Penknife - hold ok?

Can I take my swiss army knife abroad if I leave it in my check in luggage?
Do I have to declare that it's there if I can?

Thanks.
GW

"John Dundas" <j.m.dundas@gggggg> wrote in message
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>
> "Grumpy Willis" <hoo@haa.hay> wrote in message
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> > Can I take my swiss army knife abroad if I leave it in my check in
> luggage?
> > Do I have to declare that it's there if I can?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > GW
> >
> The best advice would be not to take it, then there will be no problems at
> all.
>
>

Well yes I agree, but if your going camping usually you need a camping
penknife.

GW

> Yes (which airline and from where to where?)
>
> > Do I have to declare that it's there if I can?
>
> Not usually.
>
> I took a set a of knives in hold luggage on KLM in November no problem and
> never mentioned it.
>
> A month later my girlfriend took rasor blades in hand luggage and forgot
to
> mention it (nobody asked at check-in).
>

I always mention at checkin that I have a razor in my carryon (I rarely
travel with checked baggage), and it has never been a problem.

"Grumpy Willis" <hoo@haa.hay> wrote in message
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> Can I take my swiss army knife abroad if I leave it in my check in
luggage?
> Do I have to declare that it's there if I can?
>
> Thanks.
> GW
>
Hold OK, hand baggage, no.