Sharps In Carry On.

[stroudie]

Flew QF Melbourne to Sydney yesterday, made sure that all sharp objects were in check in luggage & that we complied with instructions that no such objects were in our carry on.
During the flight, several Asian travellers self catered with their own meals, complete with chopsticks.
Should these have been allowed under the current strict guidelines ?
I know it sounds petty, but if they are banning other objects such as knitting needles because they may be used as a weapon, wouldn't chopsticks fall into the same category ?

 

[puppysparkes]

From the title I thought you were alluding to needles for medical purposes.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Flew QF Melbourne to Sydney yesterday, made sure that all sharp objects were in check in luggage & that we complied with instructions that no such objects were in our carry on.
During the flight, several Asian travellers self catered with their own meals, complete with chopsticks.
Should these have been allowed under the current strict guidelines ?
I know it sounds petty, but if they are banning other objects such as knitting needles because they may be used as a weapon, wouldn't chopsticks fall into the same category ?

Knitting needles are not prohibited items: https://qantas.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/123

 

[clifford]

I`d like to see you do a lot of damage with chopsticks. Maybe try a knife and fork.

 

[stroudie]

We flew Sydney/Hobart on Sunday, Hobart/Melbourne on the following Friday (last Friday) Somewhere during boarding, I'm quite sure that I read a sign concerning the carrying of knitting needles. Perhaps it merely stated that they were now permitted. My bad.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Flew QF Melbourne to Sydney yesterday, made sure that all sharp objects were in check in luggage & that we complied with instructions that no such objects were in our carry on.
During the flight, several Asian travellers self catered with their own meals, complete with chopsticks.
Should these have been allowed under the current strict guidelines ?
I know it sounds petty, but if they are banning other objects such as knitting needles because they may be used as a weapon, wouldn't chopsticks fall into the same category ?

Knitting needles are permitted items:

What I cannot take onboard

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I wonder of the logic every flight in I'm in J.

On another note, I recently bought back some genuine traditional PNG arrows. I thought better than trying them on as HLO as they are exceptionally sharp and I didn't fancy a night in the lockup!

 

[puppysparkes]

I wonder of the logic every flight in I'm in J.

On another note, I recently bought back some genuine traditional PNG arrows. I thought better than trying them on as HLO as they are exceptionally sharp and I didn't fancy a night in the lockup!

And you got past the interesting 3 stage security clearance in POM!

 

[OZDUCK]

I wonder of the logic every flight in I'm in J.

On another note, I recently bought back some genuine traditional PNG arrows. I thought better than trying them on as HLO as they are exceptionally sharp and I didn't fancy a night in the lockup!

I assume you mean new "traditionally made" arrows and not old "historic" arrows as those quite possibly require permits - Item 9A Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1965 Sched. 3 - my old life coming back to me. I am not sure about arrows but remember some shields that were seized and returned to PNG after they were exported from there without permission.

 

[puppysparkes]

Guys it's been established we are off track. Back on topic yeah?

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I assume you mean new "traditionally made" arrows and not old "historic" arrows as those quite possibly require permits - Item 9A Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1965 Sched. 3 - my old life coming back to me. I am not sure about arrows but remember some shields that were seized and returned to PNG after they were exported from there without permission.

Traditionally made, inspected by customs, not seized and I'm not in the cells!

 

[OZDUCK]

Guys it's been established we are off track. Back on topic yeah?

Oops-sorry about the sidetrack.

 

[NZflygirl]

I think knitting needles would do more damage than chopsticks. I've been allowed on planes when have forgotten I have a short pair of fairly blunt thick scissors in carry on because it fell under certain specifications.

 

[TheRealTMA]

I wonder of the logic every flight in I'm in J.

On another note, I recently bought back some genuine traditional PNG arrows. I thought better than trying them on as HLO as they are exceptionally sharp and I didn't fancy a night in the lockup!

The curare on the tips didn't raise any suspicion?

 

[DC3]

In the USA, the TSA may permit 'blunt-type' scissors, under a certain blade length, in carry-on. Without checking, it may be about 3". It certainly covers small paper scissors.

Edit: I've seen similar passed through security at SYD domestic

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

We flew Sydney/Hobart on Sunday, Hobart/Melbourne on the following Friday (last Friday) Somewhere during boarding, I'm quite sure that I read a sign concerning the carrying of knitting needles. Perhaps it merely stated that they were now permitted. My bad.

Knitting needles have been allowed for several years now. Flying AA from NRT to JFK in F many times, I have been knitting every trip. I have even taught a AA FA a new pattern ! They all knit as well !

 

[JohnPhelan]

Chopsticks are not sharp. (Yes, yes, I know you could snap them halfway down, etc.etc.)

 

[Renato1]

When I've flown Emirates to Europe, our meals in economy were served with metal knives and forks and spoons.
The knives and forks were a lot sharper than chopsticks.
Regards,
Renato

 

[Anna]

I've seen several movies / tv cop shows where someone gets stabbed in a neck artery with a ballpoint pen and dies. And I always carry several ballpoint pens.

 

[Happy Dude]

I travelled with a pointy steel tent peg in a communal work laptop bag on many occasions and not once was it brought to my attention by screening staff. Presumably others at my firm travelling with that laptop had the same non-issue. On two occasions I have had duct tape confiscated but not on dozens of other occasions. Recently I had two small cable ties confiscated from my equipment case upon inspection but if they'd been on my person I'd have strolled through. They could be used as a restraining device. Also in that equipment case is a bunch of c-cell batteries (if anyone's seen "Black As" on iView - and I recommend you do - you'll see why that could be dangerous), and a precision screwdriver.

The consistent issue is the frustrating inconsistency. Some staff can be zealous jerks about it too.