Collapsible walking pole in hand luggage on Easyjet flights?

katejo

It hadn't occurred to me at all that a fully collapsible walking pole wouldn't be allowed in hand luggage until I came across a discussion on the subject in a travel forum. The discussion only referred to a US airline. The problem seemed to be that it had a pointed end but mine has a rubber fitting on the end. Has anyone taken one on an Easyjet flight?  I am flying on Thursday. I will have hold luggage too but would rather have it in hand luggage.  Thanks

elsien

Wouldn’t easyJet be the best people to ask?
Although thinking about it it’s not really up to easyJet it’s down to whoever  checks your hand luggage as you go through security, which easyJet have no control over.
Although easyJet’s prohibited cabin baggage items does refer to “ski and walking/hiking pole and crampons”. Gov.uk also says no to walking and hiking poles.  No mention of folding, rubber tips, or otherwise. 

It would probably come down to whoever was checking at security on the day and whether that’s a chance you want to take. 

Brie

If you are obvious about it as a walking aid it may be allowed.  But I would want to have it in my hand when checking in so that if there's a doubt it could be popped into the bag going into the hold.

comeandgo

Ours have been refused through security.  It’s not the airline that has call on this, it’s security.
im sure if you take off the rubber end it has a spike, they all do.

born_again

Why not walk with it? Especially if it is a walking aid with a rubber tip.

katejo

I will have to put it in the hold luggage then. I can't claim I need it for ordinary walking because I don't. I am taking it to Iceland for walks around waterfalls/on icy surfaces. I thought I had taken a pole on a flight before without any problem but it  was a long time ago.

comeandgo

katejo said:

I will have to put it in the hold luggage then. I can't claim I need it for ordinary walking because I don't. I am taking it to Iceland for walks around waterfalls/on icy surfaces. I thought I had taken a pole on a flight before without any problem but it  was a long time ago.

I think it’s the safest option,  luckily we had time to go back to departure luggage area, buy some tape, bind both sets together and they went through baggage on their own.  If we had been short of time we would have had to leave them.

Brie

The only airline we've taken poles on as hand luggage was on a flight to Austria with Air Tyrol.  We asked when we got to the airport and they looked at us as if we were completely daft as nearly everyone on the flight had their poles with them - and these were the ones with the exposed spike for walking in the alps.  They're only restriction was that they be secured tightly to our rucksacks.  

katejo

Brie said:

The only airline we've taken poles on as hand luggage was on a flight to Austria with Air Tyrol.  We asked when we got to the airport and they looked at us as if we were completely daft as nearly everyone on the flight had their poles with them - and these were the ones with the exposed spike for walking in the alps.  They're only restriction was that they be secured tightly to our rucksacks.  

Mine is in an enclosed bag with a drawstring at the top and would be inside my small rucksack. I wonder why having it attached to the rucksack makes any difference? Just curious. 

amendment: I have just seen a product review for my poles in which a previous customer says they weren't allowed to  have them in the cabin.

elsien

Also depends how long ago it was. There’s a lot of things you used to be able to take on flight that you can’t anymore.
Many years ago I brought an air rifle back as hand luggage. 

TELLIT01

I've never come across a walking pole which didn't have a spike under the rubber end.  That will be part of the reason for banning them as hand luggage.  I suppose it could also be used as a weapon, but so could a conventional walking stick or crutch.

Would a walking pole fit into hand luggage anyway.  I have a compact, 4 section pole, and that only just fits into my suitcase.