- There are quite a few surprising things you can’t bring on a plane via airport security.
- Popular holiday items like snow globes and British Christmas crackers can’t be packed in a carry-on.
- Foam swords are not allowed in carry-on bags, but lightsabers are permitted.
If you’re about to pack up and fly home for the holidays, it’s always helpful to know what items you can — and can’t — put in your carry-on bag.
The Thanksgiving travel season is expected to set new records this year, with AAA projecting that roughly 80 million people will travel for the holidays, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. However, before you hop on a flight, you might want to check you don’t have any items that could slow you down at TSA.
The Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, has a lengthy, searchable online Rolodex of items you can look through before packing your bags, and you might be surprised to learn that everything from large quantities of soup to Magic 8 Balls are prohibited in carry-on luggage on flights.
Here are 12 carry-on items you’d be surprised aren’t allowed through airport security.
