{"id":3823,"date":"2020-12-16T00:02:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T05:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.167.168.176\/~phillips\/kerriansnotebook\/kerriansnotebook\/?p=3823"},"modified":"2024-12-15T12:43:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T17:43:36","slug":"kn-p-159-what-is-that-in-your-carry-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/2020\/12\/kn-p-159-what-is-that-in-your-carry-on\/","title":{"rendered":"KN, p. 159  &#8220;What IS that in your carry-on?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/CarryonSantaIMG_5030_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3824\" src=\"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/CarryonSantaIMG_5030_2-300x255.jpg\" alt=\"CarryonSantaIMG_5030_2\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/CarryonSantaIMG_5030_2-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/CarryonSantaIMG_5030_2-1024x869.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/CarryonSantaIMG_5030_2.jpg 2032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Traveling during the holidays? We all try to stuff too much into the carry-ons, but there are special rules for what you can and can\u2019t bring with you on the flight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Just in case this is the first time you\u2019re flying since 2001, when the regulations changed for everyone, here are two of the biggest no-no rules:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Don\u2019t carry knives<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Don\u2019t carry guns<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">There are signs near <strong>every<\/strong> single U.S. security check area for carry-on luggage showing you the general list of what CANNOT be brought onto the plane, and some of the baggage check-in counters have physical examples of the no-nos. Here is a partial list of items that the TSA doesn\u2019t want on the planes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Aerosols<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Blasting Caps<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Dynamite<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Fire Extinguishers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Fireworks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Flammable Paints<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Gasoline<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Grenades<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Liquid Bleach<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Explosives<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Spray Paint<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Tear Gas<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Turpentine<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Vehicle Air Bags<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Why do you suppose people want to bring these items onto the plane? Because they are probably trying to avoid the extra baggage fee. Guess what? Nobody wants to sit next to a passenger that stows dynamite under the seat, no matter how much it is needed it for your business. Check with your airline for other no-fly items.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Click on the TSA link for their list:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tsa.gov\/travel\/security-screening\/prohibited-items\">http:\/\/www.tsa.gov\/travel\/security-screening\/prohibited-items<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The TSA has actually had to confiscate:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Lipstick holder that contained a knife instead of lipstick<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A bag of exotic snakes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Pliers with a knife as one side of the tool<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Loaded guns packed in a suitcase with stuffed toys<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Knives in the form of an interlocking belt buckle<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Grenades<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Book with carved out inner section holding bullets<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Anti-tank weapon<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">C4<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Mace (the weapon seen in medieval jousts)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Suppose all your stuff is legal and you are good to get on the plane. All your shampoos and other liquids are stowed in your checked luggage. But, you still have a lot of carry-on paraphernalia &#8211; Laptop, book, coat, food for the plane, presents. Hmmm\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Space on a plane: <\/strong>It\u2019s the time of year when people want to bring back the presents they have been given at their holiday gatherings. Unfortunately, most of them do NOT fit in the space below the seats or in the overhead storage. Those overhead spaces are SHARED space, meaning that you are allowed a space that is about the size of a weekender suitcase on a cross country plane with 100+ passengers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">If you are flying on a regional jet, there is barely enough room for a briefcase or a jacket up there, let alone packages or suitcases. Think kid\u2019s backpack for overhead space size on a regional jet. You may be asked to keep your coat on, rather than stow it and in most cases, you will not be allowed to keep the presents\/laptop\/iPad in your lap during takeoff or landing. I\u2019ve been on flights that have been delayed while extra items are taken off the passenger part of the plane and checked in with the baggage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Your solution? Have your friends\/family mail the packages to you. It\u2019s cheaper than you think.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Take a look at the photo at the beginning of this article. No matter how much Sheila wanted to bring the Santa, the books and the maracas onto the plane, they did not fit into her carry-on. The bag is the regulation size (12\u201d ruler in front of the bag) that fits under the seat and will fit nicely next to a laptop case in that same space. BUT, it is not big enough for the Santa, etc. We had to ship them back to our house at a cost of about $25.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Connecting flights: <\/strong>Plan ahead for your trip. If you have connections, see if both planes are the same size. Generally, they are not. And the different sized planes have different overhead space and under the seat space. I flew on a plane that had NO overhead space at all. That\u2019s where the life jackets and oxygen masks were kept. Ask ahead, so you won\u2019t be surprised and can pack or ship accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>True story<\/strong>: Back in the 90s, a guy tried to board a plane in the Caribbean with a car door in tow. He needed it as a replacement part. He was given the option to have it placed in the cargo hold. He wouldn\u2019t agree, so he and the door stayed behind. The entire incident defied logic because the door didn\u2019t fit into the seat rows and certainly not in the overhead compartments. Plus, it was heavy! LOL<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Have a safe flight and be kind to your fellow passengers and flight attendants! \ud83d\ude42 That way, the Air Marshals won\u2019t have to get involved. (<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1A57oIx\">&#8220;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">What does the TSA really do?<\/span>)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">*photo by Patti Phillips<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Traveling during the holidays? We all try to stuff too much into the carry-ons, but there are special rules for what you can and can\u2019t bring with you on the flight. 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