----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Panitz" <mpanitz@juno.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 12:21 AM Subject: re new baggage guidelines -I'll bet the baggage handlers (and thefts) will love it > Did I hear or read that right the new guidelines > require you to leave your CHECKED BAGGAGE > UNLOCKED? -thats going to make a it a LOT EAISER > for thrives to steal your stuff and I;ll > bet the Airline will say sorry we cant do a thing away > your lost items,..... sorry you didnt lock your suitcase > so it could have slip out... Leaving luggage unlocked will be really troublesome with British Airways at LHR. At LHR (Thief row) they enforce a 5 kg hand luggage carryon weight limit-- so attempting to carry on your belongings in excess of that weight limit to avoid theives will conflict with the BA luggage carryon "police" at the gate. Kenneth Lin