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#12
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Posts: 9,856
I just flew back home to FL. from IN. with my Featherweight as my carry-on bag. I flew out of a small airport and they took the machine out of the bag I had it in to check it out really well even after going thru the x-ray. I made sure I had a case that had a handle & a carrying strap because wouldn't you know it I had to walk from one end of the airport to the other. Even though the Featherweights only weigh 11#'s they do tend to get heavy if you have to carry them any distance.
#15
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Elkhart, KS
Posts: 406
Yes, just put it in the carryon and when you get to security, just tell them you have a sewing machine in there. If you tell them, they will look at the scanner and chuckle. If you don't tell them, they will open the bag and ask you to disassemble! Flew from Dallas/Fort Worth to Salt Lake City in April. No problems when I told them what it was! Just be sure to pack all cutters, scissors, etc. in checked baggage.
#16
Originally Posted by trisha
Why not just pack it up and mail it to her?
#17
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,341
Originally Posted by fabric_fancy
i travel with my Featherweight from time to time and have never had a problem.
the most recent time was about 3 months ago.
i live in NY and as you can guess they are very strict and no one has had a problem with my carrying on the featherweight but they did take away my stork scissors - so just don't bring on scissors no matter how small they are.
the most recent time was about 3 months ago.
i live in NY and as you can guess they are very strict and no one has had a problem with my carrying on the featherweight but they did take away my stork scissors - so just don't bring on scissors no matter how small they are.
#18
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,341
Originally Posted by Quilt Mom
Originally Posted by trisha
Why not just pack it up and mail it to her?
#19
Originally Posted by Willa
Originally Posted by Quilt Mom
Originally Posted by trisha
Why not just pack it up and mail it to her?
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