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TSA To Allow Knives on Airplanes

You will soon be able to carry small knives on airplanes.  The Transportation Security Administration says starting April 25th, passengers on U.S. flights can bring a Swiss army type knife on board. The blade can not be longer than 2.36 inches.  The flight attendants union is condemning the decision saying it’s dangerous for passengers.

Other items allowed include lacrosse sticks, ski poles and small, souvenir baseball bats.  The TSA however will still not allow box cutters like the ones used by the 9/11 hijackers.

To read more about the TSA decision click here.

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1 Comment to “TSA To Allow Knives on Airplanes”

    Anonymous said:
    March 6, 2013 at 12:17 AM

    Hi. Bob here from the TSA Blog. For more information on the changes to the prohibited items list, please check out the latest post on our blog.
    http://blog.tsa.gov/2013/03/tsa-prohibited-items-

    Thanks,

    Bob Burns
    TSA Blog Team http://blog.tsa.gov

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