Catching a Flight? Budget Hours, Not Minutes, for Security

Re:Catching a Flight? Budget Hours, Not Minutes, for Security by dionidium on Monday May 02, 2016 @05:58PM (#11616044)

Lighters are not forbidden. I was told to toss out all but one when coming back into the U.S. from Canada, once, but that's about as far as it's ever gone. I travel a fair amount and almost always with one or more lighters.

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Re:Catching a Flight? Budget Hours, Not Minutes, for Security by occamrazor on Monday May 02, 2016 @06:14PM (#11616147)

One can carry one lighter (and no more than one), of the gas type (no Zippo's) and must be carried on the person (not in the hand baggage).

Having said that, these rules are usually not strictly enforced.

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Re:Catching a Flight? Budget Hours, Not Minutes, for Security by dionidium on Monday May 02, 2016 @07:51PM (#11616770)

That explains why I was asked to toss out my extras. By the way, this document says that Zippos are fine:

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/as...

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Re:Catching a Flight? Budget Hours, Not Minutes, for Security by enos on Monday May 02, 2016 @06:48PM (#11616372)

That's a regulation I support, because unlike toothpaste it's a legit fire hazard. A broken lighter that shorts something out can get nasty quickly.

One lighter on a person means a problem will be relatively small and quickly noticed.

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Re:Catching a Flight? Budget Hours, Not Minutes, for Security by joelhooks on Monday May 02, 2016 @07:33PM (#11616664)

I carry 2-3 lighters in my backpack at any given time and fly regularly. Have never had to remove them or had them confiscated in the last 4 years.

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