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Climbing gear as carry-on baggage 9-Sep-2008 At 12:11:00 PM JimboV10

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Hi Guys,

We just got back from Thailand and it seems to be very hit n miss. Two of our group took ropes in rope bags as carry on, and went through together. One got through no dramas, but Rich got pulled up and told to throw out the rope or be denied entry. After some shifty talk he got through, but only just.

Their reasoning: A 60m 10.2mm rope is a device that can be used as a "restraining device"

I work in the travel industry, and whilst I can understand the reasoning behind this, the practicality of it is stupid. "Excuse me miss, I just need to flake out my rope before I tie you up.. can never be too careful!"

I carried through 10 quickdraws which I would have thought would have been more of a drama - linking 5 of those badboys together into a nunchuck-of-death would be much more worrying to the hosties..

If anyone is travelling and needs some info from the airlines, email me james DOT flanagan AT flightcentre DOT com dot AU and I can get onto them for you...