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Books on Planes; According to the WSJ
Topic Started: Aug 11 2006, 08:31 AM (139 Views)
QuirtEvans
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
Are you allowed to take a paperback book on a flight from Philadelphia to London?

Yes. If you're flying from the U.S. to the U.K., you're fine, according to a TSA spokesman. But don't expect to finish that spy novel on the return flight. There are more stringent measures in place for flights departing from the U.K. to the U.S.
It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010.
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jon-nyc
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As of today even in Heathrow they were letting you buy books, newspapers, or magazines once through security and bring them on the plane, but you had to surrender any you brought with you at security (if you didn't check them).

Unfortunately, most people didn't know you were allowed these so people on my flight today didn't stock up as they might otherwise have.

Fortunately, I bought an economist once through security with the idea that i'd read it until they made me toss it at the gate, and i was pleasantly surprised that they let me take it on. So at least I had something to read.

In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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ivorythumper
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Is "Books on a Plane" the sequel to "Snakes on a Plane"?

Seriously, what the threat? Hidden guns? Paper cuts?
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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jon-nyc
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I think the restriction on books was only in Heathrow, and only on flights to the US.

I think they weren't targeting books specifically, rather they implemented the strongest 'no carryon' rule they could until they had time to think it through. Only passports, tickets, glasses (no case), wallets (no purses), prescription drugs and baby formula were allowed. Pretty much bare essentials.

My understanding is yesterday they weren't allowing even books purchased through security on the panes. THis morning they did, but nothing else. Even duty free items were not allowed.
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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