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RE: American Airlines to start charging for 1st checked... - 5/22/2008 7:41:08 AM

kittinSol

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Now I know why people become custom officers

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RE: American Airlines to start charging for 1st checked... - 5/22/2008 8:03:44 AM

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I hate customs. They steal my cigars, then - I am certain - "destroy" them, one at a time. Bastards!

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RE: American Airlines to start charging for 1st checked... - 5/22/2008 8:11:07 AM

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Now I know why people become custom officers .

They're in to humiliation? Sadists? Masochists? Maybe next time I fly (next week!) I'll just wink and say "It's ok, I understand why you do this".

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RE: American Airlines to start charging for 1st checked... - 5/22/2008 9:06:55 AM

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Now I know why people become custom officers .

Probably because it pays good.
The last time I went to Ireland Aer Lingus I think it was singled me out for a search of my bags. Not U.S. Customs.
They just took me and my luggage into a room and searched it.
Thing was I had 10 cartons of ciggys in there!
They asked, why so many ciggarrettes?"
"I smoke a lot." "And their gifts for people I know in Ireland."
They didn't do anything! lol
I was told to go and check my bags in and they gave me a pass for the first class lounge, "sorry for the inconvenience."
My then gf had to cancel at the last minute so that may have set off an alarm somewhere.

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RE: American Airlines to start charging for 1st checked... - 5/22/2008 4:04:18 PM

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Ahhh, the manners of the Irish, Popeye! Of course, I can't imagine a US airline doing that, they'd go bankrupt. Oh wait, most of them already are.....

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RE: American Airlines to start charging for 1st checked... - 5/22/2008 8:18:22 PM

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This is why i ship my bags ahead to where i am going either fed ex or ups , the bags or bag is waiting for me when i check in ,or arrive at the relatives house .Never had anything go missing or lost a package yet , and with this fee of 25 buxs for each bag i bet more shall use this method soon .

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RE: American Airlines to start charging for 1st checked... - 5/22/2008 8:20:02 PM

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And security is not going to be snooping through it in front of all and sundry.

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