Originally Posted by
KyRoamer
My wife knits on airplanes. Where for a while after 9/11 needles were not allowed, they don't even get a second look here in the States.
This is actually one area where TSA relented and changed the rule before most of the rest of the world. It took about two years for some other countries to change rules, but still there are restrictions either by country, or by airline.
Some airlines prohibited knitting onboard before 9/11. Air Ontario was one of those.
But again, a good reminder not to assume that TSA rules extend worldwide.
Here is one example: Air Canada permits
Plastic knitting needles with rounded tips (except for itineraries that include the UK)
but I am not certain if that would include nickel plated plastic such as Addi or INOX. It also eliminates bamboo, by ommission.
CATSA however permits
Knitting needles and crochet hooks
For years Air Canada had a picture of knitting on their prohibited items signage. I would think that in this case the airline rule overrides the country screening rule. (That has always been my experience on AC, and on LH)