Trouble is, they're not of the surfboard variety. The word is that the airline most troubled by handling complexities insists that it won't be changing its corporate mind over the decision to ban surfboards. Fortunately, we can all ferry real, death-and-damage inflicting guns around the world, because shooting equipment does not present the same level of handling complexity as, for example, my son's 5"8' thruster.
Good to see that the the British Surfing Association's petition to campaign against the ban now has some 2,500 signatures. If you haven't already, click on the link above and sign the petition.
Meanwhile, British 'No to Handling Complexity' Airways' list of restricted items does not include skateboards (although I understand that some airlines consider them to be potential instruments of terrorism).The fact that skateboards haven't been listed is doubtless a consequence of anarcho-skate fiends operating deep within BA.
Talking of skateboards, I have tried in vain to persuade both my agent and editor that there is a book to be written about UK skate culture. They are both good people but respond by saying that "Skateboarding is for 11-14-year-olds. As such, who would buy this book?" If anybody cares to disagree with them, please feel free to express diplomatic disagreement here. And don't forget to sign that petition.
Excellent poster available from www.allposters.com. First image courtesy of Nollie TV.
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