Airline Carry On Luggage Question:?



This is a dumb question but since I don’t travel hardly ever, I’m not familiar with the carry on luggage rules but I do know they are getting pretting strict. I have a small plastor statue I need to bring as a gift since I don’t trust the mail systems to deliver in one piece (they’ve already busted one to pieces). If it is small enough in box and all to fit in a carry on size bag does anyone know if I will be able to carry it on or be forced to check it? I’ve tried looking at guidlines but nothings really helpful since there’s too much to list on what isn’t allowed. Its just a statue of a woman dancing with her hand up in the air and pointer finger poiting so I would be afraid of it being broke if I had to check it.

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6 Responses to “Airline Carry On Luggage Question:?”

  1. You will be able to carry it on- just dont wrap it or anything in case they want to look at it. People bring gifts and stuff on the plane all the time. I brought several gifts including a small soap stone carved bear when I came home from Alaska and they never even opened the box to look at it.

  2. I don’t believe there should be any problem taking your statue through check in if you put it in a box and a carry-on size bag. I have used airport security plenty of times and never had any problems. They have never stopped me or manually checked my bags. Your statue should be fine as long as there’s no metal in with the statue they should not have to check it. Just make sure it’s safe and easy to get out of the box just in case though.
    This website should help if you’re traveling in U.S:
    http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm

  3. umm well you know im not really sure but i think u should call the airport and check just to make sure cause if u cant they will take from u and throw it away so just call and ask thats ur best idea

  4. should be fine as carry-on – I would suggest packing some clothing around it to provide a cushion so its not banging around inside your bag. remember you are permitted one carryon and one personal item such as a purse, briefcase, laptop bag or small backpack and all liquids must be 3oz or less in original bottles and all must fit within a quart-sized zip-top plastic bag.

  5. Why don’t you phone the airline you intend to travel with and ask them? Rules vary slightly between airlines

  6. If it is plastic or anything that might encapsulate something, you probably want to take it with your checked in stuff. you remember the guy who tried to blow up a plane with the explosives in his shoe. Same issue here.

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