Just read in the ST that we will start enforcing limits on liquids and gels on board planes only later in the year. It seems we are 'in no rush' to put this in place although the International Civil Aviation Organisation recommended last year that it be done by 1 March, i.e. today, and Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are doing it today, and Australia and NZ by the end of this month.
There are issues such as 'confusion and inconvenience' and 'degradation of service standards'. The ST article says that 'one area of concern is duty-free shopping'. According to the article, 'there is still much confusion over which duty-free items travellers can take with them. The confusion has hit duty-free sales at several airports.'
Well, well, I thought that terror threats were to be taken very seriously and all. Surely they supersede concerns about duty free profits?
Anyway, I also thought there are already solutions to that problem, as shown here.
That is, if you stop laughing and figure out carefully what to do about your duty-free purchases when reading these signs. Sorry about the lack of sharpness. Let me reproduce - verbatim - the text here, complete with italics and highlights.
"According to the latest information, US-bound passengers that bought liquids, gels and aerosols in the duty-free shops should take back all the items from our staffs by the receipt and your boarding pass at the podium before boarding.
Liquids, gels and aerosols purchased in the duty-free shops by Passengers transferring to USA by Northwest Airlines should be transported by the aviation company. Please leave them to the company staffs at the podium. (Pay attention to your boarding time)"
While I was standing for quite some time at this sign, people were giving me strange looks, and I don't blame them. I must have seemed rather odd because no one else was interested in it. I was just fascinated by the use of italics and highlights, etc.
Oh well, I suppose it's a good thing we are working towards implementing the new rules. Better than not implementing at all.
There are issues such as 'confusion and inconvenience' and 'degradation of service standards'. The ST article says that 'one area of concern is duty-free shopping'. According to the article, 'there is still much confusion over which duty-free items travellers can take with them. The confusion has hit duty-free sales at several airports.'
Well, well, I thought that terror threats were to be taken very seriously and all. Surely they supersede concerns about duty free profits?
Anyway, I also thought there are already solutions to that problem, as shown here.
That is, if you stop laughing and figure out carefully what to do about your duty-free purchases when reading these signs. Sorry about the lack of sharpness. Let me reproduce - verbatim - the text here, complete with italics and highlights."According to the latest information, US-bound passengers that bought liquids, gels and aerosols in the duty-free shops should take back all the items from our staffs by the receipt and your boarding pass at the podium before boarding.
Liquids, gels and aerosols purchased in the duty-free shops by Passengers transferring to USA by Northwest Airlines should be transported by the aviation company. Please leave them to the company staffs at the podium. (Pay attention to your boarding time)"
While I was standing for quite some time at this sign, people were giving me strange looks, and I don't blame them. I must have seemed rather odd because no one else was interested in it. I was just fascinated by the use of italics and highlights, etc.
Oh well, I suppose it's a good thing we are working towards implementing the new rules. Better than not implementing at all.
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