By Stephanie Caviness on Monday, July 1, 2002 - 1:51 pm: |
Hello,
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By Susan Feldman on Monday, July 1, 2002 - 2:25 pm: |
Hi Stephanie,
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By DIVER DEBBI on Monday, July 1, 2002 - 5:49 pm: |
we have found that the standard size roll-on luggage carries our bc, wetsuit, mask, regs, computer,booties, bathing suit, tevas, extra shorts, all the things we could'nt be without if the luggage got lost for a couple of days...our fins are too long to fit but could always rent those easy enough...always feel more secure having my well earned dive gear with me..we check the bags with clothes, fins,and food we bring for the rest of the trip...make sure you check with airline about INTERNATIONAL luggage allowence not domestic"
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By Carole Baker on Monday, July 1, 2002 - 6:37 pm: |
I agree, we always carry on our masks as mine is prescription, too. The fins can go in the check in due to their large size, but availability on Bonaire should we need to replace them. We have flown Air Jamaica three times from Newark to Bonaire without any difficulties with our luggage. We enjoy flying with them...nice folks and new planes,etc. We did have a delay from MB to Newark coming home this year, but they claim it was due to severe weather in Texas holding up our connecting flight, etc. We did make it home the same evening, however. That was the only time we have been delayed with AJ. Have fun! CArole
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By Meryl Virga on Tuesday, July 2, 2002 - 12:08 am: |
We carry on all our gear...and a change of clothes,,,meds...and some toiletries....We lost all our other luggage for the whole trip(only time this happened...) Check your tags at the airport and make sure all baggage tags say final destination Bonaire...that is where our trouble arose from...all went only to Montego Bay.
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By Christopher Cronin on Tuesday, July 2, 2002 - 11:53 am: |
Just returned home to NJ via AJ. sadly, flew thru JFK, not EWR, but AJ did reasonably well. flight from MB was delayed 3.5 hours, and did not arrive in JFK until 1 am. carry on seems not to be a problem, but some things you might take for granted on major US air carriers are spotty.
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By seb schulherr on Tuesday, July 2, 2002 - 1:26 pm: |
Gosh Chris, I hope your SPG did not go blooey on you! We always bring the regs along with us in carryon, with other essential stuff.
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By Linnea Wijkhof-Wimberly on Tuesday, July 2, 2002 - 7:06 pm: |
I always loosen the dust cap a bit on my reg, carry-on or checked, just enough to prevent problems with pressure differentials.
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By Christopher Cronin on Wednesday, July 3, 2002 - 2:31 pm: |
yeah-
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By JIM KENNEDY on Thursday, July 4, 2002 - 4:40 pm: |
I carry my mask; computer; bottom timer; all my regs along with swim trunks and enough personal items to get me though couple days without my main luggage. That includes meds and first aid kit. So far I never had anything not show up in time or have the airlines loose any of my luggage.
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By Steven Springer on Friday, July 5, 2002 - 4:55 pm: |
I have flown twice in June on dive trips to Cozumel and to Maui. Both trips were on American Airlines(via Cancun to CZM). American allows one carry-on bag and a "personal item" which can include a book type backpack. My backpack contained my medications, extra tee shirts and shorts, travel docs and passports, and dive log books and c-cards. My carry-on bag was a duffel type mesh dive bag that contained my BC, mask, regulator, snorkle, booties, swimsuit, and a small dive light. My checked bag was a Iglo ice chest that had wheels on the back and a handle in the front. I also checked a large dive bag that contained extra clothes, wetsuits, and fins.
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