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beckydance



Joined: 25 Jul 2007
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Location: Munich Germany and Essex uk
PostPosted: Mon 13th Aug, 2007 8:12 am    Post subject: Flying? Reply with quote
Hi All,
I'm flying from Germany to UK soon and wondered if any of you have experianced problems with having poi with you on flights or in your luggage.
I know my glow and flags and sock will be fine but i worryed about my fire poi.
I have one set of pigtail poi and have lit them already (last night!!! for the first time Much fun :)lol) and now i am worried to put them in my luggage as they might get sniffed out and worried about putting them in hand luggage in case they get pulled out and i am stopped from flying. Do you think this would happen?
Help?
help Becky
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Daedra
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Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Posts: 2276
Location: Canterbury, Kent
PostPosted: Mon 13th Aug, 2007 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It can't go in hand luggage, my friend was pulled aside at the airport for carrying just a glow staff lol and he had to check it in as a separate piece of luggage as well as go through security! What i suggest is putting it in your hold luggage instead of your hand luggage.
Hope this helps!!
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*Jo*



Joined: 30 Jul 2007
Posts: 128
Location: Coventry, UK
PostPosted: Mon 13th Aug, 2007 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've no personal experience, but I def wouldn't take it as hand luggage...
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Psychotic Neurotic
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Joined: 24 Jul 2006
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Location: Brighthelmstone
PostPosted: Mon 13th Aug, 2007 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've taken pen knives, wooden knives, wooden materials and all sorts of spikey things through my main luggage (no i'm not some kind of assassin :P). I can't see the problem if they're in your main luggage (i.e. not hand luggage)..

To be extra safe if you're worried though put them in the tin they came in (did they come in a tin? If not never mind) and wrap it in lots of clothes and maybe a bag or two.
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Invader_Xan



Joined: 02 May 2007
Posts: 540
Location: In Space
PostPosted: Mon 13th Aug, 2007 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I had a pair of poi in my hand luggage on the plane both to and from Geneva. No trouble at the UK end. The girl at Geneva pulled me aside for them (I imagine the big wooden beads I have for my handles looked pretty funny on the Xray). It wasn't a problem though. I just explained they were for "juggling" and after checking with someone else, they just let me through with a smile. Laughing

I'm not sure about fire poi. If nothing else, leave them somewhere warm (like out in the sun) to evaporate off any excess fuel still on them, then seal them tightly (a sandwich bag and some gaffer tape works a treat for this). If it's fire poi, I'd say definitely not your hand luggage. Smile
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beckydance



Joined: 25 Jul 2007
Posts: 7
Location: Munich Germany and Essex uk
PostPosted: Thu 16th Aug, 2007 11:39 am    Post subject: thankyou Reply with quote
ok so i will put them in my main luggage wraped in plastic and some clothes Smile yippe i am gonna post some pics of my fire dancing today so look out Smile Laughing second time playing with them.becky
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Tony Doodles
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Joined: 16 May 2006
Posts: 515
Location: Brighton
PostPosted: Thu 16th Aug, 2007 11:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
excellent! looking forward to seeing the pics!! Smile
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