Comment by xxs
7 hours ago
That's ok - 6cm blades are allowed. You can also carry it in a cabin luggage anyways.
realistically any broken glass bottle can be used as a blade.
7 hours ago
That's ok - 6cm blades are allowed. You can also carry it in a cabin luggage anyways.
realistically any broken glass bottle can be used as a blade.
Whether they are allowed or not, probably depends on the place.
In Germany, at Frankfurt, I had to dump in a garbage bin a smaller Swiss army knife, to be allowed to pass.
I had it because my high-speed train of Deutsche Bahn had arrived more than one hour late, so there was no time to check in my luggage.
After losing the knife, I ran through the airport towards my gate, but I arrived there a few seconds after the gate was closed. Thus I had to spend the night at a hotel and fly next day, despite losing my knife in the failed attempt to catch the plane. Thanks Deutsche Bahn !
>Whether they are allowed or not, probably depends on the place.
It's a EU thing, even though the Swiss are outside... and I was sure it was a directive until:
The recommendation allows for light knives and scissors with blades up to 6 cm (2.4 in) but some countries do not accept these either (e.g. nail care items)[citation needed]
I thought it was universal mostly since I had no issues at the airports.
Prior to the 6 cm rule, once I had to run to a post office at the airport and mail a parcel to myself with the pocket knife (which is also a memento)
Realistically, you could bring a nub of copper or steel or antler, and your glass bottle, and knap an excellent knife in a few minutes.