Can A Bring A Decorative Sword Onto An Airplane As A Carry On?
I bought an imitation samurai sword as a fun item to remember my trip to asia, but now I realize there might be a problem getting it back to back home to the U.S.
It's about 3 feet long and made of steel. the blade is dulled but it weighs a good 5 pounds and could probably be used as a blunt weapon if anyone was so inclined.
My arguement is that its a fancy cane and that if I tried anything on a plane I'd probably get beaten to death before I can even unsheathed it.
sighs, I still think with this post-911 situation that I'm SOOL
You can pack it in checked luggage, but your best bet is a ground shipment via DHL or other carrier. They will take care of all the security and customs issues for you. I tried to get a quote from UPS but their systems are slow. Best I came up with was expedited service at around $200, but there are probably cheaper and slower options.
You might also inquire if your airline will take it as cargo.. You will need to pack it well, of course.
i don’t think they’ll let you take it on simply because it looks like a weapon even if you say you can’t use it or won’t use it. they probably wouldn’t buy it if you said it was a cane because you probably wouldn’t look like you need one.
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It is a definite no although you can put it in your hold luggage as i did recently
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No. I’m surprised you even ask the question. My wife had a pair of tweezers taken off her and then when we went into the duty free shop they had full manicure sets on sale!
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You can pack it in checked luggage, but your best bet is a ground shipment via DHL or other carrier. They will take care of all the security and customs issues for you. I tried to get a quote from UPS but their systems are slow. Best I came up with was expedited service at around $200, but there are probably cheaper and slower options.
You might also inquire if your airline will take it as cargo.. You will need to pack it well, of course.
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Probablely can’t.
You’d better ship it via a carrier.
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