Sandy1951

That's funny!

Barbm

I've been told nail clippers should be OK. What about needles?

May in Jersey

A few years ago while boarding a flight to CA my little baby nail scissors was confiscated. They were in my makeup case in my carry on luggage. While waiting to board our flight I saw 2 women knitting with very large pointed knitting needles. I think those needles could do much more damage than my little scissors. I had the scissors since my oldest son was born, who at the time was 50 years old. My baby's scissors and they took them! Boo Hoo:cry: May in Jersey

jinik

Those are the cutters no longer allowed. Can you imagine the tools you would need to take it apart!!! Thanks for all the creative replies.

Shemjo

I use blunt school scissors. They are good becasue the points won't accidentally poke a hole when I hand quilt!

amma

Around the holidays they always tighten up security... I think the cutting surface of scissors has to be less than 4 inches. They took me aside last Sept and measured my scissors, they are 3 3/4" blades...So going through the rest of the check points I set them and my embroidery scissors out with my baggie of liquid items and I sailed right through.

I think their theory is that something like that can appear to be intact...but they do not want to take the time to inspect these items to make sure they have not been tampered with.

Pam G

Never would have thought about the floss cutter - great idea. Yeah I'd be more worried about knitting needles, maybe the wife/mother/sister of whoever is making these rules knits. I work for the Federal Gov't and am confused about some of the rules they make-up myself.

littlehud

I wonder who comes up with these rules.

tlrnhi

People who really have nothing better to do than make up silly rules.
At one time, you could NOT bring a lighter onboard, BUT, you could carry matches! Make sense?
You can carry knitting needles, but NOT scissors.
And with scissors, it all depends on where you are. I have had folding scissors taken away, kids scissors (blunt point) taken away, but a pair of full size (cheap Walmart) scissors go thru. Doesn't make any sense!

amma

I have found the best thing for me is to check a couple of days before my flights to see what is or is not being allowed at that time lol. It seems to change as the alert levels do.