At 09:59 PM 23-08-99 +0000, "Giles" <cnocbui@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>I should have said this was an International flight - Singapore AL -
flying out of
>Perth. I believe the limit must have been a general thing for the airport
and all
>airlines as it was Federal Police and not airline employees who objected.
>
>I believe the limit is imposed because of the risk of stuff falling out of
the
>overhead lockers onto people and/or to reduce the amount of mass moving
around in
>the cabin if a plane hits CAT.
>
>I just happen to have some tickets on me at the Mo and they make no
mention of a
>weight limit on carry-on bags so perhaps it is just a Perth or Australian
thing.
>
>However, George, it does say you are only allowed one small camera in the
cabin so
>if you were thinking of attaching the 350 to a body with motordrive 2 -
good luck.
There has been some spirited discussion in the Canadian media lately about
the 350 mm / f2 versus the 50mm / f1.8 sized human being who wishes to
travel by air, whether there should be any restrictions on or extra ticket
charges for his / her excess body weight as well as whether he / she should
have to pay for the extra seat to accomodate his / her portly anatomy....!
jh
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