Umbrella Onboard
May 26, 2015, 6:35 pm
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Umbrella Onboard
I've never flown US before and have an upcoming flight which looks like it might be a rainy day. Am I allowed a wooden full-sized umbrella in the cabin?
May 26, 2015, 8:09 pm
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It's more a matter as to what the TSA would allow, and yes, umbrellas and walking canes are permitted - with the caveat they might be subjected to additional scrutiny since objects could be hidden inside (especially the James Bond ones 
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May 26, 2015, 8:21 pm
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TSA scrutiny I can deal with. Worst case one their agents open it up inside and have bad luck rain down on them.
May 26, 2015, 9:25 pm
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As this is a TSA issue and not US, I'll move to the Travel Safety/Security (Practical Issues) forum.
Thanks!
aztimm
Thanks!
aztimm
May 27, 2015, 8:22 am
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Personally I carry a collapsing umbrella that easily fits in my carry on rather than a full sized one with a long staff. It's more a matter of convenience than a matter of getting an umbrella through security. Also one less thing to carry and kind track of during a trip. After a couple of tries I finally found one that's well built and is pretty much full size when expanded.
May 27, 2015, 11:28 am
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Personally I carry a collapsing umbrella that easily fits in my carry on rather than a full sized one with a long staff. It's more a matter of convenience than a matter of getting an umbrella through security. Also one less thing to carry and kind track of during a trip. After a couple of tries I finally found one that's well built and is pretty much full size when expanded.
May 27, 2015, 12:21 pm
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May 27, 2015, 12:40 pm
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May 28, 2015, 6:58 am
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May 29, 2015, 2:45 pm
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Yes.
We bought an expensive umbrella in Europe on a rainy day when it was the only option.
We subsequently sent it through a success of airports in both Europe and the US on the way home and no one batted an eyelash.
We bought an expensive umbrella in Europe on a rainy day when it was the only option.
We subsequently sent it through a success of airports in both Europe and the US on the way home and no one batted an eyelash.