Venezuela747 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1407 posts, RR: 5 Posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 21663 times:
I am flyign DL ATL-COS for Spring break this friday...I' wont be checkin any bags, just two carry on bagpacks...my question is whether I can take an empty glass beer bottle on board, or will TSA flip out cause it's glass and it is dangerous. ANd also, will they care considering I am only 18?
Andz From South Africa, joined Feb 2004, 8298 posts, RR: 11 Reply 2, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 21654 times:
Okay I'll bite... why an empty beer bottle? And what about all the stuff you can buy in duty free? A full bottle isn't an issue but they may wonder about your state of mind carrying an empty one....
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Quoting Venezuela747 (Thread starter): my question is whether I can take an empty glass beer bottle on board, or will TSA flip out cause it's glass and it is dangerous.
I'd recommend wrapping the bottles in news paper or tissue paper to keep them safe. Bring some extra paper in case they ask you to unwrap a few of them.
If worse comes to worse, there is absolutely no reason they could not be checked (if you want to go to that hassle)
N328KF From United States of America, joined May 2004, 6222 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 21635 times:
I've had no problem with this. Consider that some airlines give you a (small) bottle of wine with your meal, even on flights to/from the U.S. Post-9/11, I have brought back a suitcase of rum from San Juan, crates of beer and wine from Germany and South Africa, etc., and nobody said anything.
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Mexicana757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 2958 posts, RR: 30 Reply 6, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 21635 times:
I have carried a glass bottle of scotch on NW. Security didnt take it away when they checked my bags before boarding.
FoxBravo From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 2806 posts, RR: 5 Reply 7, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 21592 times:
I have carried many, many bottles--wine, beer, pisco, singani, cachaca, Amarula Cream, etc., etc.--in my carry-on luggage and I have never had the slightest problem. And with an empty bottle, they most certainly will not care that you're 18.
The only time I have seen a problem is if a passenger tries to consume his/her own alcohol on board, which is not allowed (only the F/As can serve). But that's obviously not an issue here if it's empty. Enjoy your flight!
Fbgdavidson From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 3687 posts, RR: 31 Reply 8, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 21560 times:
Recently brought some wine from South Africa back to the US by carry-on. Nobody cared....apart from I who was worried it might break somewhere on the 9800 mile journey!
Can't see it being taken away by security as there are probably numerous places airside selling glass bottles in numerous forms.
Security is a bit of a lark really. Until recently you couldn't bring along tweezers but sure you can bring along an empty glass bottle to smash across someone's head/face/crotch/{insert part of anatomy here}
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Bcbhokie From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 118 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 21530 times:
A DL check-in agent in SEA told me explicitly that glass bottles of beverages are permitted on flights. I successfully carried several full six-packs of beer onboard on a SEA-ATL without any problem just weeks ago. Don't know if the rules change for international though.
Peteinmiami From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 266 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (7 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 21461 times:
I carried on board several times bottles of wine on my return trips to the USA from Europe and Brazil without any problems. You should not have any problem i think!!
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