[pct-l] Objects on planes

[chwillet at indiana.edu (Christopher Willett)]

Lighers are ok on large flights, but small charter flights might 
confiscate them.  I had several taken from me in Nepal on smallish 
planes.

Suge

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004, Paul Magnanti wrote:

> >>Aouch!  No lighters??  Humm...I guess I'll buy
> >>everything in san diego!!   thanks!
> 
> 
> Actually you CAN take lighters as carry-on. 
> The following doc is from a TSA  government site,
> "straight from the horses" mouth :
> http://tinyurl.com/2u4ok
> 
> Looks to be fuel of any type is a "no,no". Also, many
> airlines are stricter than govt regs and will not
> allow stoves on. (Esbit and alcohol stoves seem to be
> no problem).
> 
> You may want to mail ahead the esbit tabs and pick
> them up in San Diego. Make resevations at a hotel (or
> hostel) and when you make the reservations see if you
> can mail a package there ahead of time. Of course, you
> could do general delivery to the San Diego PO.
> 
> 
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