Knives on board??
Dec 9, 2004, 11:18 pm
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Knives on board??
On a recent trip, both Singapore and Thai served meals with real metal, standard dining knives. Would I be permitted to bring one of the exact same knives in my carry-on luggage? Could I carry one in my pocket? I presume no. Does that make any sense? Just curious.
Dec 9, 2004, 11:39 pm
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Originally Posted by PastaPrimavera
On a recent trip, both Singapore and Thai served meals with real metal, standard dining knives. Would I be permitted to bring one of the exact same knives in my carry-on luggage? Could I carry one in my pocket? I presume no. Does that make any sense? Just curious.
On the domestic airlines, metal spoons and forks don't kill, it's the metal knives.
Dec 10, 2004, 2:23 am
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I still contend that the plastic knives in J & F on AA are sharper than the crappy-minature metal butter knives they had before. However, plastic knives in forks in Y are another story....
Dec 10, 2004, 6:12 am
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Originally Posted by PastaPrimavera
On a recent trip, both Singapore and Thai served meals with real metal, standard dining knives. Would I be permitted to bring one of the exact same knives in my carry-on luggage? Could I carry one in my pocket? I presume no. Does that make any sense? Just curious.
http://www.tsa.gov/interweb/assetlib...12_18_2003.pdf
But because knives are an official no-no, I suspect you'd have a hard time getting it past most checkpoints, just like many travelers get bugged about non-pointed scissors. And you might run into a screener that holds you hostage until you give him your address so that he can send you a $300 fine.
TSA intimidation at work.
Dec 10, 2004, 7:02 am
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Although AA still gives plastic a Northwest thread from Sep03 shows that metal knives returned: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...ighlight=knife
So I guess it's OK to have a metal knofe on a plane, you just can't bring them through security.
So I guess it's OK to have a metal knofe on a plane, you just can't bring them through security.
Dec 10, 2004, 12:28 pm
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My wife had a plastic knife (that she got on an airplane) confiscated going through security at Logan Airport. Once through security I purchased a bagel and cream cheese at Dunkin Donuts and was given a plastic knife....we also received a plastic knife with breakfast on our flight. Something doesn't make sense.... 
