Comment by al_borland
12 hours ago
It would be nice if there was an option to box it up and mail it back home or to a friend/family member for a fee. While a lot of people have throw away knives and wouldn’t care, many also have knives that are either expensive or have a lot of meaning.
Maybe they would encourage more people to risk it and hope they don’t get caught, but a vast majority of these people aren’t criminals. When I was a kid I would always take a Swiss Army knife with me on vacation. That was my favorite thing to back, and I could look like a hero when an opportunity came up where it was useful. No longer.
Changi does actually have self-service kiosks and postboxes in the transit areas for just this very purpose.
Had no idea - thanks for sharing! Shame that wasn't offered to me as an option at security!
You can still do that if you check a bag instead of carrying it on, of course.
That is a significant amount of hassle over something so small.
It’s really not too bad - not having to fight for overhead space and thus being able to board last makes it worthwhile even if you don’t have items prohibited in carry-on bags.