Questions tagged [airport-security]
The checks and scans for illegal or dangerous items required at airports for passengers and baggage.
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Carry on crafting projects
I'd like to fly with my crafting projects as carry-on (backpack, tote bag, whatever).
Think: sewing needle, fabric scissors, glue gun, metal beads, crochet hook, knitting needles.
While non-metal ...
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Electronics in sealed box as carry-on luggage: issues at security?
We are going to a conference and we are taking a new ipad with us to give away but we don't want to box to be opened. Will they just run it through the scanner or do they have to open it?
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Is the TSA Lock acceptable in European Airports?
I understand if you travelling in or to the US, you can lock your luggage using the TSA Luggage Lock. (Immigration is still able to open your luggage using their own special keys.)
How about Europe? ...
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Is it OK to take a disposable safety razor on a plane?
I'm travelling soon with cabin luggage only and I was wondering if I can take a disposable safety razor with me?
This page says it's OK, but it also says it's OK to take small scissors and I've ...
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Exiting Vancouver airport during a flight connection with New Zealand passport
A friend on a NZ passport flies through Vancouver tomorrow, and has a few hours at the airport between international flights. Can he exit to the 'outside world', given he has a valid passport etc? ...
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What happens if you miss a connecting flight?
What happens if you book tickets through an airline or travel agent, but on the travel date miss a connecting flight (either because the first flight was delayed, or because immigration/security took ...
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Is mozzarella liquid affected by the no fluids policy on planes?
Recently I heard a story of a friend who was flying from Rome to Berlin. He tried to carry a big mozzarella cheese with him. Mozzarella cheese is generally layered in a milky liquid.
At the security ...
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Can I drink stuff bought in duty-free shops onboard a plane?
I have to go into a trip while being slightly ill - doctors say I have to drink a lot. Can I buy water at a duty-free shop, bring it onboard and drink there?
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Travelling with beach sand in carry-on
I'm making a trip back home (to the coast) shortly, and I would like to bring back sand from the beach with me as a keepsake or memento. It's just a short weekend trip, and I won't be checking any ...
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Is a chest X-ray / report required to enter the UK?
I remember that two years ago, passport holders of non-EU nationalities were required to present a chest X-ray along with accompanying report on arrival at Heathrow airport. (And if you didn't have ...
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Can I take my liquid medication on a plane?
If I am taking a liquid medicine, but is over the ounces for a flight, will they still let me take it on a plane?
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Metal flasks with baby food in a plane
Are you allowed to bring a metal flask (0.5l) with (warm) baby food inside through the security on the airport? I am flying internationally from London Luton and returning from Warsaw, Poland.
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What US airports don't require removing CPAP for scanning at TSA?
I've gotten a number of different responses at airports. Atlanta requires removing a CPAP, but Reagan didn't. Any others know what airports require/don't require it? (And why its inconsistent)?
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