Airport Security

When I'm travelling,I'll usually have an airband radio with Me for something to do while stuck in the airport-For the first time EVER this week when going thru security at my departure airport,I was told I couldn't keep the radio in my hand luggage! (I COULD,However,have put it in my carry-on Luggage..) This was a problem,as I was travelling light with only the one carry-on bag this time..I had no way of packing it separately,(the ticket desk by this time was closed anyway!)and putting something small,pocketable and electronic on its own in the hold didn't seem like a good idea at the time,either..not to mention the extra cost to me,when I'd managed to avoid the airline's baggage handling fees,multiple bag fees,excess weight fees,and "Bag check in fees for when you don't check the bag in online before arriving at the airport"...I made the decision..Being a small regional airport (1 Terminal building,1 Departure area,Carpark close by outside..)I got my stuff back,went back out to the carpark,left the radio in the car,and in less than 5 minutes was bck in the security line again...but WHY with all the info on what you can and can't carry in whatever quantities doesn't the list mention radios?!

I shouldn't type while underslept after an early start...I could have put the radio in my (Extra cost) Checked Luggage going into the hold..if I HAD any...!And what would be the point of having an airband radio at an airport you were travelling through only to pack it in your luggage where you won't be seeing it until on the baggage carousel at the far end of your Journey?!

Glad to hear you managed to find a way to bring your souvenir back with You!

It's always the little things that get you...I deliberately left my little nail clipper behind after giving my nails a trim the night before..They got me on the trip back with my bottle of water,though..It was still in my bag going through security,as the plane had landed late before it's turnaround,and it was close to the posted departure time before they put the gate number up on the board..so I was in a hurry,and they were going through the bag before I realised I could have done with a drink of water..I asked the checker "Can I drink that?"...She said "Sorry,no,no liquids are allowed in the security area" then threw it in a bin beside her! GAH!

That would be useful,having a post office or international courier service counter available close by so you could do SOMETHING with the items you didn't want to lose,like stick 'em in a jiffy bag and post it on to your destination or home,whichever worked out better for your needs on the trip..

That was Plan A for Me too..save money on online bag check-in fees,so no luggage in the hold,just bring a carry-on bag with the bare necessities for a couple of days and a security tolerable washkit...and then they refuse my radio.. could have been worse..they could have confiscated it! The funny thing is,I bought my last radio in an airport shop!

You've been travelling light ever since that episode?! wow...doesn't that cramp your travel plans at all? or do you just travel Internally in the US?

Not at all I roll my clothes in a duffel bag and I'm good to go. I don't have to worry about my luggage getting lost or arriving at another airport. It's totally stress free. It works for me because I'm not high maintenance.