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Currently sat in the departure lounge at Southampton Airport, woman next to me is knitting, with proper full sized pointy needles (not that i know if there are any other type of special travel knitting needles available).

Surely these are more dangerous than a pair of nail clippers, tweezers or nail scissors?

Wonder if she has to wait for the seat belt sign to go off before she starts knitting on the plane?


 
Posted : 16/02/2014 5:44 pm
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Who's to say she's not from the paramilitary wing of the Women's Institute—she could be knitting a crossbow 😯


 
Posted : 16/02/2014 6:41 pm
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My sisters have had theirs taken off them.


 
Posted : 16/02/2014 6:50 pm
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If the US TSA says they're ok, then they must be!

[url= http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/transporting-knitting-needles-and-needlepoint ]http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/transporting-knitting-needles-and-needlepoint[/url]


 
Posted : 16/02/2014 7:29 pm
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Surely these are more dangerous than a pair of nail clippers, tweezers or nail scissors?
none of those items are restricted either. Although don't try arguing that point with some over officious security chap.

https://www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions/personal-items


 
Posted : 16/02/2014 8:00 pm