Australian plane passenger checks in can of beer

 

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.

 

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-40577923

 

-- © Copyright BBC 2017-07-12

Lame.

Well done mate, only an Aussie would come up with something like that.

Nice sense of humour from all involved persons.

I wish I could check in the wife in the same manner.

I would be more worried about an Aussies hand baggage

 

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15 hours ago, colinneil said:

Well done mate, only an Aussie would come up with something like that.

...his girlfriend wasn't able to come with him.

what's the name of the airline? if they can't manage to lose a can of beer, than they must be very good with luggage.

 

1 hour ago, captspectre said:

what's the name of the airline? if they can't manage to lose a can of beer, than they must be very good with luggage.

 

that's funny; love to see a video or photo of that can on the baggage carousel; imagine if there were many copycats of this stunt; THAT would make a great vid

Saw this on the BBC website yesterday, the airline was Quantas and it showed a picture of the can on the carousel.

Apparently it was the first item off the plane but no-one said if it had actually been put in the hold.

 

A hilarious story amongst all the grim news.

When I was a kid I put some leftover food in an envelope and mailed it to Biafra. I thought that was a terrific wheeze. Then I turned eleven.

6 hours ago, tandor said:

...his girlfriend wasn't able to come with him.

Obviously insufficient foreplay......

On 12/07/2017 at 9:47 AM, colinneil said:

Well done mate, only an Aussie would come up with something like that.

Is this a positive or a negative???

Why would you send a can of Emu Export FROM Melbourne TO Perth? Not exactly a shortage of Emu in the West.

 

Does make me proud to be an Aussie but.