Klarinet Archive - Posting 000161.txt from 2006/08

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] TSA and instruments
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:23:43 -0400

Let me call the President and get you cleared.... ;-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason W Alder [mailto:alderjas@-----.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 12:20 PM
> To: newbassclarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] TSA and instruments
>
> For anyone following the news, specifically travel news, a plan to blow up
> a
> plane in the UK bound for the US was stopped. Travel security is extremely
> high at the moment, specifically in regards to carry-on luggage... and I
> move from Detroit to Amsterdam on Tuesday. I'll have 2 large suitcases
> with
> all my "stuff" and was going to be carrying on my bass clarinet,
> clarinets,
> and my laptop backpack. I've had no problems carrying on the backpack and
> BC
> before, and with the musician's union agreement in regards to instruments,
> figured I could get my sopranos on without much problem. But now, I have a
> feeling I'll be hassled, and I really, really, REALLY don't want to check
> my
> horns or computer. Any suggestions for a course of action?
>
> ~Jason
>
>
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