carry-on rules
Jul 27, 2002 | 12:53 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,960
Good question. On one flight, I was allowed to carry onboard 1 matchbook, 2 other matchbooks in my carry-on were confiscated. On another occasion, my clear disposable lighter was confiscated. Colored disposables were okay. This was all before the notorious shoebomber incident. Never tried a Zippo.
Jul 27, 2002 | 2:28 pm
#3
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Location: Easton, CT, USA
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The only time I have seen them make a deal about it was in Dayton in May, they were making people squeeze all the fluid into a garbage can before they let them through. Didn't quite understand the logic of filling a garbage can in an airport with paper towels filled with lighter fluid, but it's airport security we are talking about here.
Jul 28, 2002 | 11:04 am
#4
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Location: Nashua, NH USA
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Lighter fluid soaked into paper towels in a garbage can (or puddled all by itself in an open container) indoors will gradually evaporate into poisonous fumes.
Travel tips:
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Travel tips:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/travel.htm
Jul 29, 2002 | 7:46 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by AllanJ:
Lighter fluid soaked into paper towels in a garbage can (or puddled all by itself in an open container) indoors will gradually evaporate into poisonous fumes.
Travel tips:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/travel.htm</font>
Lighter fluid soaked into paper towels in a garbage can (or puddled all by itself in an open container) indoors will gradually evaporate into poisonous fumes.
Travel tips:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/travel.htm</font>