Can you take a candle through the airport?

sunflower27

I'm heading away on Friday and have a candle for a friend that I am taking with me.

I am not sure if I will be allowed to take it through security at the airport as I once had vegemite in my luggage that was taken as it was a 'spread'.

Anyone know? It is a candle in a handmade pottery bowl so not something I'd want confiscated.

Thanks.:cool:

danniemcq

hand luggage or underneath?

I'd say you'd be alright i brought some back from spain

sunflower27

danniemcq wrote: »

hand luggage or underneath?

I'd say you'd be alright i brought some back from spain

Thanks, it is hand-luggage.

shopaholic01

Likely to be more of an issue with hand luggage and a ceramic bowl could be seen as a weapon - easy to break and use to stab someone (if you were so inclined). Wrap in well in your clothes and pack in your main luggage.

danniemcq

^^^ this,

easier all round

sunflower27

shopaholic01 wrote: »

Likely to be more of an issue with hand luggage and a creamic bowl could be seen as a weapon - easy to break and use to stab someone (if you were so inclined). Wrap in well in your clothes and pack in your main luggage.

I am only taking hand-luggage. Maybe I should post it instead. Only going to the UK, but it is heavy enough so will probably cost a bomb (excuse pun)

Maybe I should ring the airport and ask.

It is a soft type of wax, so kind of like a paste, that is why I am a bit nervous.

sunflower27

Actually, I am thinking I should just send it today and hope it gets to London for the weekend. I have a bad feeling they would not allow it now, the wax does look like a paste.

Urgh. Pain.

Hardonraging

Give the airport a call and ask .. much easier then having a cavity search .. < fetches rubber gloves >

shopaholic01

sunflower27 wrote: »

I am only taking hand-luggage. Maybe I should post it instead. Only going to the UK, but it is heavy enough so will probably cost a bomb (excuse pun)

Maybe I should ring the airport and ask.

It is a soft type of wax, so kind of like a paste, that is why I am a bit nervous.

Best not to mention the b word . You are probably better posting it, hand luggage will be x-rayed and you have to leave them behind.

saiint

no one answer
its a plot to blow up an ryanair plane

actually nevermind blow one up , they have **** service

sunflower27

shopaholic01 wrote: »

Best not to mention the b word . You are probably better posting it, hand luggage will be x-rayed and you have to leave them behind.

Yeah, I think you are right. I will exchange it today for something else that I can take over as I want to make sure it is arrives when I am there.

Glad I posted this. I'd have been mighty p*ssed off if they kept it. I was bad enough when they took my Vegemite

Cheers all.

Gone Drinking

Candles? organic spread?

damn hippies!

sunflower27

Gone Drinking wrote: »

Candles? organic spread?

damn hippies!

:D:D

I'm not, but :D:D

Hardonraging

Have you though about hiding it on your person ?

Gone Drinking

Hardonraging wrote: »

Have you though about hiding it on your person ?

You've got your own person? lucky bastard

FatherLen

op i have reported you to the authorities as a possible bomb threat.

Mr.Crinklewood

Would be handier to leave the candle here and buy a new one in London.

I'm sure that you'll be able to find a home for the one you already have.

sunflower27

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Would be handier to leave the candle here and buy a new one in London.

I'm sure that you'll be able to find a home for the one you already have.

The one I got is a handmade one from where I live, so it is has a special meaning. It isn't just a Yankee candle or anything like that.

ResearchWill

It seems gel candles no, wax yes.

http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/travel/planning/carry-on-luggage-restrictions-00100000070337/index.html

Hardonraging

Gone Drinking wrote: »

You've got your own person? lucky bastard

Always looking for more person's tho ..

phasers

sounds like a homemade bomb to me. It's explosive paste with a fuse, in a handmade pot isn't it?

sunflower27

ResearchWill wrote: »

It seems gel candles no, wax yes.

http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/travel/planning/carry-on-luggage-restrictions-00100000070337/index.html

It is the soft wax, paste-like that you can push your finger through, so I really think they will say no.

Immaculate Pasta

No definitely not. I know someone who did that and he got five years for it. :cool:

biko

Stuff it down the front of your trousers, win-win.

Cookie_Monster

brought 2 of those big yankee candle glass jar candles through a US and Dublin airport, no problem at all. Chicago airport asked to look at them is all.

Wossack

if it means that much, any doubts in any way would have me making alternate plans

doesnt matter what the internet says, when the gorilla at security decides he's gonna bin it, he's gonna bin it.. can wave as much printed internet pages, and quote this thread as much as you like, its going in the bin

Nothingbetter2d

Gone Drinking wrote: »

You've got your own person? lucky bastard

Hardonraging is a mule... he even claims to be hung like one