Fun in the air
Doc Searls reports on new security rules at the airport:
Something bad happened (they won't tell us), and now the TSA won't let you carry any liquids, gels, pastes or fluids of any kind (pens?) through security checkpoints. Gotta check your medicines, sunblock, water bottels, whatever. This directive went down this morning (it's 4:30am here at Logan in Boston) and has caused a huge backup at the ticket counters and the security checkpoints. I'm sure it's just as bad everywhere, though I haven't looked at any of the news sources yet. (I think I'm at the leading edge of the news, sort of, right here.)
My wife was telling me about it this morning; she watches the morning news as she gets ready for work. She said something about electronics requiring check in; Doc said that seemed to be UK only. I guess I'll find out tomorrow - I'm heading to Florida. If there's any requirement to check laptops, there's going to be chaos - for one thing, they don't survive bag tossing very well. For another thing, they are way too easy to steal out of luggage.
Now all I need is a hurricane to make my travel plans really perk up :/
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Comments
waiting for more info
[ Troy Brumley] August 10, 2006 11:11:18.000
Comment by Troy Brumley
People who carry a CPAP or other durable medical equipment are going to have problems. My CPAP is not safely checkable baggage, it's not up to the rigors of baggage handlers. What about people on O2?
My son works for the TSA. I don't go fishing for much information from him, but some of the stories and "their side" that I hear is interesting. Some of the things I hear people complain about and blame on the TSA are caused by airlines and airports.
When you get frustrated at the airport, remember that several large and independent bureaucracies collide there.
CPAP/DME update
[ anonymous] August 10, 2006 19:35:37.000
Comment by anonymous
I got some phone time with my son. I won't go into everything we talked about, but he said that CPAPs and other durable medical equipment (DME) are allowed.