carrying silver place settings in carry on.
 

Does anyone have any idea about carrying place settings in carry on baggage? Or where I could find the information. I have been trying to connect my airline for 3 hours with no luck. This is a wedding present and do not want to chance putting them in check in baggage.
Thanks,
sj

I'm sorry that I don't know the answer, but I'm curious about what the objection might be to having silver in your carry on. Good luck in getting the answer!

The problem, I assume, is with the knives. Some airlines might allow you to carry them on; some might not.

Most, I think, would allow you to give them to the cabin crew for safekeeping during the flight. For that reason, I would suggest that you pack the knives separately, so that they can be easily separated from the other pieces (that you would keep in your carry-on baggage) and given to the cabin crew.

Hello sj, I suppose that your worry about carrying silver place settings in your carryon is that the security people at the airport will look at this as "weapons"...knives, forks etc.
What airline are you flying on? I have never had a problem contacting an airline. However even if the airline tells you that the silverware will be allowed in carryon I believe it is really up to the security people at the airport to make the final decision, regardless of what your airline tells you. I believe you could have a problem.

Have you considered have the silverware shipped? I know it would be expensive but it would be less of a problem. Is this new silverware? If so could the store you purchased it from ship it for you? Or is it antique family silverware? I would not want to put it in my checkin baggage either. I would then make arrangements to have it shipped through a reliable company. Best wishes with this situation.

Round-tipped knives are permitted now (according to the TSA website today), but what about metal forks? You should probably familiarize yourself with the TSA list and the agency's procedures

http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?theme=179

And you might want to phone or email your question to TSA: 866-289-9673,
[email protected]
Good luck

Regardless of what TSA might tell you over the phone or via email (should you be lucky enough to receive an answer), the best way to get flatware to its destination is probably well-insured FedEx.

Sorry, but I wouldn't trust anything on those TSA websites..they tell us that shoes no longer have to be removed but we are still being asked to do so at some airports.

If the stuff can be in ANY way, shape, or form, construed to be a "weapon" they will offer the alternative of checking it or having it confiscated.

It makes absolutely no difference what your airline tells you. Or even what is on the TSA website. It will totally depend on the screening crew working that day. You can stamp your feet and say "but the airline customer service agent said it was OK". That and $1.50 will get you a cup of coffee.

I would certainly not risk it. Both knives and forks could be considered possible weapons.

Just ship/mail them. No worries and totally insured - - - -

Intrepid--the guidelines say you do not have to take off most shoes before going through, but that you will be encouraged to do so. And the guidelines say that some types of shoes do require extra screening, and, of course, if you set off the alarm or are picked for a special screening, you'll have to take your shoes off.

There is no way any airport security folks will let you board a plane with metal knives and forks in your carry-on. If you try it, you will almost certainly lose them. Put them in your checked baggage.

Rufus: when i flew out of Washington National less than two weeks ago general announcements were being made, by the screeners, that everyone should take off their shoes..and, of course, everyone did.

I totally agree with Janis: it ALL depends on what the screeners THAT DAY decide is, or is not, a "threat" regardless of the so-called "guidelines" IMHUMBLE opinion!

If we're not to be trusted with a single metal place setting on board, I find it inconceivable that you'd be allowed to carry on 6/12/whatever.

i would pack them,except the spoons, with checked luggage and INSURE the luggage. it is very inexpensive to insure your checked luggage.

we have always insured my husband's new golf clubs the first few years. it will give you peace of mind, and they will arrive with you.

p.s. you may be charged import tax if you are shipping out of the country ( with fed-ex)to new home.

I notice you've asked a more specific question on the US board, in which it's clear you're not taking this cutlery across a border (and in which you got quite precise answers).

That's important because:

1. Rules about this kind of thing are made, totaly separately, by each government. Asking such a question on this board implies at least you've bringing them to Europe, so there's more than what your TSA thinks to be taken into consideration.

2. lincasasnova is right. Fedexing things across borders ALWAYS has import tax/VAT implications

By posting here and not making it clear the question had nothing to do with Europe, you've sent a number of people off on wild goose chases.