[lace] travels by air and US customs

2005-04-29 Thread Jane Partridge
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Barbara Joyce [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes They're combination locks that you can set with your favorite number, but they also have a keyhole at the bottom. In theory, only TSA has a key that will open them. The idea is that TSA can get into your luggage, but baggage

[lace] travels by air and US customs

2005-04-29 Thread Margot Walker
On Friday, April 29, 2005, at 06:05 AM, Jane Partridge wrote: I think I'll stay a land-lubber! You don't need to stay a land-lubber, you only need to avoid travelling to the States. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site:

Re: [lace] travels by air and US customs

2005-04-29 Thread robinlace
Most of us travel with fabric suitcases, so a determined thief merely has to take a knife to it. The purpose of a lock, on a suitcase or a car, is merely to convince the thief to try an easier target. If the thief wants your luggage (car, house, bicycle, whatever), he'll take it no matter

[lace] travels by air and US customs

2005-04-29 Thread Janice Blair
I know that we cannot lock a case in the US but is it still possible to lock your cases when returning from Europe? I have waited at O'Hare to see my cases go through the xray machine and have seen them opened. In which case I definitely wait until they are finished before going through

[lace] travels by air and US customs

2005-04-29 Thread Margot Walker
On Friday, April 29, 2005, at 02:44 PM, Janice Blair wrote: I know that we cannot lock a case in the US but is it still possible to lock your cases when returning from Europe? I'm going to move this to Chat and reply there. Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada Visit the Seaspray

[lace] travels by air and US customs

2005-04-29 Thread Margot Walker
On Friday, April 29, 2005, at 03:48 PM, Barbara Joyce wrote: Margot, I was afraid someone would do that. IMHO, this discussion is relevant to lace since many of us are planning to go to the IOLI convention this summer, and there are many other opportunities for lace study through the world that

[lace] travels by air and US customs

2005-04-28 Thread
I haven't ever tried shrink-wrapping my luggage, but did have my luggage locked on a recent domestic trip. Airport Security (now U.S. Gov't employees) wanted it unlocked and then they searched through everything. I locked my luggage because I thought it would just be x-rayed and our (New Orleans)

Re: [lace] travels by air and US customs

2005-04-28 Thread Barbara Joyce
Replying to Beth's post and also following-up on my response to Liz, I understand that there are now some locks approved by TSA. They're combination locks that you can set with your favorite number, but they also have a keyhole at the bottom. In theory, only TSA has a key that will open them. The