carry on question
Nov 22, 2006 | 11:12 am
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carry on question
Question for you more experienced travellers--I am flying to see family tomorrow morning and would prefer to bring only carry-on items. I understand the rules regarding liquids and gels and their sizes. My question is what about food? We are bringing down 3 boxes of candy for relatives and we'd prefer to carry everything on and not check bags. Will I be allowed to bring those on or will I have to check a bag just for that?
Nov 22, 2006 | 11:21 am
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Boxes? What size? If they fit in your carryon and are not liquid or "gel" like, then it'll be fine.
If you're going to being your regular rollaboard, personal item and THEN want to bring large boxes of candy, well, that'll be a problem.
If you're going to being your regular rollaboard, personal item and THEN want to bring large boxes of candy, well, that'll be a problem.
Nov 22, 2006 | 11:22 am
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If the candies are gel-type, TSA will enjoy them 
Hard candies are fine. I've personally carried small See's chocolates boxes (gifts for f/a's and g/a's) through with no issues. No experience with anything else. My wife had a small sealed jar of jam (4oz) taken from her at HPN recently.
Good luck!
Pat
Hard candies are fine. I've personally carried small See's chocolates boxes (gifts for f/a's and g/a's) through with no issues. No experience with anything else. My wife had a small sealed jar of jam (4oz) taken from her at HPN recently.
Good luck!
Pat
Nov 22, 2006 | 12:09 pm
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Originally Posted by mzkaiser
Your kidding right? Not heavy?
Nov 22, 2006 | 12:13 pm
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day, which is usually pretty tame - especially relative to today or the Sunday after.
Nov 22, 2006 | 2:04 pm
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Originally Posted by bigrob
Question for you more experienced travellers--I am flying to see family tomorrow morning and would prefer to bring only carry-on items. I understand the rules regarding liquids and gels and their sizes. My question is what about food? We are bringing down 3 boxes of candy for relatives and we'd prefer to carry everything on and not check bags. Will I be allowed to bring those on or will I have to check a bag just for that?
Nov 22, 2006 | 2:38 pm
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day, which is usually pretty tame - especially relative to today or the Sunday after.
Nov 22, 2006 | 2:45 pm
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Originally Posted by mzkaiser
I definately thought that Thanksgiving was two days away.
Nov 22, 2006 | 3:38 pm
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bigrob: Since your question is a general one, not specific to UA, I'm going to move it to the Travel Safety/Security forum. You should get lots of answers there (although I think you already got the right answer - as long as not gels or liquids, you should be just fine). There will still be a redirect here.
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