American Airlines outs those traveling with a firearm and makes it easier for theives

[Sgt.K]

FYI

Those firearms goes directly to the managers office until it's time to for it to leave the bag chute and then it's most often hand delivered to the Plane by the manager or the employee that's running the route... and best believe that employee is being watched

I used to work there

That may well be the case, but it doesn't trump this

"...U.S. law says that “No common or contract carrier shall require or cause any label, tag, or other written notice to be placed on the outside of any package, luggage, or other container that such package, luggage, or other container contains a firearm.” Do not put any sort of label on your luggage that says there is a firearm inside, and TSA is not allowed to do the same...."

[Remington788]

"...U.S. law says that “No common or contract carrier shall require or cause any label, tag, or other written notice to be placed on the outside of any package, luggage, or other container that such package, luggage, or other container contains a firearm.” Do not put any sort of label on your luggage that says there is a firearm inside, and TSA is not allowed to do the same...."

Can you please provide the legal citation for that? I am flying american for a Florida vacation the year.

[streaker69]

Can you please provide the legal citation for that? I am flying american for a Florida vacation the year.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/27/478.31

(b) No common or contract carrier shall require or cause any label, tag, or other written notice to be placed on the outside of any package, luggage, or other container indicating that such package, luggage, or other container contains a firearm.

[Remington788]

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/27/478.31

Thanks

[Deanimator]

I remember controversy over this, what, forty or fifty years ago?

[PAMedic=F|A=]

FYI

Those firearms goes directly to the managers office until it's time to for it to leave the bag chute and then it's most often hand delivered to the Plane by the manager or the employee that's running the route... and best believe that employee is being watched

I used to work there

Every time I flew (not out of Philly) it went in the box, and the box got tossed in the bag. One time they tossed the tag in the box, the other time in my duffel.

[PA_PB&J]

FYI

Those firearms goes directly to the managers office until it's time to for it to leave the bag chute and then it's most often hand delivered to the Plane by the manager or the employee that's running the route... and best believe that employee is being watched

I used to work there

How does that work in practice? When I've flown with firearms (and I've flown out of PHL with them) I'm fairly certain the case gets thrown in the belt along other bags.

It seems no one is tracking it and on the other end (also arriving to PHL with firearms) it's just one of many other bags on the baggage claim belt.

There is no way to 'track it' unless as you say they hand carry it and then it might as well have a big tag saying "Firearms" in it.

BTW, this reminds me of an airport employee at PHL yelling to me from half way across the ticket hall "Do you have a gun in there!" as I carried a long gun hard case in the ticket counter area. I wonder what would have happened if I had answered in the same loud voice "Yes, I have guns!".

[lprgcFrank]

So now I know who to mug at the airport. Made my job a lot easier.

Many thanks = I just fired off an amended complaint with this citation!

[lprgcFrank]

Latest response - pretty thin...
Thank you for your additional email.


I can understand your concern however, we have specific policy and procedures in place that are within regulation with TSA. The red tag alerts the ramp that the bag is to be returned to the Baggage Service Office rather than baggage claim so that it can be picked up by the passenger. The customer will need to show their claim check to pick up the item. This tag is used for all bags requiring special handling and not specific to firearms.





Sincerely,



Lucecita Rima
Customer Relations
American Airlines

[streaker69]

Ask them what other types of bags require special handling.