Air Travel - Tripods allowed or not?

[KS] wrote:

Hi,
After the strict rules for not allowing specific things in the inflight
baggage, I am in double mind to take my Manfrotto tripod in my
in-flight baggage or store it in my check-in baggage.

Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage? And you know the Manfrotto ones are not small to go
undetected.

Forget taking it on board as carry-on in todays environment.

I've taken my tripod in checked baggage several times. No
problem. For packing I removed the head and stuffed it in a
running shoe, and interspesed socks within the leg area of the pod.

Don't forget what ever tool you might need for reassembly if you
remove the head (eg: a small blade screwdriver for the three
tightening screws on the bottom that many manfrotto heads have.
For a short while you can get away without tightening these, but
they might vibrate loose and get lost, and the head may come
loose (unlikely)).

Cheers,
Alan

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Depends on the AIRPORT
West Palm beach Fla YES
Fort Lauderdale Fla NO

go figure? of course that was last time who knows for the next trip.
Tomgo1

Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage?

In Canada, and probably elsewhere, it has nothing to do with the airline. It's
dependent on airport security. I've been unable to pass security in Toronto
with a carry-on tripod for the past couple of years. I went so far as to go to
the security gate before checking in and show them the tripod. The answer was
"put it in your checked-in baggage, you can't carry it on".

Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage?

In Canada, and probably elsewhere, it has nothing to do with the airline. It's
dependent on airport security. I've been unable to pass security in Toronto
with a carry-on tripod for the past couple of years. I went so far as to go to
the security gate before checking in and show them the tripod. The answer was
"put it in your checked-in baggage, you can't carry it on".

Tomgo1 wrote:
Depends on the AIRPORT
West Palm beach Fla YES
Fort Lauderdale Fla NO

go figure? of course that was last time who knows for the next trip.
Tomgo1



Wow,
With all kind of experiences enlisted here, I think I will keep it in
the checked baggage completely cushioned.

Asking the airline doesn't really help much. It happened to me one time
that the airline said it was OK, but the airport security did allow it.
Luckily, I had a friend drop me off and left the tripod with him to pick
it up next time.

Thanks for all your input.

Tomgo1 wrote:
Depends on the AIRPORT
West Palm beach Fla YES
Fort Lauderdale Fla NO

go figure? of course that was last time who knows for the next trip.
Tomgo1



Wow,
With all kind of experiences enlisted here, I think I will keep it in
the checked baggage completely cushioned.

Asking the airline doesn't really help much. It happened to me one time
that the airline said it was OK, but the airport security did allow it.
Luckily, I had a friend drop me off and left the tripod with him to pick
it up next time.

Thanks for all your input.

Doug Payne wrote:
Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage?


In Canada, and probably elsewhere, it has nothing to do with the
airline. It's dependent on airport security. I've been unable to pass
security in Toronto with a carry-on tripod for the past couple of years.
I went so far as to go to the security gate before checking in and show
them the tripod. The answer was "put it in your checked-in baggage, you
can't carry it on".

That just confirms it. I do frequent Toronto and Montreal. So checked-in
baggage it is.

Thanks.

Doug Payne wrote:
Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage?


In Canada, and probably elsewhere, it has nothing to do with the
airline. It's dependent on airport security. I've been unable to pass
security in Toronto with a carry-on tripod for the past couple of years.
I went so far as to go to the security gate before checking in and show
them the tripod. The answer was "put it in your checked-in baggage, you
can't carry it on".

That just confirms it. I do frequent Toronto and Montreal. So checked-in
baggage it is.

Thanks.

In article ,
"[KS]" wrote:

Doug Payne wrote:
Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage?


In Canada, and probably elsewhere, it has nothing to do with the
airline. It's dependent on airport security. I've been unable to pass
security in Toronto with a carry-on tripod for the past couple of years.
I went so far as to go to the security gate before checking in and show
them the tripod. The answer was "put it in your checked-in baggage, you
can't carry it on".

That just confirms it. I do frequent Toronto and Montreal. So checked-in
baggage it is.

What I can't figure out is why it's an issue at all??? For "ultra jumbo"
or non-collapsible tripods that can't be secured anywhere in the cabin
without blocking traffic or interfering with operations, it only makes
sense to restrict them to the luggage/cargo hold, but what kind of
security risk does the typical collapsible camera tripod present???

What's next? To board a plane, you have to be naked, shaved bald, and
empty handed?

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: The terrorists aren't
"winning". Nor are they "on the run". Quite the contrary: They've
already achieved total victory. Idiotic rules banning a camera tripod as
a security risk are all the proof of that statement that's needed.

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On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 20:48:17 GMT, Don Bruder wrote:

In article ,
"[KS]" wrote:

Doug Payne wrote:
Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage?


In Canada, and probably elsewhere, it has nothing to do with the
airline. It's dependent on airport security. I've been unable to pass
security in Toronto with a carry-on tripod for the past couple of years.
I went so far as to go to the security gate before checking in and show
them the tripod. The answer was "put it in your checked-in baggage, you
can't carry it on".

That just confirms it. I do frequent Toronto and Montreal. So checked-in
baggage it is.

What I can't figure out is why it's an issue at all??? For "ultra jumbo"
or non-collapsible tripods that can't be secured anywhere in the cabin
without blocking traffic or interfering with operations, it only makes
sense to restrict them to the luggage/cargo hold, but what kind of
security risk does the typical collapsible camera tripod present???

None, security risk is not really the issue.

Let me give a slightly different example. There was a free Lyle Lovett
concert on the 4th. It was in battery park and we brought a picnic. We
were not allowed in since we had *forks*. Now remember, this is not an
airplane, where I can dismantle the window with my fork, this is a
bloody city park. Somehow I was a threat with this nasty medium sized
metal fork. So on the 4th of July, to celebrate our freedom and
independence, we sat across the street. Perhaps a threat to passers
by, but the people in the park were safe from our nasty fork. (I won't
even mention my 3" rounded bread knife, your heart may not take the
threat.)

Risk reduction is a goal, but not the major one. Or, rather, the risk
is not hijacking and stuff, the risk is that they will get accused of
doing nothing. A system which was just as effective that did not
discomfort people would be worse. By making our lives difficult they
can claim they are trying hard. And isn't that one of Shrub's claims:
that doing something, even the bloody stupidly wrong thing, is better
than questioning the situation?

What's next? To board a plane, you have to be naked, shaved bald, and
empty handed?

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: The terrorists aren't
"winning". Nor are they "on the run". Quite the contrary: They've
already achieved total victory. Idiotic rules banning a camera tripod as
a security risk are all the proof of that statement that's needed.

Not total, but they are winning.


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Matt Silberstein

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