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My sister who is in the 40's wants to buy duty free cigarrets in the Israel airport and bring it to the Unites States for me. Will she be allowed to bring a sealed pack of duty free ciggarets on board?If no then is there a way for her to do it to bring the ciggarets to the US?
Thank you.

My 14 year old flew out of JFK on Air Canada (to Canada)
and the most unfriendly agent, Ms. Gomez, refused to issue a card for me to take my son to his gate. I am most certain she went against standard procedure and it upsets me that miserable people want to take it out on innocent people. Can you imagine not being able to take your 14 year old flying internationally to his gate in one of the largest airports in the country?

I was wondering that i could hand carry my laptop because after reading all those stolen laptop cases, i sure dont want to put it into my luggage.
So is there any security concern on hand carrying your laptops (with its carrying case)?

Is it possible to stay the night at the airport if you arrive very late at night?

are we able to bring packs of cigarettes in your suitcase if they are sealed?

I'm going on a trip in a couple of days and im thinking about taking a small glass drug paraphenilia thing with me in my luggage bag. It hasnt been used so of course its clean. But would it be taken away from me even though I am 18 years old and I LEGALY bought it in the United States?

a chinese student taked CI 012 flight arrived here last night and he lived in air port last night , but we cann't find him , could you help me.
thank you
Mr guo

I have been reading everyone's stories re stolen items from checked baggage - at least now I know I'm not the only one it happened to! I just got back from NY on 3 July 08, and when I arrived in London to pick up my luggage I noticed my suitcase was unzipped with bits of clothes sticking out. The low-life thieves didn't even care about making it look like nothing was taken, absolutely zero respect. I didn't realise until I got home how much had been taken, most likely from JFK airport, ie. customs (although not likely?) or baggage handlers (more likely) - 2 newly-bought designer handbags, Ed Hardy tops and Saks sandals, even a sports bra, in other words anything nice and valuable to me bought on a specific shopping trip...gone. I was so angry and upset! What gives them the right to steal from passengers, do they have a whole operation set up whereby they pad up their incomes by selling off goods? I will claim for insurance but it's not the money I care about, its the amazing finds I can only get in NY that I want back! I will pursue this matter and write to London papers etc, in the hope of having media attention lead to this matter being addressed 'higher up' in JFK. It is surely NOT in JFK or management's interest to have thieves working for them, and absolutely no security measures in place to stop it from happening. It also makes me concerned that airlines are saying they are being so strict in regards to terrorism, but if baggage handlers cannot be trusted with bags, then what does that say about preventing terrorism. The whole experience has ruined my holiday and my impression of NY, which is something I don't want to feel but can't help after such a violation of my simple right to have checked baggage come back to me with all the items, MY BELONGINGS, still in there.