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posted by Vacation Home Rentals on Mar 11

Last week I flew back to Glasgow airport from a short business trip to Frankfurt with a colleague.

On my return flight to Glasgow from Frankfurt last week I unfortunately shared my flight with a disturbingly drunk and unpleasant passenger.

We had just taken off from Frankfurt airport when a chap seated about three rows in front of myself and my colleague left his seat and headed towards the lavatories. This was before the ‘fasten seatbelts’ light had been turned off so the vigilant flight attendants wated no time in telling him that he needed to return to his seat.

He wasn’t in the mood to be co-operative, clearly already seriously inebriated he became argumentative and obstreperous with the patient flight attendants. Eventually he sat back down but as soon as he was able his finger was on the flight attendant call button and he was ordering more booze.

No more than 10 minutes into the flight our belligerent European co-passenger was on his feet again, this time trying to make friends with some of his fellow passengers, none of whom wanted to engage in conversation with him. Several times, as flight attendants passed his seat, he leaned over and tapped them on the backside. They were very clear in their warnings about his behaviour but he persisted in annoying fellow passengers until we landed at Glasgow.

There have been a number of high profile reports of worrying incidents in which drunk passengers have been responsible for putting the lives of themselves their fellow travellers at risk. In one incident a drunk male passenger tried to open the aircraft’s emergency door while they were at 30,000 feet. This resulted in the passenger being rewarded with a jail sentence.

In another recent incident a drunk woman, on a plane flying to Tenerife, hurled abuse at the flight attendants. She was handed a two month jail sentence for her unacceptable drunken behaviour.

Disturbing occurrences like this one force us to ask, ‘Is it ever acceptable to serve alcohol on aircraft?’

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posted by Vacation Home Rentals on Mar 7

If you have recently taken a flight or plan to, chances are you have seen information on the air travel rules.These rules include a wide variety of different topics, issues, and items; however, perhaps, one is more important than the rest. That air travel ruleis the list of items that are prohibited from being taken on an airline, whether that ban only be for your carryon luggage or both your carryon luggage and checked baggage.  Unfortunately, there are some mistakes that are made. Intentionally or not, if you forget to remove a prohibited item from your bags, you should be aware of what can befall you or that item?

When it comes to prohibited items in airports, you will find that different consequences result.  These consequences tend to depend on the airport you are in, the airline you are flying with, as well as the item that you were trying to get through security checkpoints.  Essentially, if you were trying to sneak in a bottled water, the consequences would be far less than if you were trying to sneak in a gun, but there will still be consequences none the less.

The most common action taken, when it comes to trying to board an airplane with prohibited items, is that you will be pulled aside by airport securityor other airport staff. All bags, including checked luggage, are usually checked with you nearby. This is done to help ensure that no prohibited items are found.  In the event that you are trying to store prohibited items, such as flammable objects, in your checked luggage, you will likely be asked to take the item to your car. In the event that you are unable to, you may have to take it off and give the item over to airport security.  The same can be said for prohibited items in your carryon luggage.

You will be given an option as what you want with your items which is not allowed, in most cases. That is why it is advised that you arrive at the airport in advance.  Two hours early is often the recommended time. This will ensure that you are able to made additional accommodations, should you find that you are prohibited from taking some of your belongings aboard the airplane.As previously mentioned, if you are unable to make accommodations for your belongings, you will have to turn them over to airport security.  If you are like most other travelers you may be curious as to what happens with those items.

The items confiscated by airport security and what happens to those items will all depend in the airport in question.  Each airport has their own way of dealing with confiscated items. It is not uncommon for these items to be taken, melted, and forever discarded; however, some airports are beginning to profit from the sale of prohibited items.  A number of airports have sold these items, ranging from tools to lighters to scissors, themselves or with the assistance of an auction seller.  Regardless of which action is taken, it is safe to say that you will no longer be able to recuperate your confiscated belongings.

In spite of just kissing your banned items goodbye, you will find that many airports have begun establishing onsite mail service centers.  These mail service centers are ideal for travelers who would be unable to make additional arrangements for their items, such as returning them to their vehicles.  With mail service centers, you will need to pay for the supplies, but you can easily have your items mailed to your home.  However, it is important to remember, that like all airports, the postal service also has a list of prohibited items. These items most commonly include flammable objects, such as lighters.

Although you have a number of different choices, when it comes to taking care of your items that are banned from going past airport security checkpoints, it is probably best if you just leave those items as home. Reviewing the list of banned items, before you start packing for your trip, is the best way to ensure that you are not left having to turn over some of your belongings to airport security.

posted by Vacation Home Rentals on Mar 2

Are you preparing to fly this year? It is always possible that you will wish to pack and take a many of your things along with you when you go for either a business trip or a family vacation.  Are you planning on bringing any items with you that are banned?  If so, you may want to rethink your decision.  As a traveler, you need to understand the importance of following air travel rules, including banned items. 

Before you can understand the importance of following air travel rules, you need to familiarize yourself with them. You can easily do this by contacting the airline or airport you plan on using.  In addition to contacting them directly, you should also be able to find helpful information, including common air travel rules, on their online websites. You can use these  websites and also standard internet search to get valuable information on air travel.

In your search you will not only be able to obtain a list of all of the banned items, but you also will learn specific information on those bans and exceptions to them. For instance, all liquids are currently banned from being stored in your carryon luggage, but small amounts of baby formula, eye care drops, and prescribed medications are allowed.  In addition to information on items that are prohibited aboard an airplane or only allowed in certain plane areas, you can also learn more about the airport security screening process. This may include documents that you need to have handy, as well as the security checkpoints that you will have to go through. 

Once you have taken the time to familiarize yourself with many of the air travel rules, including those that were recently implemented, you should be able to have a pleasant experience at the airport, as well as aboard your airplane.But only knowing the new rules of air travel is not enough; you should also follow them.  In fact, if you don’t follow them you may be in for the shock or surprise of your life. 

When it comes to not following air travel rules or cooperating with airport security, you will find that there are a number of different consequences.  Perhaps, the most common consequence is that you will miss your flight.  If you are tied up with airport security, they are not required to hold your flight just for you; therefore you may be required to book a reservation on another flight.  In addition to missing your flight, there is a chance that you could be detained by airport security or local authorities. 

While it is possible to be detained by airport security or by local authorities, you will find that it is often a rare occurrence.Many of the airport security incidents can be cleared up in minutes;but, still there are chances that the law enforcement could intervene.  When it comes to banned items aboard a plan, you will not necessarily be detained unless you try to sneak aboard an item that is dangerous or illegal, such as drugs, guns, bombs, or other weapons. In the event you just forgot to take your mascara out of your purse, you will likely just have it taken away from you. 

As previously mentioned, another air travel rule, aside from leaving prohibited items at home, involves airport security checkpoints. All passengers are required to go through the proper checkpoints and successfully pass through them, before being able to board an airplane.  Not only will you be required to hand over your carryon luggage bags, to be properly screened, but you will also be required to walk through a metal detector, as well as take off your shoes. The passengers need to follow these procedures including the young ones i.e. children. In the event that you refuse to, you will not be permitted to board your flight.  There is also a good chance that you will be detained by airport security or by local authorities.

Essentially, the worst that could happen is that you will be question by authorities; however, this question may lead to you missing your flight or being banned from flying altogether. Although you may not necessarily be a risk, airport security cannot be sure.  That is why they tend to overly cautious when it comes to air travel rule violations.