Anyone taken a sword on a plane?

[PeridotCricket]

Do we take it as hold luggage or what.?

Well you're definitely not taking it in the cabin!

Must be a similar size and shape to skis, presumably people take them on ski holidays. Please tell us WHY you want to take a sword on a plane!

Er, no

Uma Thurman, is that you?

I usually take two, you can never be too careful.

A long time ago now but when Hale and Pace toured Canada they had there prop sword taken off them at customs.

I suspect there will be a way to get it through.

Sharp?

Either way would have to go in the hole

No I don't think you can. A friend needed to take a family military sword (family tradition to cut cake with it) to his sibling's wedding in Europe. He had to courier it.

Either way would have to go in the hole

You need to look at customs regulations at each end as well. If you can find a plane that will carry a sword, doesn't mean that you will get it into the country at the other end. (Unless it is an internal flight, of course.)

It’ll be fine in hand luggage as long as it weighs less than 7kg

I haven't any experience of taking sharp, lethal weapons on a plane. But I can tell you that it's hard to get a tube of moisturiser or toothpaste on.

Ooops awkward typo.

DH is a reenactor and has taken his around Europe

Easy jet. U.K. only. And yes, military for cake cutting,!

Uma is that you?

😂

Uncles wedding.

You really thought it woukd be acceotable to take in cabin

Of course you put in the hold just dont fly BA

I have flown with firearms a few times. Airlines vary in how helpful they are with firearms but I wouldn't expect any huge issues with a sword. Phone ahead to make arrangements and be prepared to pay extra (usually about £25) if they want to handle it by the same rules as a firearm. If they do you will need a suitable lockable box.

I have experience of taking a 9mm pistol through airport security. It was fine wrapped in hessian. Friend took a pocketful of rounds through an airport scanner too without being stopped.

Be blatant, just walk through with it in its scabbard, you'll be fine.

Most airlines will allow firearms in the hold as long as they're legal (including customs and police approval) but they have very specific requirements and procedures. No idea about swords but it's not really a question to depend on MN for an answer. You need to speak to the airline. Whimpering "but mumsnet said it was ok" won't help much when you've got your face pressed to the floor and the business end of an armed police officer aimed at the back of your skull.

No, but a friend had an axe sticking out of his backpack on his motorbike, and our friend the druid who thinks he's King Arthur (yes, really) carries Excalibur on the tube.

Ryan Air just changed their baggage policy again. I bet for enough money you can get priority boarding and extra leg room seat for your sword

Airport Security confiscated my (6yo) DS's very obviously plastic roman sword. He was allowed to keep the scabbard.

Erm no!

But you can travel with ceremonial items but I think you have to declare them and check them. You can't waltz on board with a sword!!

Here, OP -

www.easyjet.com/en/terms-and-conditions/dangerous-goods

Swords are fine in the hold, not the cabin.