3 ms·

My favorite other emirates banned item is “attaché cases”. Never could figure out why. Please satisfy my curiosity.

rlt 2y ago
They watched too many spy/thriller movies?
diebeforei485 2y ago
It's on the IATA dangerous goods list, with pretty much the same wording: https://www.iata.org/contentassets/6fea26dd84d24b26a7a1fd5788561d6e/dgr-62-en-2.3a.pdf https://www.iata.org/contentassets/6fea26dd84d24b26a7a1fd578... Attaché cases Security-type attaché cases, cash boxes, cash bags, etc. incorporating dangerous goods, such as lithium batteries and/or pyrotechnic material, except when authorized by the airline, are totally forbidden. https://www.emirates.com/english/before-you-fly/travel/dangerous-goods-policy/ https://www.emirates.com/english/before-you-fly/travel/dange... For what it's worth the FAA doesn't like these either: https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/security-type-equipment https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/security-type-equipment
wkat4242 2y ago
What's so special about an attaché case? It's just one of those leather briefcases with two latches, right?
- compsciphd 2y ago
  a normal leather "attache cache" is fine. the regulation says "Security-type attaché cases, cash boxes, cash bags, etc. incorporating dangerous goods, such as lithium batteries and/or pyrotechnic material, except as provided in 2.3.2.6 are totally forbidden. See entry in 4.2–List of Dangerous Goods." i.e. not a normal leather attache case.
  - wkat4242 2y ago
    Ah ok, I wonder why they call it that then. I still don't know what a "security-type" is then. Is that one of those metal briefcases that criminals always pay each other with in the movies? Always full of dollar bills of course :) Cash boxes, I don't really see why they should be prohibited as long as the owner can open them for inspection. But anyway, it's not something I would bring anyway. And yeah the lithium is a long-standing problem of course.
    - kylehotchkiss 2y ago
      I mean this IS a handsome way to carry a load of hundred dollar bills https://www.rimowa.com/us/en/bags/attache/briefcase/90007010.html https://www.rimowa.com/us/en/bags/attache/briefcase/90007010... but you’ll just have to stuff them in the tumi when flying I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

rlt 2y ago

They watched too many spy/thriller movies?

It's on the IATA dangerous goods list, with pretty much the same wording: https://www.iata.org/contentassets/6fea26dd84d24b26a7a1fd5788561d6e/dgr-62-en-2.3a.pdf https://www.iata.org/contentassets/6fea26dd84d24b26a7a1fd578... Attaché cases Security-type attaché cases, cash boxes, cash bags, etc. incorporating dangerous goods, such as lithium batteries and/or pyrotechnic material, except when authorized by the airline, are totally forbidden. https://www.emirates.com/english/before-you-fly/travel/dangerous-goods-policy/ https://www.emirates.com/english/before-you-fly/travel/dange... For what it's worth the FAA doesn't like these either: https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/security-type-equipment https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/security-type-equipment

wkat4242 2y ago

What's so special about an attaché case? It's just one of those leather briefcases with two latches, right?

compsciphd 2y ago
a normal leather "attache cache" is fine. the regulation says "Security-type attaché cases, cash boxes, cash bags, etc. incorporating dangerous goods, such as lithium batteries and/or pyrotechnic material, except as provided in 2.3.2.6 are totally forbidden. See entry in 4.2–List of Dangerous Goods." i.e. not a normal leather attache case.
- wkat4242 2y ago
  Ah ok, I wonder why they call it that then. I still don't know what a "security-type" is then. Is that one of those metal briefcases that criminals always pay each other with in the movies? Always full of dollar bills of course :) Cash boxes, I don't really see why they should be prohibited as long as the owner can open them for inspection. But anyway, it's not something I would bring anyway. And yeah the lithium is a long-standing problem of course.
  - kylehotchkiss 2y ago
    I mean this IS a handsome way to carry a load of hundred dollar bills https://www.rimowa.com/us/en/bags/attache/briefcase/90007010.html https://www.rimowa.com/us/en/bags/attache/briefcase/90007010... but you’ll just have to stuff them in the tumi when flying I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯