[Closed] cassette as a carry on? - flights..

wear as a hat, devo style?

The right (or wrong) security person could quite feasibly see it as a potential ninja style weapon and take it off you.

I only just got a pair of SPDs onto a plane the other week.

I wouldn't takethe chance to be honest...

Are you travelling through a UK airport? I have a DfT rep due at my desk in 5.. I can ask him.

well i'd be leaving from a uk airport, back to Geneva..

if you could ask that would be great - i have a feeling that it'd be seen as dangerous though..

If a carabiner can be taken off you for being a potential knuckle duster, I'm sure they can think of something you could do with a cassette.

Just had it confirmed, it is not on the prohibited items list. See below

[url= http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Foreigntravel/AirTravel/DG_176922 ]DfT Website[/url]

So you should be OK. There is an element of discretion however BAA Aiports (Heathrow, Stansted, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Southampton) would allow it. If you are flying from another airport I would give them a bell to check as mentioned in the above link.

ND

are you sure? really sure? something sharp and spiky allowed just as long as it's not on the list? you really think so? hmmm...

I was I told shouldn't have spare tubes & a mech in my hand luggage - but they'd let me "this time".

Silly people; if I shouldn't, then surely I shouldn't?

Cassette will be unwelcome I think.

f a carabiner can be taken off you for being a potential knuckle duster, I'm sure they can think of something you could do with a cassette

Thats the problem with the discretionary bit. Sounds harsh though I suspect your book would do more damage.. Millwall brick and all that..

Discretion's a funny thing. I was handed back a multitool (with knife) I brought by mistake, and told to be more careful in future.

I think if it's not as dangerous as a heavy glass bottle, or a broken bottle (with flammable spirits all over the floor), then it should be fine.

MrK mkII - Member
are you sure? really sure? something sharp and spiky allowed just as long as it's not on the list? you really think so? hmmm..

Not really what I was saying. Scotia [u]should[/u] be OK at a BAA airport. However the DfT article says

You can't take any objects in your hand baggage that could cause injury to yourself and other passengers.

there is discretion and unfortunately ambiguity. Initially it is the Security Officers that make the call but this can be referred to the airports security manager who's ultimate responsibility it is to ensure DfT rules are met. However if your request to the security manager involves effing and jeffing while holding something sharp I suggest you might not get anywhere..
Short answer... Stick it in the hold with the rest of your baggage. Hand luggage really is only for things you need during the flight but is often legitimately used to avoid the hassle.

Had spd's removed from my hand luggage........but it was at LAX if thats any help

heh, i managed to get a pair of track bars back through LAX. he had a long look at it on the scanner though.

my mate got through edinburgh and geneva with flat pedals , 2 sets of allen keys and all sorts of tools - they did take his pedal spanner off him though !

Took a golf club through security once (present I was taking, all wrapped etc.). Security guard took a wobbler, then got confused, then took me down to the gate with it and thrust it into the guys hands who was checking tickets for boarding and left muttering something about it was a danger, etc. etc.

The boarding guy just looked at it, shook his head and gave it to me to take on board.

You takes you chances. Don't be surprised if it gets taken off you (it should shine like a beacon through x-ray).

My cycle mates were off on a tour in Spain last year. A couple of them hadn't got bike bags. Rather than boxes someone recommended some large heavy, clear plastic bags to use. To be sure so they didn't get hassle at air port they contacted the carrier and eventually had an email from head office stating that the bags were acceptable.

Got to airport and it came very close to them not being allowed on the plane, but somehow in the end they managed to persuade the jobsworth to let them on.

Therefore, irrespective of anything I could find on the internet supporting my case for taking whatever on the plane, if I was in any doubt I'd either put it in hold baggage, leave it at home, or get it shipped over.

I had trouble with an empty camelbak bladder once - "you could use the hose to strangle someone". Yeah right, or my belt, or shoelaces.....