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05/26/2008 01:00:52 PM · #1 |
I never fly ! Can I bring on an extra battery with my carry on bag?
Flying Southwest airline.
Thanks,
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05/26/2008 01:02:51 PM · #2 |
AFAIK, as long as teh contacts are protected in some way (even a little baggie) then you should be ok.
-dave
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05/26/2008 01:07:56 PM · #3 |
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05/26/2008 11:23:42 PM · #4 |
Thanks for the replys...
I can't believe this though....
....you can't bring box cutters on board but you CAN bring pointy scissors that are less than 4 inches long ! What is the difference as far as a hijacker is concerned?
Got info here.
Message edited by author 2008-05-26 23:24:09.
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05/26/2008 11:51:28 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by kenskid:
Thanks for the replys...
I can't believe this though....
....you can't bring box cutters on board but you CAN bring pointy scissors that are less than 4 inches long ! What is the difference as far as a hijacker is concerned?
Got info here. |
I had the tiny scissors out of my pocket sewing kit confiscated. She told me rounded tips were fine, pointy weren't. Though I had thoroughly studied all the various countries' regulations that we'd be passing through and knew she was wrong, I wasn't about to argue.
We also had varying reactions to lighters; no comment on them leaving Victoria. Leaving Vancouver we were told we had to put them in a baggie and carry them in our pockets, not in our carry-ons. Another (I forget which) told us it didn't matter.
I knew the regulations only permit 2 lighters per person and we'd bought 4 to bring back as souvenirs. I was prepared to relinquish our disposables and use a gift one if necessary but it was never mentioned anywhere that we had more than the limit. (We passed through airports in Victoria, Vancouver, LA, Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne.) |
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05/27/2008 12:09:54 AM · #6 |
| Yeah... The bit that drives me nuts is the different answers.... you think they could pick a couple and stick with them (clearly too much to ask for a single set of understandable rules - not even asking for sensible :-/).... |
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05/27/2008 12:11:42 AM · #7 |
When leaving Germany to go to England, I had to relinquish my lighter but could keep my embroidery scissors. When leaving England to return to Germany, I could keep my lighter (I tried to give it to them - they didn't want it!) but had to put my embroidery scissors in checked baggage.
By the way, at least one of the US based airlines is now charging a fee for a second checked bag of any size, and will soon be charging even more ($100 is what my dad was told) for "oversize" bags, to include golf clubs, skis, etc. I'm sure this will stimulate the economy and encourage things like vacations.... |
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05/27/2008 12:44:56 AM · #8 |
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05/27/2008 12:46:32 AM · #9 |
To help with the off topic discussion....
I can understand lighters but why people walk around with scissors in their pockets at all atleast pointy ones is beyond me. But why people goto an airport with knives, boxcutters, scissors in their pockets is what i want to know.... Anyone doing arts and crafts in flight? As far as in baggage if its being check i think alot of things should be allowed on. Carryon is debatable.
People don't always put it in their baggage they actually have it in their pocket and expect to walk through security!
As far as baggage being checked goes notice its only on discounted fares not full fare tickets... no such thing as a discount u pay somehow!
Message edited by author 2008-05-27 00:48:03. |
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05/27/2008 12:50:35 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by RainMotorsports:
To help with the off topic discussion....
I can understand lighters but why people walk around with scissors in their pockets at all atleast pointy ones is beyond me. But why people goto an airport with knives, boxcutters, scissors in their pockets is what i want to know.... Anyone doing arts and crafts in flight? As far as in baggage if its being check i think alot of things should be allowed on. Carryon is debatable.
People don't always put it in their baggage they actually have it in their pocket and expect to walk through security! |
Well, my sister had to use nail clippers on the cross-stitch she was working on on the plane, so yes, people DO do crafts in flight!
And my scissors (1 inch blade) were in a sewing kit the size of a changepurse, an item a LOT of women carry in their purses. I never gave it a second thought because I hadn't used it in months, but it showed on xray.
Disposable lighters aren't allowed in checked baggage because of fire risk. But you CAN put a sword in your suitcase.
Message edited by author 2008-05-27 00:51:34. |
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05/27/2008 01:08:05 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by RainMotorsports:
To help with the off topic discussion....
But why people goto an airport with knives, boxcutters, scissors in their pockets is what i want to know.... Anyone doing arts and crafts in flight? |
I keep normally keep a pair of scissors and a graphic arts knife (resembles a slimline boxcutter) in my camera bag all the time, mainly for trimming prints, but also for cutting string, etc. I've carried that camera bag onto airplanes at least twice in the past 18 months with no problems ... At least once I had totally forgotton it was in there, and only realized it was there when I was unpacking.
And, when I used to crochet more, I used to do it on buses and planes and such all the time -- I have nail clippers I use for cutting yarn. |
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05/27/2008 01:14:44 AM · #12 |
| Yeah, I carry embroidery scissors to cut thread when I work on quilting projects. I've been known to take small projects with me when traveling. So it's not as odd as you think! :-) |
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05/27/2008 01:46:19 AM · #13 |
| I just flew from Anchorage Alaska to Detroit Michigan, and back again. I had an extra laptop battery in my laptop case that I carried on. The contacts were not covered by anything, but the battery was in a pocket all of it's own. I also had 3 extra camera batteries. They too were each in there own little pocket in my camera bag, but no other covering over the contacts. No one even asked about the batteries. The camera bag was also a carry on. They definitely knew all the batteries were there on my return trip too, as I was pulled for a security check and had everything gone through with a fine tooth comb. |
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05/27/2008 05:58:37 AM · #14 |
I always take an extra battery in my camera bag (carry on) and never put it in a baggie or do anything special to it and I've never been questioned about it.
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05/27/2008 06:44:25 AM · #15 |
| Completely off topic, but the biggest problem I've ever had at airport security is with my flute - at Stansted they even removed it from its case and took swabs from inside the tubing to check for traces of drugs!! |
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05/27/2008 06:46:48 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by RainMotorsports:
To help with the off topic discussion....
I can understand lighters but why people walk around with scissors in their pockets at all atleast pointy ones is beyond me. But why people goto an airport with knives, boxcutters, scissors in their pockets is what i want to know.... Anyone doing arts and crafts in flight? As far as in baggage if its being check i think alot of things should be allowed on. Carryon is debatable.
People don't always put it in their baggage they actually have it in their pocket and expect to walk through security!
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Well, I sometimes fly only with a carry-on luggage (If I leave only for the weekend) so it's pretty annoying not being able to bring some scissors and a small knife, in case I need it ...
And to check-in my 2 t-shirts only to be able to bring on a knife ...well, thanks but no thanks. |
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05/27/2008 06:57:06 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by figaro:
Completely off topic, but the biggest problem I've ever had at airport security is with my flute - at Stansted they even removed it from its case and took swabs from inside the tubing to check for traces of drugs!! |
They're not getting you mixed up with Nik Turner, are they?
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05/27/2008 07:42:06 AM · #18 |
Fun thread on the joys of air travel. To answer the ops questions, I have flown with my SLR, my P&S, and about 10 batteries between them with no covering of any kind over the contacts with no issues. Now the camera itself... It seems that larger airports couldn't care less and don't even open the bag. Small airports open the bag, take everything out, etc.
It's interesting how the rules are absolutely necessary for our safety when they think them up, then 6 months later they get changed.
Equally interesting is that apparently a zip lock bag is an impenetrable shield against all things dangerous. I'm thinking of starting my own company and calling them "terror blockers" |
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05/27/2008 09:12:49 AM · #19 |
I hate that...they do the same thing to me when I carry on my tuba.
Originally posted by figaro:
Completely off topic, but the biggest problem I've ever had at airport security is with my flute - at Stansted they even removed it from its case and took swabs from inside the tubing to check for traces of drugs!! |
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05/27/2008 12:32:16 PM · #20 |
I travel very often and only once have they ever checked my camera. I keep my batteries in plastic cases, but I'm not sure that most airline workers even know that batteries are considered a "hazard." Laptops, on the other hand, seem to be red flags almost everywhere. I very often have to open my laptop and turn it on so they can see that it is fully functional and whatnot.
Funny aside: During a trip two weeks ago, they took my laptop out of my camera/laptop bag (left the camera untouched). In the bag, I also had a stack of A3 prints that didn't make it into a photo exhibit at school. When the workers saw the prints, they forgot about checking my laptop and held me back for ten minutes while they all looked at the prints! |
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05/27/2008 12:46:34 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by geinafets:
I very often have to open my laptop and turn it on so they can see that it is fully functional and whatnot. |
Yeah - cause that little led light & twangy beep could never be faked... It's not like they would really know a computer if they found one :-/ I am old enough to remember when air travel was fun :-((
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05/27/2008 01:12:22 PM · #22 |
TSA, uuurrrkkk. I went through LAX with 6 lighters in my carry on and one bottle of unopened still in sealed duty free perfume. Perfume had to go, I went through security again and they still didnt do anything about the lighters, batterys, minature bungee cords and can of coke.
NY, I went through with 2 lighters and 4 batteries, nada. But they swabbed my high heels and ran them through the xray twice.
Mexico, nothing, i could have gone through with a torpedo
England, swabbed the pushchair, forgot to xray my bag completly
PHX, took my lighters away but didnt take a box a matches
I have to say that LAX was the worst place for security i have ever seen in my life, it was horrendous |
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05/27/2008 02:37:31 PM · #23 |
I had no problems in Dallas or ND (they were more strick than Dallas, lol) and carried on the camera backpack w/tripod hooked to back. They didn't even bat an eyelash...but, regarding the scissors, knives, etc...you can't bring the pointy ones one but they'll let you bring freakin' knitting needles on the plane!!! That could be far more deadly than a box knife or tiny craft scissors. (Things that make ya go "hmmm".)
Edited for typos.
Message edited by author 2008-05-27 14:51:03. |
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05/27/2008 02:42:59 PM · #24 |
None of the airports checked my camera at all, only LAX even opened the bag, and then because I was the random number for an explosives-swab spot check. It's the second time I've had that done, the first being in Edmonton where she was training someone and used me as a teaching tool. I guess the size and shape of the bag make it easier to work with than a backpack or suitcase shape.
The batteries were never a problem but I haven't flown since Jan 1, either. |
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05/27/2008 02:56:21 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by bergiekat:
That could be far more deadly than a box knife or tiny craft scissors. |
I'm not sure I agree. Someone with scissors can slash you pretty good, as well as stab you, esp. with pointy ends. And a box knife can very easily cut you badly, assuming we're talking about the things that use razor blades. Seems to me you'd have to stab pretty hard in a sensitive spot to do any damage with knitting needles.
Not commenting on security inanity in general, just your one point.
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