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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000000.txt from 2003/07

From: "Aw Yong Tian" <daniel_ayt@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] troubles traveling with your reed knives/oversized instrument cas es, etc?
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 09:59:32 -0400

Hi,
I just came back from Frankfurt, Germany and was made to place my knives in
a separate box to check in.
It was infuriating at first once they refused to allow me to check in a
small knife.
Then, since the check in counter had small boxes which I could put my knife
in, it was alright.
Just a reminder for anyone in Germany, put your knives in a separate box for
check in.
The german system's not very efficient and one has to go thru' with about 3
full-body and full-equipment checks before you actually sit on the plane.

Daniel
"Do not neglect your music. It will be a companion which will sweeten many
hours of life to you."
-Thomas Jefferson to daughter Martha, 4 April 1790

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vickery, Lisa" <Lisa.Vickery@-----.com>
To: "'doublereed'" <doublereed-L@-----.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, 01 July, 2003 7:50 AM
Subject: [DR-L] troubles traveling with your reed knives/oversized
instrument cas es, etc?

> Hello doublereeders,
> I'm an oboe player in my spare time (ha!), and a participant in this
> listserv. But by profession I'm a newspaper editor. A colleague here at
The
> Wall Street Journal is working on a travel story and was interested in
> talking to musicians who have had trouble getting through security and
> baggage checks under the new, tougher security regulations.
> If anybody has a tale to tell, a concern or a gripe, he'd love to hear it.
> The reporter is reachable at the email Raymund.Flandez@-----.
>
> Thanks, and regards.
> I hope this isn't out of line for the listserv. My apologies if it is.
> regards,
> Lisa Vickery,
> oboe/flute, hoboken NJ
>
> Lisa Vickery
> The Wall Street Journal.
> 212.416.4217 | 917.690.2335 cell