Flying in The New Era

In the wake of the suicide airline hijackings of September 11, 2001, and their horrendous consequences, airline travel in the United States will never be the same. Justifiable security concerns will mean that all travelers will be affected. But, traveling photographers will have special new concerns. Some will be ones that we are already familiar with while others will be new.

Film

During the past two years baggage X-ray machines have begun to appear at some airports, which will definitely fog and destroy both exposed and unexposed film of any speed. It is safe to presume that the use of these machines will now be expanded.

Donotput film in checked baggage. Either carry all film onboard with you or send it to your destination by courier beforehand. There are difficulties with carrying film onboard. One is that it will be X-rayed. You will likely have no choice in this. Most U.S. airports have, until now, allowed hand-searches of film. Likel...