Taking Laptop / Camera

James Robinson <wascana@212.com> said in .air:

>>> Take the train to Paris, and fly out of there. You can still carry your
>>> laptop aboard flights that originate there, for the moment.
>>
>> Why take the train when you can drive? There
>> is a ferry for cars from Dover to Calais, then you
>> just drive from there to Paris.
>
>Find out how long each method would take, then get back to us.

And don't forget to add in the parking costs.

Vainglorious wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:21:42 +0000, Jules
> <julesrichardsonuk@remove.this.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >
> >Hi all,
>
> >I need to take my laptop and camera with me to the US at the start of
> >September - I'm worried about someone stealing them because they have to
> >be in the hold, and whether the airline covers replacement cost if it's
> >lost in their hands?
>
> No, they won't.
>

Actually, they might, but you will surely be disappointed with the
payment. Back in the old days before electronic tickets, passenger
tickets were accompanied by notices of the limits of legal liabilities
as specified by the Warsaw Convention. As I recall, the limit was
US$7.50 per kilogram of checked luggage.

"jfeng@my-deja.com" <jfeng@my-deja.com> wrote:

> Actually, they might, but you will surely be disappointed with the
> payment. Back in the old days before electronic tickets, passenger
> tickets were accompanied by notices of the limits of legal liabilities
> as specified by the Warsaw Convention. As I recall, the limit was
> US$7.50 per kilogram of checked luggage.

There's a new agreement called the Montreal Convention that brings the
liability up to something more reasonable. The basic coverage is a maximum
of about $1,500 US. (The number is approximate, as it is based on an IMF
SDR calculation, and varies with exchange rates) You can double the cap to
$3,000 US, for a payment of $25 US. The payment is made when are checking
the bag in at the airport.

You have to prove loss to collect, and they will only cover up to the
proven amount of the loss.

Jules wrote:
> seems like the rules are pretty fluid at the moment

Ha! Ha!! Ha! Good joke!

On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:21:42 +0000, Jules wrote:
> [stuff]

thanks for all the useful replies! :)

seems like the rules are pretty fluid at the moment - and that although
they haven't been relaxed at Heathrow yet (where I'll be flying from)
that should happen in the next few days. As I'm not flying out for another
3 weeks things might be very different by then and a little more sane.
Will just have to keep an eye out...

I'm actually really surprised at how fast things are changing; I was
betting on them staying this way for a couple of months at least (or
course that may prove to still be the case in my situation, LHR --> US)

cheers & happy flying,

Jules

chilly8@m wrote:

> I have own own compact roadster now, which can be shipped by air in
> many cases, and makes it easier to use than a rental.

What are you smoking? I'd like some of that. Did you acquire that car in
Cuba on your last illegal trip?

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James Robinson wrote:
> chilly8@m wrote:
>
> > I have own own compact roadster now, which can be shipped by air in
> > many cases, and makes it easier to use than a rental.
>
> What are you smoking? I'd like some of that. Did you acquire that car in
> Cuba on your last illegal trip?


No, I was reading an article some time back in one of the mens
magazines about "Gentleman's Roadsters", and I found that one roadster
once made by BMW is compact enough to be shipped by air in many cases.
The engine is quite powerful for its size, which comes in quite handy
driving in parts of Mexico that can be quite hilly.
As for Cuba, having an Australian-registered vechicle makes me LESS
subject to the travel restrictions that I ever was. By using an
AUSTRALIAN-registered vechicle, using an AUSTRALIAN passport, driving
an on AUSTRALIAN driving licence, and using AUSTRALIAN money drawn on
AUSTRALIAN banks, it makes me NOT SUBJECT to the travel restrictions on
Cuba in any way. I now just have my car shipped to Mexico or Central
America, and then drive to Progreso, Mexico, and use automobile ferry
to get to Cuba. By loading an AUSTRALIAN-registered vehicle on that
ferry, I am NOT SUBJECT to the Cuba travel restrictions in ANY way, as
long as I use an AUSTRALIAN passport, and drive on an AUSTRALIAN-issued
driving licence. When I crossed the land border from Mexico into the
USA, I was not even ASKED if I had travelled anyhwheres beyond Mexico.
They did not ask, and I did not tell.
I just came back from an extended road trip in the USA, Canada,
Mexico, Cuba. and Guatemala trying the thing out. I get about 14 miles
to a gallon, which is good for any BMW.

chilly8@m wrote:

in the Chunnel, or you can put your car on the train.
> the best way I see to
> avoid the headaches of the tougher travel rules for flights to England
> is to fly to Paris, and then drive to England, putting my car on the
> train at the Chunnel entrance.

You may wanna checkk, it seems Paris may have similar restrictions to
Heathrow.
But maybe these only apply to US bound flights. am not sure.

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> James Robinson wrote:
>> chilly8@m wrote:
>>
>> > I have own own compact roadster now, which can be shipped by air in
>> > many cases, and makes it easier to use than a rental.
>>
>> What are you smoking? I'd like some of that. Did you acquire that car in
>> Cuba on your last illegal trip?
>
>
> No, I was reading an article some time back in one of the mens
> magazines about "Gentleman's Roadsters", and I found that one roadster
> once made by BMW is compact enough to be shipped by air in many cases.
> The engine is quite powerful for its size, which comes in quite handy
> driving in parts of Mexico that can be quite hilly.
> As for Cuba, having an Australian-registered vechicle makes me LESS
> subject to the travel restrictions that I ever was. By using an
> AUSTRALIAN-registered vechicle, using an AUSTRALIAN passport, driving
> an on AUSTRALIAN driving licence, and using AUSTRALIAN money drawn on
> AUSTRALIAN banks, it makes me NOT SUBJECT to the travel restrictions on
> Cuba in any way. I now just have my car shipped to Mexico or Central
> America, and then drive to Progreso, Mexico, and use automobile ferry
> to get to Cuba. By loading an AUSTRALIAN-registered vehicle on that
> ferry, I am NOT SUBJECT to the Cuba travel restrictions in ANY way, as
> long as I use an AUSTRALIAN passport, and drive on an AUSTRALIAN-issued
> driving licence. When I crossed the land border from Mexico into the
> USA, I was not even ASKED if I had travelled anyhwheres beyond Mexico.
> They did not ask, and I did not tell.
> I just came back from an extended road trip in the USA, Canada,
> Mexico, Cuba. and Guatemala trying the thing out. I get about 14 miles
> to a gallon, which is good for any BMW.

Why would anybody ship a car from Australia to drive it in Cuba? The cost
alone would be prohibitive. And many BMW's do a lot better than 14 mpg. I
know mine does.


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