2001-08-22
Nick,
Write them back and ask them to translate those dimensions into "standard"
units. Explain that you can not follow their rules if you can't understand
what they are talking about.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nikolay O. Malyarov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, 2001-08-22 00:18
Subject: [USMA:14979] FW: Lufthansa Web News - Latest Lufthansa sales and
offers
> Don't you just love the mix in the following paragraph from the
> Lufthansa advertisement email, which I just received:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lufthansa Web Promotions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, 20 August 2001 21.51
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Lufthansa Web News - Latest Lufthansa sales and offers
>
> <snip>
>
> 2. New rules for carry-on luggage
>
> There's now stricter restrictions for carry-on baggage by the German
> Federal Aviation Authority. Similar regulations already apply in the
> U.S. at airport security checkpoints. The maximum dimensions at
> Frankfurt Airport of a normal carry-on are now 22 x 16 x 8 inches,
> while those of a folded garment bag are now 22 x 21 x 6 inches.
> Carry-on may not weigh more than 8 kilograms.
>
> Click here for more information:
> http://www.lufthansa-usa.com/UNCARY.html
>
