Cigars & Air travel

[poker]

Heres the list direct from the TSA website:

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...ted-items.shtm

Heres more info:


http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...able_0099.shtm
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/sop/index.shtm

[TripleF]

Great thread and great answers guys!! I am preparing for a flight to Rochester, NY in a couple days...

I did mail most of my sticks, cutters and torches ahead, but I will have a couple sticks with me in my carry on.

[DPD6030]

Originally Posted by poker

Heres the list direct from the TSA website:

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...ted-items.shtm

Heres more info:


http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...able_0099.shtm
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/sop/index.shtm

I thought there was an area where it said a cigar cutter was allowed in carry-on bags. I can't find it now. Might as well just leave my cutter at home

[jledou]

Originally Posted by DPD6030

I thought there was an area where it said a cigar cutter was allowed in carry-on bags. I can't find it now. Might as well just leave my cutter at home

I have not had problems with a cutter while traveling in the US and overseas. I do not travel with an expensive cutter though just in case someone is having a bad day.

[kydsid]

Originally Posted by DPD6030

I thought there was an area where it said a cigar cutter was allowed in carry-on bags. I can't find it now. Might as well just leave my cutter at home

As a former employee of DHS, not TSA thank god, and frequent traveler during those times under official business my suggestion would be no cutter and no lighter. It may say allowed on the website but do you want to wait while someone goes and looks it up? That said I have accidently left cutters, scalpels, dissection kits, vials of alcohol and more banned and not banned substances in carry-on luggage that has never been looked at and at other times chastised for having a can of soda, a regular lighter (not butane, before,during, and after the change in that restriction), chastised for having departmental patches in my luggage because that isn't a secure and on and on. If someone wants to take it you have to decide how much of a fight you are willing to put up if you are right, is that worth it?

[T.G]

Originally Posted by DPD6030

I thought there was an area where it said a cigar cutter was allowed in carry-on bags. I can't find it now. Might as well just leave my cutter at home

A few years ago there was a section in the list that specifically stated that cigar guillotines were ok, but this was back when they were more strict on edged objects, now, you can take a 4" long pair of scissors on the plane according to the list, so think about the damage one can do with those, a guillotine cutter pales in comparison.

I seem to recall the change in the list occurring about the time it became necessary for all screeners to be TSA, and that private agencies could no longer be used.

I am flying tomorrow to Long Beach and I have one of these little yellow Colibra thingies. So, should I put a Bic in it and stuff it on top of everything else in my checked baggage, stuff a Bic in my carry-on bag, or do both and hope for the best? I've read through this thread and the TSA rules, but I'm still a little confused. I'm pretty sure I should NOT bring a torch. Any input?

Thanks in advance!

[MikeyC]

Originally Posted by mariogolbee

I am flying tomorrow to Long Beach and I have one of these little yellow Colibra thingies. So, should I put a Bic in it and stuff it on top of everything else in my checked baggage, stuff a Bic in my carry-on bag, or do both and hope for the best? I've read through this thread and the TSA rules, but I'm still a little confused. I'm pretty sure I should NOT bring a torch. Any input?

Thanks in advance!

I have one of these yellow egg thingies and I've used it a few times. Usually I throw a cheap torch lighter in there. I don't want to risk a nice lighter just in case, but I've never had a problem so far. I usually throw a cutter in my checked bag with the yellow egg and the cigars go in my carry on. I put the cigars in my carry on for the same reason I don't put a nice lighter in my checked bag . . . I'm just not a trusting individual.

[Fia]

Originally Posted by mariogolbee

I am flying tomorrow to Long Beach and I have one of these little yellow Colibra thingies. So, should I put a Bic in it and stuff it on top of everything else in my checked baggage, stuff a Bic in my carry-on bag, or do both and hope for the best? I've read through this thread and the TSA rules, but I'm still a little confused. I'm pretty sure I should NOT bring a torch. Any input?

Thanks in advance!

I have that same case and have used it several times with no problems..it is made for torches. Put your torch in it and place in checked baggage. Bics you can toss in your carry on.