Title – Maronsetra Airport
Date – August 2003
Location - Maronsetra - Madagascar
Like so many airports in the more remote parts of the world the services are not quite what they are at Heathrow and here in Madagascar that is certainly the case. The standards are different from ours; on the approach route to the airport here your suitcase with its wheels may not be as appropriate as other travel packs.
But the big difference can be in the rules and getting to know them will allow you to act more responsibly and keep you out of trouble. Just as some countries have stricter rules some have more relaxed rules. Here the man in front of me in the check -in queue was trying to check an object wrapped in a towel in. When the check in staff opened it, a brand new silver pump action shotgun appeared. As in any airport this came as a bit of a shock to the check-in staff who examined it carefully and sought advice from their colleagues. Their conclusion was that there was no way it could travel in the hold and returned it to the customer instructing him to take it with him in the cabin, so it didn’t sustain any damage…..
Beyond The Blue has a good understanding of the rules and regulations to be aware of in the countries you plan to visit and through the Destination Advice we give to those attending our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop we prepare people for their big adventure abroad.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
Date – August 2003
Location - Maronsetra - Madagascar
Like so many airports in the more remote parts of the world the services are not quite what they are at Heathrow and here in Madagascar that is certainly the case. The standards are different from ours; on the approach route to the airport here your suitcase with its wheels may not be as appropriate as other travel packs.
But the big difference can be in the rules and getting to know them will allow you to act more responsibly and keep you out of trouble. Just as some countries have stricter rules some have more relaxed rules. Here the man in front of me in the check -in queue was trying to check an object wrapped in a towel in. When the check in staff opened it, a brand new silver pump action shotgun appeared. As in any airport this came as a bit of a shock to the check-in staff who examined it carefully and sought advice from their colleagues. Their conclusion was that there was no way it could travel in the hold and returned it to the customer instructing him to take it with him in the cabin, so it didn’t sustain any damage…..
Beyond The Blue has a good understanding of the rules and regulations to be aware of in the countries you plan to visit and through the Destination Advice we give to those attending our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop we prepare people for their big adventure abroad.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
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