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double points on an airflight?
Can you take your double point needles on an airplane?
We will be flying from Toronto to Vancouver next week and I'm wishing to knit on the 5 hour flight. Glenna |
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Check the website of whatever agency is the Canadian equivalent of the FAA.
Most knitting needles are now cleared for US flights, but most folks I know who take knitting in their carry-on luggage also take a copy of the FAA bulletin stating that knitting is OK. "webnutiam" wrote in message .. . Can you take your double point needles on an airplane? We will be flying from Toronto to Vancouver next week and I'm wishing to knit on the 5 hour flight. Glenna |
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I looked it up at Transport Canada website. Not allowed to knit :-(
Knitting needles fall under "penetrating objects" which is between "Parts of guns" and "Pyrotechnics" on the list of items not allowed in carry on luggage. So much for bringing my fireworks too! Thanks Slinky Glenna SlinkyToy" wrote in message news Check the website of whatever agency is the Canadian equivalent of the FAA. Most knitting needles are now cleared for US flights, but most folks I know who take knitting in their carry-on luggage also take a copy of the FAA bulletin stating that knitting is OK. "webnutiam" wrote in message .. . Can you take your double point needles on an airplane? We will be flying from Toronto to Vancouver next week and I'm wishing to knit on the 5 hour flight. Glenna |
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In article , "webnutiam"
wrote: Can you take your double point needles on an airplane? We will be flying from Toronto to Vancouver next week and I'm wishing to knit on the 5 hour flight. Glenna No you may not......they will take them and they go in the garbage. I have lost several scissors, Yes I should know better, but sometimes the scissors are hidden in with the yarn for my kumihimo. There are large signs in the Toronto airport telling you what you may and what you cannot bring aboard a plane. But by the time you come in theairport it is to late, unless someone stays behind. Els -- delete doba to email me.....:=)) |
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In article , "webnutiam"
wrote: I looked it up at Transport Canada website. Not allowed to knit :-( Knitting needles fall under "penetrating objects" which is between "Parts of guns" and "Pyrotechnics" on the list of items not allowed in carry on luggage. So much for bringing my fireworks too! Thanks Slinky stick to your broom kiddo, no problems there,..... you may bring what ever you like LOL Els Glenna SlinkyToy" wrote in message news Check the website of whatever agency is the Canadian equivalent of the FAA. Most knitting needles are now cleared for US flights, but most folks I know who take knitting in their carry-on luggage also take a copy of the FAA bulletin stating that knitting is OK. "webnutiam" wrote in message .. . Can you take your double point needles on an airplane? We will be flying from Toronto to Vancouver next week and I'm wishing to knit on the 5 hour flight. Glenna -- delete doba to email me.....:=)) |
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The regulation is silly. Canadians should tell their government that the
regulation is silly and unfair. A "Cross" pen (or mechanical drawing pencil) is as dangerous a "penetrating object" as wooden or plastic knitting needles. Yet, the pens and pencils are permitted on board aircraft. Make your government think about their regulations and rationalize them. As long as anyone can take a sharp pencil onto an aircraft, there is no security benefit in forbidding wooden or plastic knitting needles. A prohibition on knitting needles only means that the regulation was drafted without a risk analysis. It means that the department was not thinking. Do you really feel safer knowing that your government is not really thinking? Wake them up, and put them to work. Canadians, get out your pens and pencils and write some letters! Get some pencils of the appropriate size, sharpen them, then smooth the tapered area with sand paper and wax the tapered area to smooth it out. These are pencils, not "knitting needles." They should be allowed on board aircraft. Then, there is no regulation to prevent you from wrapping yarn around your pencils while in the air. Aaron "webnutiam" wrote in message .. . I looked it up at Transport Canada website. Not allowed to knit :-( Knitting needles fall under "penetrating objects" which is between "Parts of guns" and "Pyrotechnics" on the list of items not allowed in carry on luggage. So much for bringing my fireworks too! Thanks Slinky Glenna SlinkyToy" wrote in message news Check the website of whatever agency is the Canadian equivalent of the FAA. Most knitting needles are now cleared for US flights, but most folks I know who take knitting in their carry-on luggage also take a copy of the FAA bulletin stating that knitting is OK. "webnutiam" wrote in message .. . Can you take your double point needles on an airplane? We will be flying from Toronto to Vancouver next week and I'm wishing to knit on the 5 hour flight. Glenna |
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In article pofSa.98383$N7.12304@sccrnsc03, "AGRES" wrote:
The regulation is silly. Canadians should tell their government that the regulation is silly and unfair. A "Cross" pen (or mechanical drawing pencil) is as dangerous a "penetrating object" as wooden or plastic knitting needles. Yet, the pens and pencils are permitted on board aircraft. Make your government think about their regulations and rationalize them. As long as anyone can take a sharp pencil onto an aircraft, there is no security benefit in forbidding wooden or plastic knitting needles. A prohibition on knitting needles only means that the regulation was drafted without a risk analysis. It means that the department was not thinking. Do you really feel safer knowing that your government is not really thinking? Wake them up, and put them to work. Canadians, get out your pens and pencils and write some letters! Get some pencils of the appropriate size, sharpen them, then smooth the tapered area with sand paper and wax the tapered area to smooth it out. These are pencils, not "knitting needles." They should be allowed on board aircraft. Then, there is no regulation to prevent you from wrapping yarn around your pencils while in the air. Aaron Aaron, I find arguing with bureaucracy...a waste of time....Even though we have a liberal government at the moment......they are very conservative and slow in making chances....:-)) by the way most of the safety rules for flying, after sept 11th are and were layed down by the US government.... also for the Canandians Els "webnutiam" wrote in message .. . I looked it up at Transport Canada website. Not allowed to knit :-( Knitting needles fall under "penetrating objects" which is between "Parts of guns" and "Pyrotechnics" on the list of items not allowed in carry on luggage. So much for bringing my fireworks too! Thanks Slinky Glenna SlinkyToy" wrote in message news Check the website of whatever agency is the Canadian equivalent of the FAA. Most knitting needles are now cleared for US flights, but most folks I know who take knitting in their carry-on luggage also take a copy of the FAA bulletin stating that knitting is OK. "webnutiam" wrote in message .. . Can you take your double point needles on an airplane? We will be flying from Toronto to Vancouver next week and I'm wishing to knit on the 5 hour flight. Glenna -- delete doba to email me.....:=)) |
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