Tell me more ×
Travel Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for road warriors and seasoned travelers. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 8 down vote favorite

I'm traveling to Poland in a few days, and i wonder if pens are allowed on an airplane. I know you cannot bring sharp objects like small scissors and i see no reason why pens should be an exception.

share|improve this question
3  
The fact this question is appropriate makes me sad. – GSerg May 27 '12 at 15:25
2  
True story: a coworker was trying, shortly after 9/11, to keep the exacto knives he had left in his carryon, because he needed them to set up conference equipment on arrival. He said "but you could kill someone with a pen!". Another coworker in line behind is praying "shut up! shut up!" - he was carrying 200 pens for giveaways. BTW the pens were allowed and the knives were not. – Kate Gregory May 27 '12 at 17:06
I would think they would say it's too much like a club. – Loren Pechtel May 27 '12 at 18:07
I wonder how an old-fashioned sharpened feather quill would do. – kojiro May 27 '12 at 18:22

1 Answer

up vote 14 down vote accepted

I guess while pens in theory could be used to cause pain, as could some types of shoes or household keys, and they're allowed. I assure you, you'll have zero problem taking an ordinary ballpoint or ink pen (or pencil) on a flight - unless you have some weird pen in the shape of a dagger or something :)

share|improve this answer
2  
thank you. Yea airport security always seemed like a joke to me. They try to make people feel safe but really in the right hands there are a lot of objects which are really dangerous. (and personally i feel like pen is more dangerous then the tiny scissors they disallow) – Xitcod13 May 27 '12 at 19:39

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.