"Baggage Code: PC".....what does that mean?

[basketball]

hey rfd,

On my ticket (domestic flight, chartered by a company), it says "Bags: PC"...does that mean i'm allowed 32Kg? I know the standard is 23 Kg, but I saw on another forum, that PC means it's 32Kg...


Anyone know more about what the code mean?

p.s - should I be worried if I have an external hard drive, half-full of movies, in my carry-on baggage?...will the screening officers ask to see what's inside?...lol

[pitz]

p.s - should I be worried if I have an external hard drive, half-full of movies, in my carry-on baggage?...will the screening officers ask to see what's inside?...lol

US or Canada customs might -- they have caught (and prosecuted) a number of people in the past for attempting to import either pirated software/videos, or illicit videos/images on their laptops.

I have no idea what the criteria is, but I would suspect if you travel to known sex tourism destinations, the chances of a search are much greater. Or if a search of your luggage turns up a ton of pirated CDs, a hard drive is an obvious target for a search.

[basketball]

US or Canada customs might -- they have caught (and prosecuted) a number of people in the past for attempting to import either pirated software/videos, or illicit videos/images on their laptops.

I have no idea what the criteria is, but I would suspect if you travel to known sex tourism destinations, the chances of a search are much greater. Or if a search of your luggage turns up a ton of pirated CDs, a hard drive is an obvious target for a search.

Ya, but this is a domestic flight...

[pitz]

Ya, but this is a domestic flight...

If its domestic, then they don't search the contents of your laptop or the hard drive. However, you may be asked to plug the device in and prove that it works.

Any 'search' would be limited to detecting materials that are prohibited aboard aircraft.

Electronic devices are often 'swabbed' and the swabs placed in an explosives detection machine for analysis.

[Kasakato]

If its domestic, then they don't search the contents of your laptop or the hard drive. However, you may be asked to plug the device in and prove that it works.

Any 'search' would be limited to detecting materials that are prohibited aboard aircraft.

Electronic devices are often 'swabbed' and the swabs placed in an explosives detection machine for analysis.

Security officers do not have time to search computers for illegal content...thats customs job.

Unless you are selected for secondary screening, it is not likely you will be asked to turn the device on/ask that they be allowed to search it.

[pitz]

Security officers do not have time to search computers for illegal content...thats customs job.

Unless they spot something that's obviously illegal (ie: the laptop shows an illegal image as its wallpaper when its turned on during secondary screening). In which case, they'd simply call the police.


Unless you are selected for secondary screening, it is not likely you will be asked to turn the device on/ask that they be allowed to search it.

Yeah an actual laptop search would be conducted by a police officer armed with a search warrant. Definitely not by a security screener.

In the security screening process, you have the right to refuse to submit your belongings to search. You do not have such a right before Customs.

[industry_killer]

In the security screening process, you have the right to refuse to submit your belongings to search.

That is true, but you will not be flying that day and more than likely be put on a 'no fly' list as well.

[Ebola]

Unless they spot something that's obviously illegal (ie: the laptop shows an illegal image as its wallpaper when its turned on during secondary screening). In which case, they'd simply call the police.



Yeah an actual laptop search would be conducted by a police officer armed with a search warrant. Definitely not by a security screener.

In the security screening process, you have the right to refuse to submit your belongings to search. You do not have such a right before Customs.

Pretty much.

A simple security screener is just searching you for items prohibited on board an aircraft as you said. Threats to flight security.

You basically are under an obligation to submit to these searches if you want to use the airline.

However they have no powers to search on laptops or anything like that.

As it stands in Canada only CBSA can do that without a warrant at a POE... a police force would need a warrant.

[Pete_Coach]

hey rfd,

On my ticket (domestic flight, chartered by a company), it says "Bags: PC"...does that mean i'm allowed 32Kg? I know the standard is 23 Kg, but I saw on another forum, that PC means it's 32Kg...


Anyone know more about what the code mean?

p.s - should I be worried if I have an external hard drive, half-full of movies, in my carry-on baggage?...will the screening officers ask to see what's inside?...lol
There have been no answers here for you and I do not have one either, sorry. I would like to know though, is this code printed on your ticket as you received it from your agent (or whoever the ticketer is) or did someone "stamp" it on later? If it is printed on the ticket then just call the ticket issuer or the air carrier and ask them.