bealine
21st Mar 2003, 10:47
You've all seen them, and some of you with littl'uns probably own them - these 3 wheeled monster trucks with spoked wheels that are currently trendy around Sloane Square and up the King's Road!
Sturdy they may be, but they're extremely heavy, bulky, awkward and are completely airline unfriendly! Indeed, all joking apart, there have been a few injuries caused to the loaders who have tried to be helpful and manhandle one of these monstrosities up the vertical ladder of the jetway to the aircraft door!
Following an accident last week where a passenger was injured (by a late running passenger with one of these 3X3 vehicles), one airline has already taken steps to refuse these things access beyond check-in and they must be collected at the arrivals hall.
I mention this in order to be helpful. You can be prepared by buying a small buggy before travel - the little collapsable travel ones do fit in the overhead and are quite cheap, or alternatively, buy yourself a sling from John Lewis!
Result - Everyone Wins!
:D
Sturdy they may be, but they're extremely heavy, bulky, awkward and are completely airline unfriendly! Indeed, all joking apart, there have been a few injuries caused to the loaders who have tried to be helpful and manhandle one of these monstrosities up the vertical ladder of the jetway to the aircraft door!
Following an accident last week where a passenger was injured (by a late running passenger with one of these 3X3 vehicles), one airline has already taken steps to refuse these things access beyond check-in and they must be collected at the arrivals hall.
I mention this in order to be helpful. You can be prepared by buying a small buggy before travel - the little collapsable travel ones do fit in the overhead and are quite cheap, or alternatively, buy yourself a sling from John Lewis!
Result - Everyone Wins!
:D