2010Forum Cases/Carts/Stands and Transport
Méthodes de marquage des caisses d'équipement et de transport aérien
Il y a 16 ans. Le matériel et les prix ont peut-être changé depuis.
Ce que le fil a révélé
- Repeindre l'identification poncée sur les caisses à l'aide de pochoirs en plastique et de peinture pulvérisée formulée pour le plastique, ce qui fournit un marquage durable qui peut être rafraîchi périodiquement.
- Les plaques de noms laminées adhésives sont très durables et peuvent être en outre fixées avec des rivets aux coins pour une sécurité supplémentaire sur les boîtiers de vol.
- L'inclusion du nom et des coordonnées dans le boîtier lui-même permet d'identifier les bagages perdus même si les marques extérieures sont enlevées.
- Les boîtiers à fermeture éclair fermés et placés à l'intérieur permettent à TSA de refermer les boîtiers s'ils doivent les ouvrir pendant l'inspection.
- Painting cases in bright colors like yellow makes them more visible and easier to identify at airports.
- Airlines offer different policies for media equipment baggage: American Airlines charges $50 per overweight item up to 100 pounds, Southwest offers media rates allowing oversized and overweight bags up to 75 pounds for free, Continental limits items to 70 pounds and requires a Continental Media Card, and Delta charges media representatives higher rates than general public.
- Southwest provides the most favorable media equipment rates but gate agents frequently are unfamiliar with the policy and may require a printed copy from the airline website to process correctly.
- Excess baggage can sometimes be shipped via FedEx Ground or through aggregators, and upgrading to first class tickets may provide free additional baggage allowances that reduce overall shipping costs.
- Airlines may offer media rates for baggage but typically require either a media credential or proof of commercial work.
Dépend de
- Airline policies regarding media equipment rates and baggage restrictions change frequently and vary by carrier.
- Gate agents often lack knowledge of their own airlines' media equipment policies, making printed documentation essential.
- Information about specific airline policies comes from various users with different travel experiences and may reflect practices from 2010 or earlier.
- Some users report that TSA may leave items caught between case lids during inspections, suggesting security screening can still damage contents despite precautions.
- Stenciled markings can fade or scratch and require periodic refreshing.
- Heavy baggage fees on international flights can be substantially more expensive than domestic rates.