Comments on: Travel tips for dealing with Heathrow Airport

By: Esther

Esther — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:31:14 +0000

“The purse counts as your carry on. In my opinion, it�s stupid beyond belief, but I didn�t make the rules.”

Ah, but perhaps you haven’t seen the size of the purses that some women carry (more like tote bags.) Why they need to carry so much stuff is beyond me. A friend made me a travel bag years ago that’s very small and flat and easily fits into my carry-on if need be. And since I like to travel in the off-season, it also fits neatly under my coat when slung across my body so I don’t have to worry about pick-pockets when traveling on the tube or when in crowded places.

It’s true what you say about purses.� I was thinking of an MD-sized purse, not the whoppers some people carry.

Cheers–

MRE�

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:23:57 +0000

For information about the security arrangements at Edinburgh airport and general information about the airport and surrounding areas check out www.edinburghairportinformation.co.uk Hope this helps, Paula Thanks for doing my homework for me, Paula. I appreciate it. Cheers-- MRE�

By: col

col — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:24:13 +0000

You’ll miss the heathrow virgin lounge, nevermind.

Ok, edinburgh..i know very well. Here are my suggestions
1. walk up arthurs seat! pick a nice day.
2. Visit the georgian house in chartlotte square. Great if you want a piece of old scotland. Old ladies discuss life in the past.
3. You MUST visit a great vegie (I know) place called suzies dinner. Wonderful veg, at a really low price. Right next to uni, and a open air pub..get to a place called george square and ask someone.
4. For museums go to kelvingrove in glasgow.
5. edinburgh castle is crap! dont bother
6. Take a day out to the beeches near gullane..but needs a car.
7. visit heriots the school, and grey friars church. amazing places.
…

Hi col–

Thanks for the tips.� Of all the places you discuss, I’ve only been to Edinburgh castle, and you’re right, it is a crappy waste of time.

I’ll give the others a look see.

Cheers–

MRE�

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:53:15 +0000

I guess they didn’t give you the option of checking one of the carry-ons. I’ve always managed to have good flying experiences; now I’m nervous that karma’s going to hit me like a semi.

Hi Patricia–

Yes, you can check bags.� It just the carry ons that get you hassled.� You can just carry on one, and that includes a purse.� In other words, no carry on plus a purse.� The purse counts as your carry on.� In my opinion, it’s stupid beyond belief, but I didn’t make the rules.

Cheers–

MRE�

By: Max

Max — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:24:19 +0000

Am always amazed at people’s inability to understand a rule (1 bag per person, or in the US 1 bag + 1 purse/laptop case). In the US, I am amazed at the airline’s unwillingness to enforce their rules. It’s not like anyone thinks they have a good experience when they fly, and based on the economics of the industry, it’s not like you get a whole lot of choice to dump an airline unless you live in New York, LA, or Chicago. Sorry for your difficulty, since I like you, but a bravo to the Brits for saying One means One, not two or three.

Uh, I was adhering to the US rules of 1 bag plus one laptop case-sized carry on, which indeed had a laptop in it.� MD had a carry on and a purse.� I can live with the U.S. version of the carry on rules just fine; in my opinion the Brit version is overkill and stupid rule.�

MRE�