But your not allowed sharp objects in your hand luggage ?

Tweezers aren’t considered sharp, nail scissors with blades up to 1″ long are acceptable (apparently less harmful that your bottle of water!?!).

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the middle luggage rack removed,

Not removed, never there. Tristars were built either with or without centre overhead lockers depending on the wishes of the airline. I don’t think any of Caledonians Tristars had them. Can you imagine that now, with the amount of stuff everyone wants to carry? Nightmare.

Also guys don’t forget that although they looked alike (especially livery and uniforms) Caledonian Airways and British Caledonian Airways were VERY different airlines.

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but don’t try to get a ‘B’ or ‘E’ seat as they are the convertible ones so are likely to be smaller

This has been discussed before. The B and E seats are not smaller, they’re just not nice because they are middle seats.

Phil, you don’t say how many people are going. If it’s just 2 try to get the front row of economy on the left hand side, as these are actually Club seats, although it does mean sitting behind the cabin divider. Other than that overwing exits are always good as long as everyone in your group meet the requirements for sitting there.

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It can safely be said that they were going into Heathrow. The approaches for the other London airport don’t go anywhere near the centre of London. (except City but they don’t get too many 747’s or 340’s).

I’ll tell you what i did see im sure i saw jet2s latest 757 turning aswell for approach. G-LASD i think

I don’t think it’s too likely that you saw G-LSAD. Perhaps a Turkish 321?

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Paul (PMN), Sorry you are right, having re-read your posts I realise I misinterpreted what you meant. Apologies.

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So many points…

Only time he shows his face is when theres a chance for some promotion!!

True.

I can’t really criticise the Government for doing what they consider to be right

Correct.

BAA are a shambles

Absolutely.

Compensation…sorry me old mukka, we dont do compensation (ring any bells??)

LMAO!

We have to accept those risks

Sorry, no, we have to minimise those risks. With all due respect 9/11 was able to happen because the American people felt that “accepting those risks” was preferable to having security checks and airside restrictions that infringed freedom of movement.

there was a time when hand-baggage was exactly that, “items you required during the flight”

As it should be now.

If restrictions aren’t lifted within seven days I’ll sue the UK government

I’d like to see him try. (OK maybe he didn’t actually POST that!)

The government should, and will, impose whatever measures it sees fit, whether we think they are knee-jerk or not. To my mind the issue here is that the BAA and other airport operators should be able to implement said measures quickly and efficiently, and the BAA clearly could not. It is the BAA who have problems to solve and lessons to learn, with government help if necessary.

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That ATP looks quite good. (A statement not often heard!)

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