missing the point a bit aren't you? As a pilot you are security checked and vetted and checked to a ridiculous degree, even more so if you have an American license. What are we going to do with a toothpaste tube or a pot of yogurt? WE have control of the aeroplane for
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Passengers are strangers and have had no vetting prior to the flight and could have ulterior motives however, removing objects that can be repurchased airside is just ludicrous.