Australian plane passenger checks in can of beer
Australian plane passenger checks in can of beer
BBC News, July 12 2017
The can was checked in for a flight from Melbourne to Perth
A man has successfully checked in a can of beer as his only luggage on a domestic flight in Australia.
The man, identified in media as Dean Stinson, said he and a friend had come up with the idea as a joke.
The can arrived, tagged and unopened, as the first item on the baggage carousel at Perth Airport after a four-hour journey from Melbourne.
The airline, Qantas, said it did not encourage other travellers to follow suit.
"This guy's done it and he's won the internet for the day, so we're happy to move on," a spokesman said in a statement to the BBC.
The can arrived before other luggage, Mr Stinson said.
Mr Stinson told AFP news agency he was pleased the can had arrived safely on Saturday.
"And it was in perfect condition," he added.
The airline does not charge an additional fee for checked baggage.
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In the 1988 movie "Rain Man", Dustin Hoffman, playing a severely autistic adult, said that the only airline that never had a crash was Quantas, and he refused fly on any other airline.
I thought this was a great fun story - I guess it would have been of more interest if the object had been a certain unnamed political figure.
It's amazing it wasn't smashed by luggage !
I'd venture to say it got very special treatment by the airport luggage handlers, and gave them a great story to tell at home or in the pub.
Ha, Aussies are very serious about their beer mate. I wouldn't be surprised if the luggage crew and flight crew didn't have it iced.
Cheers mate.
Doesn't everyone?