Hey all, I am going on an Europe backpacking trip this May. My question is how do I bring a swiss army knife with me if I have only one backpack and I intend to bring it up the plane. I'm concerned about airport security checks. Travel pros, please enlighten me. Thks in advance!
How to bring swiss army knife overseas?
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you can't.
sharp instruments are banned on-board.
anyone who gives you a reliable method will be aiding you in committing a crime.
sharp instruments are banned on-board.
anyone who gives you a reliable method will be aiding you in committing a crime.
yes, it can be put into your check-in luggage because well, you can't really use it to hijack a plane. that's the main reason why they disallow sharp objects.
since it's a swiss army knife, it will be sheathed, it shouldn't be any problem.
here's a link from TSA:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#4
the americans are generally more paranoid when it comes to flight safety for good reasons.... so whatever goes for them will more likely than not go for the europeans.
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only way is to check in your luggage. if you have a really big backpack prepared for a backpacking trip, chances are it won't be within the hand carry luggage size/weight limit anyway.
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