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Community for those focused on sustainable travel. Our society's current levels of energy intensive and frequent travel are not compatible with life on a finite planet. We advocate for long-term slow travel to see the world, and low energy local travel to deeply experience your community. Green washing free zone.

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[email protected] ← open to all train chatter (but note the instance is centered on the midwest USA)
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[email protected] ← UK public transport

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[email protected] ← general travel
[email protected] ← general travel (this whole instance devoted to travel but note there is an instance-wide no politics rule there)
[email protected] ← Europe focus

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Screwdrivers Now Permitted On Boeing Flights, To Allow Passengers To Help With Maintenance (theshovel.com.au)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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(This is good news for people who trust Boeing more than medical workers. You can bring your own screwdriver.)

The serious narrative is shocking:

A Boeing mechanic failed to tighten the bolts on a door-size "cabin plug" that blew out on an Alaska Air 737Max flight. The aircraft had cabin pressure warnings onboard for some time, so instead of investigating/fixing, the airline simply 'restricted' the plane from 'long flights over water' so it could land quickly. No joke.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Sharp implements above a certain size must not be taken on board the aircraft. Small pocket knives with a blade length of up to 6 cm, however, are permitted. The same applies to nail scissors.

https://www.hamburg-airport.de/en/depart-arrive/baggage/carry-on-baggage-8490

I tested it, the other passengers in the security line looked kind of shocked when they gave the knife back to me after measuring it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

Imagine the chaos that could be brought if someone was able to bring a knife featuring a 6.1 cm blade aboard an airliner.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

"Yes, yes, that should do the trick. Carry on, sir."