I got shaving cream and shampoo yanked from my check-in baggage at the Haikou airport on Hainan China. I thought it was very odd.
BTW - I like the idea of Rio for the site. It will be interesting to see the sites.
I am glad they chose Rio too. A first for them and they deserve it. They’ve been waiting a long time probably. I am also glad that Chicago came in dead last in the voting.
I love the drudge report headline about the ego has landed.
I've had that happen internationally a few times... Last time was flying out form Guangzhou to LA. I asked why (in Mandarin - I speak a bit) and was told it was US policy that any liquids over 100mL (3.3 ounces) cannot go. I said US policy was only for carry-ons; that threw them for a loop!
Apparently we're telling most countries to not allow anyone more than three 3.3 ounce (100 mL) bottles in their luggage, not making it clear it's only carry-on luggage. So planes bound for the US often have even checked luggage torn apart.
What's even more insane - I cannot take my 1.5" long pocket knife with me, but up in business class, when I had my steak dinner, they provided a nice and sharp steak knife with a 5" blade, and of course everyone in business class got a 3" serrated blade on their all-metal dinner knives.
Much safer knowing that my 1.5" pocket knife isn't on me, but the NWA/Delta-supplied metal steak and dinner knives are!