Weapons and four letters on your boarding pass could get you held up at TSA. As TSA expects to screen more than 18.5 million passengers next week for the Fourth of July holiday, it helps to know what you can and can’t bring on a plane.
You can’t present your Costco card in place of a REAL ID, and portable chargers are banned in checked luggage, but TSA will wave you through security even if you have several bizarre items in your bag. Here are a few unexpected and unusual items allowed in both your carry-on and checked baggage items that you can bring on your next flight.
9 bizarre items you can bring through TSA
These bizarre and unexpected items are TSA-approved:
Other items like parachutes, adult toys, and fresh eggs are also allowed through TSA, though they may be subject to additional inspection.
Not sure what’s allowed or prohibited to bring on board? See the complete list on TSA’s website.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Weapons are a no, but TSA says you can bring lobsters, 8 more strange items on a plane
Reporting by Alex Perry, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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