Air Travel - Tripods allowed or not?

Hi,
After the strict rules for not allowing specific things in the inflight
baggage, I am in double mind to take my Manfrotto tripod in my
in-flight baggage or store it in my check-in baggage.

Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage? And you know the Manfrotto ones are not small to go
undetected.

Thanks.

You can carry on a monopod, or a dipod if you buy an extra ticket.
Tripods go with the luggage.


"[KS]" wrote in message
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Hi,
After the strict rules for not allowing specific things in the inflight
baggage, I am in double mind to take my Manfrotto tripod in my
in-flight baggage or store it in my check-in baggage.

Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage? And you know the Manfrotto ones are not small to go
undetected.

Thanks.

You can carry on a monopod, or a dipod if you buy an extra ticket.
Tripods go with the luggage.


"[KS]" wrote in message
...
Hi,
After the strict rules for not allowing specific things in the inflight
baggage, I am in double mind to take my Manfrotto tripod in my
in-flight baggage or store it in my check-in baggage.

Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage? And you know the Manfrotto ones are not small to go
undetected.

Thanks.

"[KS]" wrote in message
...
Hi,
After the strict rules for not allowing specific things in the inflight
baggage, I am in double mind to take my Manfrotto tripod in my
in-flight baggage or store it in my check-in baggage.

Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage? And you know the Manfrotto ones are not small to go
undetected.

Thanks.

Yes, as long as they are not loaded!!!

"[KS]" wrote in message
...
Hi,
After the strict rules for not allowing specific things in the inflight
baggage, I am in double mind to take my Manfrotto tripod in my
in-flight baggage or store it in my check-in baggage.

Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage? And you know the Manfrotto ones are not small to go
undetected.

Thanks.

Yes, as long as they are not loaded!!!

In article ,
(Jim) wrote:

Ask your airline. When I asked they said no. It was checked and it was
opend and inspected.

"[KS]" wrote in message
m...
Hi,
After the strict rules for not allowing specific things in the inflight
baggage, I am in double mind to take my Manfrotto tripod in my
in-flight baggage or store it in my check-in baggage.

Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage? And you know the Manfrotto ones are not small to go
undetected.

Thanks.

I fly several times a month, mostly on Continental, with a tripod in my
checked case all the time.

No problems other then having had the case opened and inspected a few
times - not necessarily because of the tripod.

On the other hand, in the past, I frequently carried on light stands
and/or tripods -without cases - and put them in the overhead. I seemed
to frequently leave them when in a rush to get to a connecting flight as
they disappear in the overhead.

If someone has access to lost and found at the FAA they might find
several new Bron stands and Foba tripods that I have lost over the years.

By checking them in I have never lost one or had any refused transit.

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To reply no_ HPMarketing Corp.

In article ,
(Jim) wrote:

Ask your airline. When I asked they said no. It was checked and it was
opend and inspected.

"[KS]" wrote in message
m...
Hi,
After the strict rules for not allowing specific things in the inflight
baggage, I am in double mind to take my Manfrotto tripod in my
in-flight baggage or store it in my check-in baggage.

Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage? And you know the Manfrotto ones are not small to go
undetected.

Thanks.

I fly several times a month, mostly on Continental, with a tripod in my
checked case all the time.

No problems other then having had the case opened and inspected a few
times - not necessarily because of the tripod.

On the other hand, in the past, I frequently carried on light stands
and/or tripods -without cases - and put them in the overhead. I seemed
to frequently leave them when in a rush to get to a connecting flight as
they disappear in the overhead.

If someone has access to lost and found at the FAA they might find
several new Bron stands and Foba tripods that I have lost over the years.

By checking them in I have never lost one or had any refused transit.

--
To reply no_ HPMarketing Corp.

Check with TSA. I traveled with a tripod attached to my wheeled camera bag
to China and Eastern Europe. No problems.

Check with TSA. I traveled with a tripod attached to my wheeled camera bag
to China and Eastern Europe. No problems.

[KS] wrote:

Hi,
After the strict rules for not allowing specific things in the inflight
baggage, I am in double mind to take my Manfrotto tripod in my
in-flight baggage or store it in my check-in baggage.

Does anybody know about the airlines rules for taking tripods in the
inflight baggage? And you know the Manfrotto ones are not small to go
undetected.

Forget taking it on board as carry-on in todays environment.

I've taken my tripod in checked baggage several times. No
problem. For packing I removed the head and stuffed it in a
running shoe, and interspesed socks within the leg area of the pod.

Don't forget what ever tool you might need for reassembly if you
remove the head (eg: a small blade screwdriver for the three
tightening screws on the bottom that many manfrotto heads have.
For a short while you can get away without tightening these, but
they might vibrate loose and get lost, and the head may come
loose (unlikely)).

Cheers,
Alan

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