Originally Posted by chrislacey
Is Outback breaking the rules? Or did they change? I'd be surprised if they used metal knives and didn't get in trouble as I'm sure some of the TSAers have eaten there.
Last month on AF returning CDG-ORD in coach, we were served a meal with metal silverware. The knife had a 2-1/2" rounded blade. A ball point pen would be a more versatile weapon, or a metal strip peeled off of a rollaboard, but still, it was beyond what TSA would allow.
I suspect it was just AF's way of saying what they think of TSA rules. Or else they simply did it because it was much easier to eat and enjoy the meal with a real fork/spoon/knife. The French certainly put the pleasure of a good meal above illusions of security.