Re: Heading to Orlando

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

Tim Rudman wrote:
> 
> Thanks George.
> I have been travelling with I-R for over 25 yrs and never had a prob apart
> from cold war Russia. Hand searching used to be easy but the days of that
> have long since  gone - at Heathrow, Hamburg and other European cities that
> have experienced terrorism at least. I always carry film and know that IR is
> actually low risk, but the new scanners are said to be unsafe, and I know
> that Heathrow security will insist on scanning or opening the canisters. It
> would seem simpler to buy locally
> Any ideas?

I believe that the new scanners to which theya re referring scan luggage that
goes to storage, which is why I emphasized that you keep your film with your
carry-on luggage.

Also, I believe that the mistake people make is to place their film in lead
pouches.  That tells security that you don't want them to see what's in the bag
and gets them thinking about what might be in the cannisters.

Best is to just let it go through with everything else.  Security has seen film
before and won't bother you unless you show them that you might pose a risk.

george

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