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tefain
Joined: 19 Sep 2007
Location: Not too far out there
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 Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject: Airlines New Security Measures |
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_airline_attack_regulations
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WASHINGTON � Some airlines were telling passengers on Saturday that new government security regulations prohibit them from leaving their seats beginning an hour before landing
The regulations are a response to a suspected terrorism incident on Christmas Day.
Air Canada said in a statement that new rules imposed by the Transportation Security Administration limit on-board activities by passengers and crew in U.S. airspace. The airline said that during the final hour of flight passengers must remain seated. They won't be allowed access to carryon baggage or to have any items on their laps. |
No access to carryon baggage??
Travel is getting much more unpleasant.  |
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ED209
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Either sedate all passengers or the stewardess can offer to striptease once the plane has ended, who'd want to kill themselves then? Oh, hang on these are American airlines, that'd turn me into a suicide bomber. |
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D-Man
Joined: 17 Jun 2008
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D-Man
Joined: 17 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:04 am Post subject: |
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Sorry my mistake!! The two on the right are from Air Canada! |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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wouldnt surprise me that this whole new bomb threat was an operation from the government to impose more fear, to let Americans and the world know that AL Quida is real and we must be alert!
frankly, it just makes the airline security look even more stupid!
I mean come on.. take off your shoes now, becuase someone tried lighting a bomb from his shoes, strip searches and 3d scanners, now what?? everyone must strip down naked, walk through 3d scanners, put into white jump suits and not allowed to carry on any bagage..
friggen joke!!
why would Al quida want to blow up an airplane!???
don't believe this BS!! |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Just another reason not to fly into or through the States.
I can't have my notebook with me for the last hour of a flight? WTF? |
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jmuns
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
Location: earth
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah its so stupid. if they guy would have tried to blow himself up during the third hour of the flight would you have to be seated during that hour? scare me some more. i bet they have those threat meters cranked up to red as you come into all the airports again. |
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Reggie
Joined: 21 Sep 2009
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What tripped me out was the US embassy in London. The Mexican, Canadian, Greek, Argentine, and other embassies were in the same area and looked normal. As if the 70s architecture with a big metal eagle on top of the US embassy wasn't bad enough, they had these little buildings out front where people have to pass through metal detectors and an airport security style obstacle course. A lot of guards were there and one shouted at an elderly lady with a camera, "NO PICTURES!!! NOOOO PICTURES!!!!!"  |
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daniel-andersson
Joined: 13 Jul 2009
Location: Seoul (but from Sweden)
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| Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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They also forbid blankets 1 hours before landing and no GPS data. The flight crew are from now also forbidden to tell how far away they are from the destination.  |
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SeoulFinn
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Location: 1h from Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:27 am Post subject: |
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Stewardess:
"But sir, you're supposed to sit on your seat and not to listen to your iPod. What are you doing, sir? Sir, that isn't allowed. Please, don't go to the toilet now, sir. Sir?"
Last time I checked terrorists, criminals and nutjobs don't play by the rules. Heck, I am sure that many law-abiding people would have some difficulties following these stupid rules. |
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SeoulFinn
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Location: 1h from Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:30 am Post subject: |
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| daniel-andersson wrote: |
| They also forbid blankets 1 hours before landing and no GPS data. The flight crew are from now also forbidden to tell how far away they are from the destination. |
Er, I'd take a wild guess and say that we are 1 hour away from the destination when: A) they tell I must put my laptop away, and B) I can't go to the toilet anymore. |
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ED209
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:33 am Post subject: |
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Stewardess:
"But sir, you're supposed to sit on your seat and not to listen to your iPod. What are you doing, sir? Sir, that isn't allowed. Please, don't go to the toilet now, sir. Sir?" |
Stewardess sends secret code to the cockpit, pilot lifts open a box to reveal a red button. Toilet is ejected, as it parachutes down to earth it is caught by a CIA plane(you know like in Dark Knight when Batman went to Hong Kong!). CIA plane lands in Gitmo. Your plane lands a few pounds lighter. While I'm stuck in Gitmo with my diarrhoea. |
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bacasper
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:20 am Post subject: |
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| itaewonguy wrote: |
wouldnt surprise me that this whole new bomb threat was an operation from the government to impose more fear, to let Americans and the world know that AL Quida is real and we must be alert!
frankly, it just makes the airline security look even more stupid!
I mean come on.. take off your shoes now, becuase someone tried lighting a bomb from his shoes, strip searches and 3d scanners, now what?? everyone must strip down naked, walk through 3d scanners, put into white jump suits and not allowed to carry on any bagage..
friggen joke!!
why would Al quida want to blow up an airplane!???
don't believe this BS!! |
And right on Christmas Day, too! Yeah, right!
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Kimbop
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:26 am Post subject: |
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| itaewonguy wrote: |
wouldnt surprise me that this whole new bomb threat was an operation from the government to impose more fear, to let Americans and the world know that AL Quida is real and we must be alert!
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friggen joke!!
why would Al quida want to blow up an airplane!???
don't believe this BS!! |
The only joke is your entire nonsensical, foolish post. |
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Kimbop
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:28 am Post subject: |
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| Reggie wrote: |
| What tripped me out was the US embassy in London. The Mexican, Canadian, Greek, Argentine, and other embassies were in the same area and looked normal. As if the 70s architecture with a big metal eagle on top of the US embassy wasn't bad enough, they had these little buildings out front where people have to pass through metal detectors and an airport security style obstacle course. A lot of guards were there and one shouted at an elderly lady with a camera, "NO PICTURES!!! NOOOO PICTURES!!!!!" |
You evidently become "tripped out" very easily. Most foreign consulates/embassies nomatter where they are will require the same. |
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