Time to get through Heathrow

> Yes, that's the checked luggage, so called not because of the pattern
> on it

You've ruined my dream. Thanks.

"Roland Perry" <roland@perry.co.uk> wrote in message
news:m0jiDRnuX67CFAc+@donald.internetpolicynews.co .uk...
> In message <1123000604.347798.294070@g44g2000cwa. .com>, at
> 09:36:44 on Tue, 2 Aug 2005, conkersackm remarked:
>>> Anyhow, I usually don't check luggage
>>
>>What does this mea anyhow? is this the luggage that buggers off down
>>the conveyor belt to be thrown into the guts of the plane? i.e. not
>>carry on hand luggage? If so, then yeah, I'll have a big rucksack in
>>there.
>
> Yes, that's the checked luggage, so called not because of the pattern on
> it, but because the airline needs to check which baggage reclaim belt it's
> going to be delivered on.

I thought that it was because they gave you a 'check' for it.
(Which in theory someone checks when you collect your
bag, but I've never seen anyone do this)

tim

In message <3l9u9qF11ehapU1@>, at 21:02:23 on Tue, 2 Aug
2005, "tim (moved to sweden)" <tim_in_sweden2005.uk> remarked:
>> Yes, that's the checked luggage, so called not because of the pattern on
>> it, but because the airline needs to check which baggage reclaim belt it's
>> going to be delivered on.
>
>I thought that it was because they gave you a 'check' for it.

Whoosh!

>(Which in theory someone checks when you collect your
>bag, but I've never seen anyone do this)

I've had that done on arrival at Las Vegas, and also very occasionally
Atlanta.
--
Roland Perry