can you bring a knife on a plane?

ali-1411 · January 2010

Unusual question, eh?

We're flying to Michigan next month. DH has a k-bar that he brought to Iraq, and his uncle had in Vietnam, and someone else had in Korea. Now he wants to bring it to his brother who's deploying to Afganistan in March. Some kind of weird guy sentimentality thing.

Obviously, it would be in a checked bag. I checked the Delta website but it only talks about firearms, not knives. I can call the airline, but I wondered if anyone had a ready-answer.

thanks!

reddie36 · January 2010

You can take it in your checked baggage but I'd be hesitant to do that given the sentimentality of the object and the potential for having it stolen by the baggage carriers/airline personell. Personally I would opt to ship it UPS or Fed Ex instead.

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#4

ali-1411 · January 2010

Thanks - I didn't even think to go to that website. Good point on stolen luggage, I didn't consider that either. It would probably be a good idea to ship it ahead.

Devil_Ducky · January 2010

I'd agree with the shipping. If that doesn't work you can always get insurance on your bag. However, that doesnt cover the sentimental value. When I came back from Canada where I had bought a decorative knife, I was paranoid about it being stolen the entire trip back. 99% percent of employees working for the airlines are probably honest and good individuals... but it only takes one to look at the xray screen and get greedy little fingers.

chefariane · January 2010

I agree with PP. Shipping would mean it's safer. But as to your original question, you can have knives in your checked bag. I flew across country with my enitre knife kit in my suitcase.

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