elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

Okay guys, I started a hypothetical Q&A about this many weeks ago, now it's real and factual. Delta announced, effective May 13, that the only electronics permitted in the cabin of an International flight returning INTO the USA will be a cell phone. So no DSLR's or lenses will be permitted in the cabin. Down they go into the luggage area. That seriously impacts many of us this summer, definitely my self and my other half. And please let's not get side tracked by the fact that it was announced only in Cincinnati...today. This will become total reality before May is over. So let's brainstorm about the possibilities.

So if I trim it down to one Canon 5DII body and one L series lenses, I'll be able to take it TO Europe in the cabin, but not on the return. I do not wish to "ship" it back, in fact time prohibits that, for we will be going straight from the ship to the airport. That leaves me with using something like a Pelican case, for the body and lens only, and then to "lock" (?) the case, check it in, and let it travel below the cabin.

What recommendations (or prior experience) can any of you offer for brand/product/model "safe" case that could survive the luggage section? And in our case, we change planes twice, so three planes would be used for the flight back to the states.

I thank you in advance for your responses about a durable case to travel with the luggage.

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

Maybe not.

http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2017/05/12/electronics-ban-delta-sign/

elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

Letmedance, I appreciate your optimism, but the link misses my point. My point is: What experiences have UHH members had with durable and safe cases for camera equipment, when that equipment must travel below the cabin? That is the information exchange I'm hoping for.

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

I am of the opinion that it is time to stop buying airline tickets and stay home. Any kind of locking bag will be an indicator that there is something expensive in it and a great big red light to any thief in the airport.

elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

Please, stay on point.

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

I was, any locking bag is a great big marker of something expensive. Hell they steal clothes now. A Pelican hard side is going to scream"Hey thieves there's camera gear inside."

Didereaux Loc: Swamps of E TX

You will find that most of the big time photogs NatGeos etc use Pelican Cases. Apparently the Samsonite gorilla was traumatized trying to destroy one. I know Art Wolfe does becasue I seen a couple on one of his videos as he was unpacking

http://www.pelicancasesforless.com/?gclid=CNqCroLN69MCFdaCswod-UUEzQ

Bill_de Loc: US

You make sure your theft insurance is paid up and pack everything very well. I know a lot of folks are concerned, rightfully so, about how things are handled. It probably isn't any worse than it is handled by UPS, USPS, etc.

I guess the easiest backup plan is to have a cell phone with the best camera available, just in case.

Another thought is that the ship may actually have Fedex or UPS service available for folks who do a lot of shopping while traveling. I would check with the cruise line.

Pelican cases are probably the best option for shipping or dropping in the cargo hold.

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Charles 46277 Loc: Fulton County, KY

The last time I flew, you could raise and lower the windows.

Didereaux Loc: Swamps of E TX

Latest info on that Delta screwup over electronics. At this point delta got it all wrong. Full story here 4hrs or so old.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/12/news/companies/delta-electronics-ban/

Keldon Loc: Yukon, B.C.

If you live close to the border you might want to consider flying out of Canada, they don't have the same electronics ban that the U.S. does.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

I wonder if they will allow Bridge or pocket cameras aboard. I would be very leery of my camera gear going into the luggage compartment of a plane. I've seen two ABC Newsreel footages of secret cameras showing TSA Agents and Airline Luggage Employees stealing items from passenger's bags. I saw on CNN News yesterday, that all Airlines want to begin banning Laptops and Tablets coming into the USA beginning in early 2018. Full details not yet confirmed.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

It must have been a low flying private propeller plane.

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

I was forced on one flight to check my carry on which was a Samsonite with all my Camera gear, it survived the flight unharmed.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

I always had at least 1 or 2 bodies and several lenses go into the luggage besides the one I took into the cabin, and so far I never had any issues. I got a hard shell Pelican case inside a regular travel case and so far no one ever messed with it!