Empty flask on a plane

[Chris the Cat]

Can I take an empty flask or water bottle on an international flight in my hand luggage?
Or, say, a Zebra billy can?
An one got an answer on this one?
Cheers Cats.
Chris.

 

[ged]

Yes you can, but you might need to demonstrate that it's empty.

PS: My wife usually takes her favourite 600ml Nalgene bottle on flights, and although she takes it through security empty, she then fills it with water before getting on the 'plane.

 

[Chris the Cat]

Is this a 'fact' do you know ged?
I can't afford any nasty surprises (BcUK arctic trip)
Thanks for getting back to me.
Chris.

 

[nunzionuk]

Depends on the Airport/Staff at airport. Its all hit or miss, I've been on a fight a bottle before, proved they was empty, to only have it removed on the fight back (London Luton to Edinburgh) was a cheap sports drink bottle.

 

[ged]

Is this a 'fact' do you know ged?
I can't afford any nasty surprises (BcUK arctic trip)

Yes it's a fact, and yes I know, because my wife flies often, and she always takes her Nalgene bottle with her.

Having said that you will most likely be flying with different airlines and definitely on different routes from the ones she uses and they will probably have different rules. Rules which they will no doubt give you to read, and then quite likely ask you to confirm that you have read and understood them.

The security staff at Perpignan told my wife that it was her silly country that made all these silly rules, just after they confiscated a can of liver pate from the guy in the queue in front of her. They said they'd have let him through with a pack of three but not one on its own. Or something equally ridiculous.

 

[spandit]

Technically you can but if the security staff think it's a problem then it's a problem. They're not always 100% correct. That said, I don't think you'd have a problem with an empty bottle

 

[udamiano]

I would e-mail the airline and ask! most have an e-mail address for this, then print out the reply (if its yes ok) and take it with you. if there is a problem show the e-mail to the person saying you had already checked.

 

[Chris the Cat]

Thanks folks!
What a mess these regs are!
Its a real pain
Chris.

 

[munkiboi182]

I had a water bottle confiscated from me at an airport before a flight to Canada. It was a standard evian water bottle I,d bought in the airport before checking in . Madness

 

[bikething]

The last time I came back through Canada there was a sign in the queing area for security checks that said something like: "Flasks must be removed from hand luggage and disposed of in the containers provided" ...

I thought it odd that flasks specifically were being targetted. Though I did see people taking empty water bottles through and filling them up from the drinking fountain the other side

 

[bikething]

I had a water bottle confiscated from me at an airport before a flight to Canada. It was a standard evian water bottle I,d bought in the airport before checking in . Madness

If it was a full or partially full bottle then I'm not surprised...

 

[Chris the Cat]

The point is, this flask will be demonstratively empty!
I.e, no lid!!
C.

 

[bikething]

The point is, this flask will be demonstratively empty!
I.e, no lid!!
C.

but they can't check the gap between the inside and outside surfaces....

 

[dave53]

check with the individual airlines so there is no mistake every time i go to an airport i always get pulled for a search must be my face regards dave

 

[bikething]

check with the individual airlines so there is no mistake ...

Unfortunately, just because the airlines say it's OK, doesn't mean airport security will allow it... It's very much a lottery from my experience...