[Leica] Monopod in Carry-on Luggage

[Mark Rabiner]

Just as long as your monopod does not look much like a surface to air missile launcher it should go through fine.

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Mark William Rabiner
Photographer

On 9/20/18, 4:01 PM, "LUG on behalf of Tina Manley via LUG" <lug-bounces+mark=rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of lug at leica-users.org> wrote:

    Thanks, Guys.  Here is what TSA says:
    
    Thanks for asking, Tina. Monopods are allowed through the security
    checkpoint. Please check with your airline to ensure it will fit in the
    overhead bin or underneath the seat in front of you. Safe travels! -Dom
    
    And there is a MyTSA app that you can download onto your phone that lists
    everything that is allowed so I will be able to show it to the TSA agents.
    I know the monopod will fit under the seat or in the overhead bin - it's
    really very small when it's collapsed.
    
    I guess I'm going to risk taking it!   Of course, TSA only covers USA
    airlines!  We are flying Delta for most of the way.
    
    Tina
    
    On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 3:01 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
    wrote:
    
    > Hi, Tina.  My wife routinely travels with a walking stick that conveniently
    > had a ball head that screws off to reveal a 1/4x20 thread stud.  Also, most
    > of the time I travel with a Gitzo carbon travel tripod in carry on.  Never
    > had an issue on this side of the pond.
    >
    > On Thu, Sep 20, 2018, 2:22 PM Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <
    > lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
    >
    > > You should be able to get a cheap Chinese monopod in Dhaka, at least,
    > > possibly Chittagong as well. If you decide to pass by Chennai, you can
    > have
    > > my cheap Manfrotto, do some sightseeing, do as much street shooting as
    > you
    > > want, address my photo club, and generally have a good time!
    > > Cheers
    > > Jayanand
    > >
    > >
    > > Sent from my iPad
    > >
    > > > On 20-Sep-2018, at 20:56, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
    > > wrote:
    > > >
    > > > PESO:
    > > >
    > > > What is everybody's experience with carrying a monopod in carry-on
    > > luggage??
    > > >
    > > > I didn't carry one to Norway and bought a cheap one there because I
    > > assumed
    > > > it would not be allowed in carry-on and we didn't check any luggage.
    > > >
    > > > Now I'm planning my trip to Bangladesh and I would love to carry my
    > Gitzo
    > > > monopod.  This site says it's fine, but it's several years old:
    > > >
    > > > https://flyingwithfish.boardingarea.com/2012/10/03/
    > > > are-tripods-monopods-ok-for-airline-carry-on-yes/
    > > >
    > > > Any recent experience?  I don't want my Gitzo taken away at security!!
    > > >
    > > > Tina
    > > >
    > > > --
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    > > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-
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