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elainefeit@aol.com
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 Posted - 05/19/2011 : 04:19:45 AM
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| I have traveled quite a bit on airplanes and have taken my knitting with me on the plane. The only time there was a problem was right after 911 and then I always packed my needles in the stored luggage until the restrictions were lightened up. This past trip I took my needles on board on Delta to Barcelona. However, when we left Paris yesterday on Air France, my needles, stitch holders and fold up scissors were confiscated. When the person who told me that I could not take my needles on board started ripping my finished piece off the needle holder, I reakky got upset. Nine hours on a place with no knitting!! |
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anderknit
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 05/19/2011 : 04:59:07 AM
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Rules are generally stricter at airports outside the US - was that your first (recent) non-US boarding or non-US airline?
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.' " |
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Consuelo
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 05/19/2011 : 06:00:07 AM
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Sorry to hear this happened to you without warning and without an option! I once forgot that my small Ghinger scissors were in my purse, they put them in an envelope and checked them as luggage. I was gratefull.
Again, sorry. I can't imagine enduring than many hours with knitting!!!
Consuelo
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NastiJ
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 05/19/2011 : 3:25:24 PM
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Originally posted by elainefeit@aol.com
I have traveled quite a bit on airplanes and have taken my knitting with me on the plane. The only time there was a problem was right after 911 and then I always packed my needles in the stored luggage until the restrictions were lightened up. This past trip I took my needles on board on Delta to Barcelona. However, when we left Paris yesterday on Air France, my needles, stitch holders and fold up scissors were confiscated. When the person who told me that I could not take my needles on board started ripping my finished piece off the needle holder, I reakky got upset. Nine hours on a place with no knitting!!
I am sorry you did not check here first - there have been many discussions since 9/11 about the fact that only the TSA has a public policy - in the USA only - of allowing knitting in checked luggage (and how even that is subject to the whim of the individual employee).
Nancy J.
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lella
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 05/21/2011 : 4:28:48 PM
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I hope this doesn't sound sexist, but what is with the airlines around the world? Do they really just want to make misery for women knitters who have to fly? And why would they take your stitch holders? That really bites!
Lella
Zippiknits
"Life is good if you don't weaken." Calvin Coolidge
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Milinda
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 05/21/2011 : 4:39:40 PM
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I never take my Addis on a plane. If they confiscate a pair of bamboo or othe kind, I can live with that, but not my Addis. I know that had to be hard for you.
M L
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kkknitter
Seriously Hooked
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Posted - 05/22/2011 : 04:02:19 AM
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I had no trouble bringing my knitting at Easter when I flew to Scandinavia. I did stick to a small sock project with bamboo needles, and packed an extra set in the checked bag just in case. That must have hurt to lose your addis.
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Atavistic
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 05/22/2011 : 05:56:57 AM
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I threw away my Addis in Germany. The guy was REALLY suspicious of me because I had only one carry-on bag, I had an SLR and not a digital camera, I didn't have an iPod or cell phone with me, etc. He was looking for any reason to not let me get on the plane with my ONE carry-on bag and honed in on my knitting. I was pissed and happily threw my Addis in the trash because I was getting on that damn plane with ONE carry-on bag.
"I'm telling you, we're in a M. Night Shyamalan flick." |
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Ceil
Permanent Resident
USA
1562 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2011 : 8:45:21 PM
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I returned from the UK almost a month ago. I brought 2 sets of 4" bamboo US 1 dpns, which had gloves in progress on them. I asked THREE people at United before forking over my suitcase at Heathrow if they thought the needles would get through okay. All three of them had question marks in their eyes. That was okay. Before I left the US for the UK, I planned an editing project for the UK to Dulles leg home. But after I got through US Customs at Dulles and just before re-submitting my suitcase, well, I hauled out my knitting, tossed the Royal Wedding newspapers in the suitcase (after all, it wasn't going to be weighed again) and got ready for a fine time from Dulles to Denver. And TSA stopped me at Dulles. No, not for the knitting. They wondered if the tuna fish I had was safe! 
Ceil
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hotzcatz
New Pal
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Posted - 03/19/2012 : 3:06:28 PM
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Shelia
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 03/21/2012 : 07:15:59 AM
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Hotzcatz, welcome to KR. You've re-opened a number of older aged topics, but especially in this one, there's lots of info on various threads about mailing and envelopes, which like TSA and the various international securities varies a lot from airport to airport. For example in San Francisco there's no mail drop without going completely OUTSIDE the airport building (I like to pay bills while I'm flying, I'm a multi-tasker) while in Chicago at the United terminal they have envelopes and a mail drop right at the screening machines.
Just flew back from the UK this week and Italy recently, and no problems at all with knitting needles. My thought is that it's the rare European airport with any issues these days.
Shelia
www.breezyridgestudio.com
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Grand-moogi
Seriously Hooked
Australia
773 Posts |
Posted - 03/22/2012 : 04:11:48 AM
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Australia still has problems despite the fact that they have supposedly relaxed their regulations.
You can bring knitting needles provided they are not metal so I brought the cheapest plastic ones I could find. I managed to knit with them and will keep them in case I ever need to bring knitting on a plane again. I had my metal ones in my checked luggage.
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phlame
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 3:08:34 PM
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That actually sounds like Air France. They are French.
Shirley, Dana Point, CA 
...I'm fairly certain that, given a cape and a nice tiara, I could save the world.
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eldergirl
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USA
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 9:04:35 PM
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I know its politically incorrect, but I"m with Shirley, above. Air France is French, and you never know. I have had luck with my knitting needles, but bad luck in Paris with my little Swiss Army knife.
The French TSA guy (who had amazingly long, delicate hands issuing from his immaculate uniform cuffs), said, "It is for-bidden."
"It is for-bidden".
"I will take it *now*. " (you have to hear a precise French accent here).
I crept away. This was at least 8-9 years ago.
Disclaimer: my son lives in Rennes, in Brittany so I love France!
Anna
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emmyc
Chatty Knitter
USA
119 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2012 : 04:34:43 AM
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I'll be flying Boston to San Diego next week and will be leaving the socks with 2 set of Addi circulars at home in favor a cowl project with wooden interchangeables!
emmyc
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purlthis
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 06:53:11 AM
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No reason to, Emmy. I've flown all over the US and Carribean with tiny needles.
Rachel
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emmyc
Chatty Knitter
USA
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Posted - 03/26/2012 : 04:36:25 AM
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Thanks Rachel! I've decided to at least put the socks and addis in my suitcase in case I happen to finish the cowl, which is conceivable given the design and amount of time I'll be sitting on a plane!
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Babsy
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 01/03/2013 : 09:02:38 AM
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| I travel abroad quite often. Thus far, I have not had any problems with security people in Mexico, England, France, Switzerland, Turkey, Croatia, Italy, Spain, Holland or South Africa over the past 4-5 years. I've taken knitting in my purse on all those trips flying Delta, United, Air France,Croatia Air, SwissAir and a few other small carriers. I've flown with metal and bamboo needles, Addis and other brands and no problems thus far. I think sometimes it is the random security agent in Europe who takes it upon him/herself to set the rules. And believe me, I would not argue. I'd hate to lose my needles, but I would much rather get on the plane than be taken somewhere to be questioned by foreign security! I will say that Spain and Mexico were the tightest security checkpoints I've ever gone through since just after 911. |
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Air France took my Addi Turbos!! plus
