What cutlery can I take in cabin luggage?

Bogof_Babe

I've been "told off" last year for having a small table knife (ironically a British Airways one that I found in a charity shop!) when going through boarding security for Ryanair. They let me keep it but warned me not to take it again.

We don't take check-in bags, but do self-cater a little rather than buy ALL our meals out, so I take bowls, plates and spoons etc. I also need just one knife, for cutting cheese/spreading on bread etc. Is plastic okay or will that flag up as unacceptable too?

I have now bought some polycarbon cutlery, which looks like semi-transparent black plastic, but I'm not sure whether the knife would be allowed as I don't know what polycarbon is made of.

Could any seasoned travellers advise me. Is it just a blanket NO on any sort of knife in cabin baggage? If so I suppose I'll have to manage with just a spoon.

melanzana

You should read your airlines website for forbidden items.

I would NOT take any knife like cutlery at all. It is just asking for trouble.

Are you going somewhere that you cannot buy plastic cutlery?

Bogof_Babe

Going to Ireland, but the far West where the shops are pretty basic and old-fashioned. Good suggestion though, will probably seek out a small pack of cheap disposable knives when I get there.

Thanks for replying so quickly.

Ich_2

If you're in a hotel etc. ask them if you can borrow one, or just do it and return it at the end of the holiday

mynameistallulah

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Going to Ireland, but the far West where the shops are pretty basic and old-fashioned. Good suggestion though, will probably seek out a small pack of cheap disposable knives when I get there.

Thanks for replying so quickly.

You'll find they have Tesco even in deepest Ireland!

Where are you flying to?

Bogof_Babe

mynameistallulah wrote: »

You'll find they have Tesco even in deepest Ireland!

Where are you flying to?

Flying to Shannon but driving from there over to a tiny place called Spanish Point, which has no shops at all that I know of. Nearest "town" is Miltown Malbay, which is like something out of a film set in the 30s! I think there is a Londis there, and a small hardware store so we might be in luck.

Otherwise what a good idea to "borrow" one from breakfast (which is included in our hotel price so a definite possibility!).

Bob_the_Saver

Do you really need them?

http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/9263381/2/stock-photo-9263381-eating-pasta-with-hands.jpg

Bogof_Babe

Bob_the_Saver wrote: »

Do you really need them?

http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/9263381/2/stock-photo-9263381-eating-pasta-with-hands.jpg

Oh yuck! :rotfl:

sarah69696pink

get plastic cutlery from a shop once through security? I'm surprised they let you keep the knife, tweezers aren't even allowed!

mynameistallulah

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Flying to Shannon but driving from there over to a tiny place called Spanish Point, which has no shops at all that I know of. Nearest "town" is Miltown Malbay, which is like something out of a film set in the 30s! I think there is a Londis there, and a small hardware store so we might be in luck.

Otherwise what a good idea to "borrow" one from breakfast (which is included in our hotel price so a definite possibility!).

Stop off in Shannon to buy them? My parents go out that way from Knock, and last time they bought a quilt en route!

shaun_from_Africa

On average, I take around 25 flights each year and always have one of these in my bag:

It's called a Spork and you can get them for about £2 from many camping shops or from Amazon and many other online retailers.
It's a spoon fork and knife combined (the knife isn't very sharp), and my one has been seen in many bag searches and has never caused any problems.