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It is an evening thing. BTW NZ has started doing this in AKL international lounge as well :)

Interesting how the velocity points are non-linear with fare. This is an aspect I feel velocity could simplify and thus improve trust with their customers. Since they don't publish full details of award costs they should (IMHO) have a simple rule that customers can understand. That way the...

As I said - the rules vary between airlines (which is a good thing). For a while it looked like EU was going to follow UK and limit to one piece, but seem to have backed off this for now at least.

Well done. I lost a few unable to use (either already in the highest cabin or flight too long needing more UCs than I had).

Only if I had no status and the second item was not a small laptop or other personal item. As it happens I do have appropriate status and thus inside the rules (see my previous post).

Agree totally. For someone as experienced as the journalist he should know that things work differently in different parts of the world and thus the need to check the rules, which BTW are not hidden away on the booking site.

Again, NZ allowed 2 pieces plus personal item. I was within the rules. It may well be that some airlines were not enforcing the rules for some passengers. I don't dispute that. But in my own case, I was within the rules taking far more than the new UK carry on rules.

You missed out the next paragraph. Business Class and Star Alliance Gold customers (including Airpoints Gold and Gold Elite) are permitted two pieces with same conditions as above. Then further down goes on to explain a small laptop is personal item, thus not included in the 2 pieces allowed.

It is a poor example because you used it in attempt to contradict my own experience and show that airlines are breaking the rules in my reported successes with 2 carry ons PLUS personal items. Qantas in economy is not one of my own experiences referred to. But while we are here, I have flown...

That's okay. I have plenty of upcoming flights I can use some extra reading matter for.

Par for the course. These days the seem mostly to want shoes off. It is farcical when they are not coordinated properly - one screening station is shoes off and the screening station next door is shoes on.

A poor example given I have never flown QF in economy through LHR, and further the 2 bags PLUS personal items was within the published rules at the time of all the airlines involved. So in my case at least, it wasn't a case of airlines not meeting their own rules.

US immigration is different to security and the experience varies markedly! For immigration LAX is bad at all the terminals I have arrived internationally (TBIT & T2 many many times), whereas SFO is normally okay but sometimes unlucky to arrive after the europe and asia flights and thus get 1...

Maybe on the airlines you fly, but I've long been able to have 2 carry ons PLUS personal items even when flying economy. Except now not departing UK. The UK 1 piece limit is nothing to do with security. Only the airport operator trying their best to avoid hiring enough staff, or deploying...

more than 24 hours for some - my last 2 arrivals at FCC security queues were after 31 hours travel and after 35 hours travel

how about not 1 but 2 large wheely suitcases, both much bigger than my non-carry on suitcase, ie I'd conservatively estimate 30kg each plus laptop bag on the handles of one wheely plus a large duffel bag plus several stuffed duty free bags all this for one person, as their carry on...

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So, anti-smoking laws in Victoria are softer than the ones in NZ.

duly noted for this weekend