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<blockquote data-quote="stephenmblake" data-source="post: 360969" data-attributes="member: 63705"><p>I travelled to New York earlier this month with British Airways from Heathrow T5. I followed all the advise and made sure I had more than enough medication and needles for the trip to allow for any delays and also carried extra in the hold (not insulin as cant freeze, this stayed with me). I advised the baggage check in girl that I was carrying needles and she said that will be Ok but entered it on the system. I went through security OK. the problem was when I got to the gate when my boarding pass was scanned I was refused passage and was told to sit "over there" like a naughty boy or criminal. They asked how many needles I had, 12, they thought I could only take on 8 but took and age to find out. Eventually after about 30 mins and the other 9 in my party, including my wife, had gone through told me they couldnt get the definitive answer so I could go through. Once seated on the plane a stewardess came to be and took my needles away promising to bring them back later. I didnt see them again and had to go ask for them before disembarking! She said she had forgotten. On the return trip I advised the staff the same and they sais if you have a letter from your surgery it was OK. There was no problem. BA security you must have had other diabetics through get your act together.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from the <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/app/?utm_source=sig&utm_medium=txt&utm_campaign=appsig" target="_blank">Diabetes Forum App</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stephenmblake, post: 360969, member: 63705"] I travelled to New York earlier this month with British Airways from Heathrow T5. I followed all the advise and made sure I had more than enough medication and needles for the trip to allow for any delays and also carried extra in the hold (not insulin as cant freeze, this stayed with me). I advised the baggage check in girl that I was carrying needles and she said that will be Ok but entered it on the system. I went through security OK. the problem was when I got to the gate when my boarding pass was scanned I was refused passage and was told to sit "over there" like a naughty boy or criminal. They asked how many needles I had, 12, they thought I could only take on 8 but took and age to find out. Eventually after about 30 mins and the other 9 in my party, including my wife, had gone through told me they couldnt get the definitive answer so I could go through. Once seated on the plane a stewardess came to be and took my needles away promising to bring them back later. I didnt see them again and had to go ask for them before disembarking! She said she had forgotten. On the return trip I advised the staff the same and they sais if you have a letter from your surgery it was OK. There was no problem. BA security you must have had other diabetics through get your act together. Sent from the [url=http://www.diabetes.co.uk/app/?utm_source=sig&utm_medium=txt&utm_campaign=appsig]Diabetes Forum App[/url] [/QUOTE]
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