You will be happy to know that when sizes and masses are given in Amtrak's timetables and other written material (baggage limits, room sizes, etc.), they are accurately shown in mm (if under 1000), m (if over 1.0 m) and kg. And the conversions are correct. (I haven't been able to get to the web site people yet.)
Carleton -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Payne Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 17:44 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:39693] Fw: JetBlue Baggage Guidelines] Here's a good reason to have dual Wombat and Metric information on a web site, in this case it's Jet Blue. I have only a kg scale at home so wrote asking for the information. Baggage limit is just over 1 kg! (see below). I wrote back, "that's only 1 can of tomatoes". We'll see if this gets them to include the information on their web site. I hope they can keep it to whole kilograms instead of the unnecessary accuracy given here. The 70 ounce figure below I think was the carry on liquid figure, so I can take a couple of kg here, what they really mean is fluid ounces. Spoke to someone at Dulles airport who works for the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) about the carry on liquid limits, apparently they are told 3,4 fluid ounces or 100 mL. not that you can find this on the TSA web site which lists only 3 ounces (not fluid ounces). I've written to their web master about 3 times and it's still the same. Another Federal Agency that seems to ignore Federal Law on the use of metric units. Michael Payne > > Dear Mr. Payne, > > Thank you for once again contacting JetBlue Airways regarding baggage > guidelines in metrics. We > appreciate the opportunity to provide you with the following information. > > We apologize for any confusion about allowable baggage. We do not use the > metric system however this > is what I have found: > > Each checked bag must NOT exceed 62 inches in overall dimensions (length > plus width plus height) and > can NOT exceed 50 pounds. This is 157.4800 centimeters overall and 1417.48 > grams or 1.41748 > kilograms. > > Carry on bags must fall meet the following criteria: > > A carry-on cannot exceed: 24 inches length x 16 inches width x 10 inches > height which is 60.96 cm x > 40.64 cm x 25.40 cm in order to fit in the overhead bin. To fit under the > seat in front of you the > carry-on or personal item cannot exceed: 18 inches length x 15 inches > width x 8 inches height which > is 45.72 cm x 38.1 cm x 20.32 cm. > > The Transportation Security Administration directive 3-1-1 for carry-on > baggage = 3 oz bottle or > less; 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per Customer > placed in screening bin. > One-quart bag per person limits the total liquid volume each traveler can > bring. 3 oz container size > is a security measure. > > By the way 70 ounces is 1.98447 kilograms. > > We hope you find this information helpful and look forward to welcoming > you onboard JetBlue this > evening. > > Sincerely, > > Jenny > Customer Commitment Crew > JetBlue Airways > Crewmember 52341 > > Original Message Follows: > ------------------------ > *Your website did not answer the question I posed.* Your web site does > not even include the metric size and states you are limited to a 3 oz > container, surely you mean a 3 fl oz container, a 3 oz container is a > container that weights 3 ounces. *United States Code Title 15 **Chapter > 6. Sec. 205b.* States that the SI metric system is the preferred system > for weights and measures in the United States, so where is the > information? If you had listed metric we would not be having a > conversation about ambiguous sizes and weights. > > Michael Payne > > Dear JetBlue wrote: >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Re: email received Saturday,11/03/07 7:02 PM, Speak Up 1705868 >> >> Dear Michael, >> >> Thank you for contacting us about JetBlue Airways baggage guidelines. We >> are happy to respond to >> your questions. >> >> For general information regarding our carry-on or checked baggage >> guidelines, please click on the >> following link: >> >> http://www.jetblue.com/help/topics/help_topic_baggageinfo.html >> >> If you have additional questions, check out our online Help section found >> at the following link: >> >> http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/webisapi.dll?New,Kb=askBlue,U={B8F60310 -DA4F-11D3-94F4-00500463020E},Company={A2DBAF54-C48B-488A-B5C5-A1A66CF50E79} ,ts=JetBlueExt >> >> Or, you can call us at 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583). You can also find >> information regarding weights > and >> measurements at tsa.org. >> >> Michael, once again, thank you for writing to us. We look forward to >> welcoming you onboard your >> JetBlue flight from Washington-Dulles to Las Vegas this evening. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Carmen >> Customer Commitment Crew >> JetBlue Airways >> Crewmember 26683 >> >> Original Message Follows: >> ------------------------ >> E-mail Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Customer: Michael Payne >> Phone Number: +1-703-395-8975 >> TrueBlue member: Y >> PNR:OMQPDQ >> Departure City: IAD >> Destination City: LAS >> Flight Date: 11/04/07 >> Flight Number: 323 >> Urgent: Y >> Crewmember: >> LevelOne: jetblue.com >> LevelTwo: Online check-in >> LevelThree: >> Comments: Your check in states 70 ounces of bathroom supplies. How many >> kg would that be? Federal >> law states the metric system as the preferred system for trade and >> commerce of which this is the >> latter. >> >> > >
