Re: [RML] Short trip
Chris Howe (c_howe at med.usyd.edu.au)
Mon, 22 Sep 1997 16:41:54 +1000
Hi folks
Anybody know where to get the International Air Transport
Association (IATA)
>regulations pertaining to the shipping of live fish in Australia?
Thanks
Chris Howe
At 04:31 PM 22/09/97 +1000, you wrote:
>At 12:47 21/09/97 -0700, Rhonda wrote:
>>Well, gee that was fun I left for the airport at 4am, paid $25 to get their,
>>went and got my ticket and ended up not getting to go because they wouldn't
>>let me carry on the fish then they said I couldn't check in the fish because
>>they were in plastic bags, now tell me how else can you ship fish,
>>tupperware? So I spent another $25 dollars to go home again. Shortest dang
>>vacation of my life. I hope the rest of you had a lot more fun.
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>You need to get a copy of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
>regulations pertaining to the shipping of live fish. Many airlines are now
>enforcing these regulations. We have had the same problem here in Oz. QANTAS
>was the first to introduce it here and the others followed. However, like
>many of these regulations, it often depends on the airfreight clerk that you
>get, some enforce it, some don't. But if your shipment complies with the
>regulations I don't think that they can refuse. At least it gives you some
>back-up when you tell them that your shipment complies with the IATA
>regulations. You will probably find that most shipping clerks don't know the
>regulations so always take a copy of the regulations with you. If all else
>fails, ask for the manager and create a real scene - it usually works ;-)
>
>Adrian.
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