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Off to Europe on Air Canada with only Minor "Safety" Annoyances

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 29, 2009 4 Comments

I’m sitting in Air Canada’s Maple Leaf Lounge in Vancouver right now, waiting for my evening flight to London in Executive Class.

I flew from LAX-YVR this morning on an EMB-190–a great plane–and spent some time exploring downtown Vancouver. I was dreading long waits and additional screening, but the TSA was on good behavior today and the security process was no different than it was before the latest thwarted terrorist attack.

The only hiccup I ran into was being forced to check in my second carry-on bag when I boarded the plane. The AC agent told me that "for security reasons" only one piece of hand baggage was permitted. It was too early to argue.

Tomorrow I have a connection to Portugal on TAP then a week and a half before I need to be in Madrid for my return flight. What I need to do know is plan out what I am going to accomplish on this trip…

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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4 Comments

  1. Halothane Reply
    December 30, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    Where do you plan on heading off to?

  2. Matthew Reply
    December 31, 2009 at 12:50 am

    @Halothane: In Lisbon tonight, off to Gibraltar tomorrow, then Morocco, Madrid, and Copenhagen!

  3. Halothane Reply
    December 31, 2009 at 8:17 am

    Madrid rocks! Absolutely love Spain. I cannot wait to get back to Barcelona in March.

  4. Matthew Reply
    December 31, 2009 at 10:35 am

    Stuck in Lisbon for a third night. Bus cancelled. Ugh.

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