?  And who says what is NEEDed and what is not?  For children
going through an anxiety attack because it is their first airline trip a
favorite blanket or toy may help a lot.

I can see limiting it to only one bag (not including a person's purse or pouch),
but eliminating it completely will drive all airlines into bankruptcy (IMHO)
as people chose other methods of transportation.

md

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