New travel rules!

[lgg 2]

i am a little worried about my move -- I am flying to the US once it comes time for me to POE.... with the new regulations, with bringing only one bag, what am I going to do? I am planning on flying with my kitty, and I don't want to check her, obvs but am I really going to have to check my purse, rather, my laptop bag that acts as my purse. It will have my phone, laptop, passport, wallet and all my very important things in it... this is so far my only real stress and I'm not sure what to do now?

Geez.

[Krikit 1,163]

Wow. That's coincidental. I just looked at a link on Westjet with the new carry-on rules from the Air Transport Authority:

New Carry-On Allowances

[lgg 2]

Oh wow, that is SO cool. Thanks so much for that -- what an easy fix. IT seems that Georgia is NOT considered a carry-on item. Good news and thanks for that...

You're a peach...

I do hope I'm reading that correctly, as in I AM allowed to carry her on as well as my small computer/purse bag that looks like it matches the picture they've shown. Just wonder if I'm allowed to carry both.

I think I may have just confused myself...

Edited January 17, 2010 by lgg

[La Souris 19]

buy baggie clothes today and start sewing big pockets!

or train your cat to stay on your head, pretend it's a wig.

Seriously, I'm sorry about the added stress of improvised security procedures

[lgg 2]

Allo, Souris...

Well, I'm not what to do, I guess I'll call air Canada, it's a short flight but geez, what a pain the butt, really. I wish I was coherent enough to understand those regulations. If those things are NOT considered carry on, does it mean that they're not allowed or is that a list of bring it on board, people?

buy baggie clothes today and start sewing big pockets!

or train your cat to stay on your head, pretend it's a wig.

Seriously, I'm sorry about the added stress of improvised security procedures

[Krikit 1,163]

Oh wow, that is SO cool. Thanks so much for that -- what an easy fix. IT seems that Georgia is NOT considered a carry-on item. Good news and thanks for that...

You're a peach...

I do hope I'm reading that correctly, as in I AM allowed to carry her on as well as my small computer/purse bag that looks like it matches the picture they've shown. Just wonder if I'm allowed to carry both.

I think I may have just confused myself...

Yeah. I think I did what you did. lol. Best thing to do would be to call the airline since they don't have a cat with a circle and an X on the pic list. LOL

or train your cat to stay on your head, pretend it's a wig.

[lgg 2]

Pffft Kitty wig!

Yeah, I imagine ole Georgie is not going to be impressed with any aspect of this voyage -- if I wore her as a wig, I'd have to say goodbye to mah face and the top of head....

[trailmix 77]

buy baggie clothes today and start sewing big pockets!

Which reminded me of this program I was watching last night. It was called something like....locked up abroad?

Anyway, the first one was 2 American girls who were locked up in a prison in Peru for - i'm not sure how long - 3 years I think, for trying to import cocaine - I believe it was planted on them though (I missed the first part of this one).

The second one was a British guy who worked in the financial district and decided to go travelling. He agreed to carry gold in to Nepal from India, in a jacket that had big pockets (yes, there is some connection here haha). Needless to say they all got caught, again I can't remember how long he ended up staying in that Nepalese prison.

Then there was an American guy who decided to ride his motorcycle around Columbia and surprise! he got kidnapped. He was pretty wily though and refused to eat and pretended to be bleeding and eventually his kidnappers turned him over to the red cross.

<wanders away>

[La Souris 19]

forget it then, we don't want you (or kitty) to get arrested for being armed and dangerous!

Yeah, I would call Air Canada

Take care Lgg and kitty

[lgg 2]

You get back here, Missie!

Um, then ixnay on the aggybpantsbay...

Which reminded me of this program I was watching last night. It was called something like....locked up abroad?

Anyway, the first one was 2 American girls who were locked up in a prison in Peru for - i'm not sure how long - 3 years I think, for trying to import cocaine - I believe it was planted on them though (I missed the first part of this one).

The second one was a British guy who worked in the financial district and decided to go travelling. He agreed to carry gold in to Nepal from India, in a jacket that had big pockets (yes, there is some connection here haha). Needless to say they all got caught, again I can't remember how long he ended up staying in that Nepalese prison.

Then there was an American guy who decided to ride his motorcycle around Columbia and surprise! he got kidnapped. He was pretty wily though and refused to eat and pretended to be bleeding and eventually his kidnappers turned him over to the red cross.

<wanders away>

Hmmm, I'll keep you all posted -- once I call Air Canada and find out the information, I'll post if for anyone else who my be in mine and kitty's shoes.

Ooh, she knows i'm talking about her, she's sleeping on her blankie and just looked up at me like, "whatchyoo talkin' 'bout Willis?"

forget it then, we don't want you (or kitty) to get arrested for being armed and dangerous!

Yeah, I would call Air Canada

Take care Lgg and kitty

[SapphireDreams 71]

When I flew back a couple days after they changed the rules, they were letting people carry on smaller laptop bags, but it couldn't have wheels at all and had to be on the smaller side.

[Krikit 1,163]

(yes, there is some connection here haha)

<wanders away>

[La Souris 19]

Which reminded me of this program I was watching last night. It was called something like....locked up abroad?

Anyway, the first one was 2 American girls who were locked up in a prison in Peru for - i'm not sure how long - 3 years I think, for trying to import cocaine - I believe it was planted on them though (I missed the first part of this one).

The second one was a British guy who worked in the financial district and decided to go travelling. He agreed to carry gold in to Nepal from India, in a jacket that had big pockets (yes, there is some connection here haha). Needless to say they all got caught, again I can't remember how long he ended up staying in that Nepalese prison.

Then there was an American guy who decided to ride his motorcycle around Columbia and surprise! he got kidnapped. He was pretty wily though and refused to eat and pretended to be bleeding and eventually his kidnappers turned him over to the red cross.

<wanders away>

Previously, you could buy "messenger" tickets (maybe it's still possible, not sure) - you got a really low fare , but you had to give up your luggage quota to the transport company. However, I think you didn't handle the "package" and it was all legal. Since you still had to travel with the limited cabin bag, there was all kind of "tricks" on how to bring more than what was allowed. I've seen some crazy stuff while working at the airport too...

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

When I flew back a couple days after they changed the rules, they were letting people carry on smaller laptop bags, but it couldn't have wheels at all and had to be on the smaller side.

I swear, they must have some strange, limbless invalid in a small, dark room that makes up these regulations.

"Yes, terrorists only carry carry-on baggage that has wheels. So we eliminate the wheels, we eliminate the threat of terrorism!"

I think most people are fine with heightened security...but most of the recent security regulations seem to be entirely devoid of logic.

[ZansGirl 0]

(really short hijack)

are the restrictions the same on WestJet flying province to province?

I now return you to your regularily schedualed thread