Christmas crackers in checked baggage?
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Christmas crackers in checked baggage?
I know a couple who are off to spend the "season" in the States with a friend. Being the sort of people they are, they're going to want to introduce their friend to the joys of eating turkey whilst wearing a silly paper hat, reading out crap jokes and fiddling with silly plastic gizmoids that break as they fall out of the cracker.
The British Airways website says that Christmas crackers "may be carried with special precautions (details are available from your local British Airways office)": what are they then?
The British Airways website says that Christmas crackers "may be carried with special precautions (details are available from your local British Airways office)": what are they then?
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details are available from your local British Airways office)": what are they then?
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25F said......
"I know a couple who are off to spend the "season" in the States with a friend. Being the sort of people they are, they're going to want to introduce their friend to the joys of eating turkey whilst wearing a silly paper hat, reading out crap jokes and fiddling with silly plastic gizmoids that break as they fall out of the cracker."
Aviate1138 says..... taking the bait......
Do your zenophobic friends not think that
the Shermans haven't celebrated Christmas before? Good God they get more snow than us, they've had Bing Crosbie crooning "I'm dreaming of a White Christmas" for 55 years and their use of white mini lights on trees etc is so beautiful compared to the Brit multicoloured version, that it is a pleasure to spend Christmas in most of the USA. Persuade your friends to go empty handed and buy something out there, as it will be a waste of effort to take over crap xmas gauchery that exists in most areas anyway. A pot of Marmite for Brit ex pats might be appreciated. Even that is available if you know where to look. Liberty in New Jersey are the importers. Seeing as it is the silly season, once when in Turkey, I asked a Turk what they called the bird we call a Turkey. He replied, "Oh we call them 'Indians' "
'Happy Holiday' to all, in that Politically Correct way I am now adopting - Not!
Aviate 1138 - looking forward to some flights on December 17th in my SkyArrow. Only thick fog will stop a circuit or two.
"I know a couple who are off to spend the "season" in the States with a friend. Being the sort of people they are, they're going to want to introduce their friend to the joys of eating turkey whilst wearing a silly paper hat, reading out crap jokes and fiddling with silly plastic gizmoids that break as they fall out of the cracker."
Aviate1138 says..... taking the bait......
Do your zenophobic friends not think that
the Shermans haven't celebrated Christmas before? Good God they get more snow than us, they've had Bing Crosbie crooning "I'm dreaming of a White Christmas" for 55 years and their use of white mini lights on trees etc is so beautiful compared to the Brit multicoloured version, that it is a pleasure to spend Christmas in most of the USA. Persuade your friends to go empty handed and buy something out there, as it will be a waste of effort to take over crap xmas gauchery that exists in most areas anyway. A pot of Marmite for Brit ex pats might be appreciated. Even that is available if you know where to look. Liberty in New Jersey are the importers. Seeing as it is the silly season, once when in Turkey, I asked a Turk what they called the bird we call a Turkey. He replied, "Oh we call them 'Indians' "
'Happy Holiday' to all, in that Politically Correct way I am now adopting - Not!
Aviate 1138 - looking forward to some flights on December 17th in my SkyArrow. Only thick fog will stop a circuit or two.
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4-7-11: 
Viking9: errr.. yes?
604guy: are they available South of the border?
aviate1138: they're not xenophobes! They spent over 20 years living in Parts Forrin (which is why they have so many friends that side of the pond) and part of their enjoyment of that was being introduced to foreign customs and vice versa.
Viking9: errr.. yes?
604guy: are they available South of the border?
aviate1138: they're not xenophobes! They spent over 20 years living in Parts Forrin (which is why they have so many friends that side of the pond) and part of their enjoyment of that was being introduced to foreign customs and vice versa.
Christmas crackers are not readily available in the USA. In fact I have never seen them on sale there. Always took them with me.
I would have thought there were many standard things in checked baggage to worry about before christmas crackers. Aerosol deodorants, for example, where 50% of the contents are the butane gas propellant, flammable and under pressure.
I would have thought there were many standard things in checked baggage to worry about before christmas crackers. Aerosol deodorants, for example, where 50% of the contents are the butane gas propellant, flammable and under pressure.
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Xmas "Krackers"
Is it not the case that Xmas crackers are allowed but in checked baggage only and provided that the "fuse" is removed beforehand?
I believe that otherwise they are classed as 'Explosives'.
I believe that otherwise they are classed as 'Explosives'.
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Our coy policy is as follows:-
Christmas crackers permitted if unopened in original retail packaging - reasonable quantities only (i.e. not industrial quantities). This is because the "snap" bit contains insufficient quantities of explosive to constitute a danger.
However if the "snap" bits are packaged seperately, and in bulk, then they are not permitted, because the volumes could then pose a danger.
That said, in my view the safest and least hassle path is not to take them - there is potential for grief, and is it really worth it? That's just me - it's your call!
Christmas crackers permitted if unopened in original retail packaging - reasonable quantities only (i.e. not industrial quantities). This is because the "snap" bit contains insufficient quantities of explosive to constitute a danger.
However if the "snap" bits are packaged seperately, and in bulk, then they are not permitted, because the volumes could then pose a danger.
That said, in my view the safest and least hassle path is not to take them - there is potential for grief, and is it really worth it? That's just me - it's your call!
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Our rules are one box (does not specify actual quantity) per person (also per bag/suitcase). They must be in the original wrapping and unopened. The important part is that they are still sealed up. They must travel in checked-in luggage.
None of my American friends had ever seen a christmas cracker before I introduced them to them.
None of my American friends had ever seen a christmas cracker before I introduced them to them.
I spent 3 Christmases in Michigan (the best ever in the Nortrhern hemisphere), and Christmas crackers were freely available on the retail market, but they weren't called Christmas crackers, and I can't remember what they were called....
yes, I can, I think .... Christmas Bon Bons, and they had silly hats, and plastic thingies and all the rest of the crap, but the mottoes weren't as good as Fortune Cookies, which often have that surreal edge to them, especially after 7 and a bit bottles of Merlot ... we always had roast lamb for Christmas because it is rarely seen in the US, and enough turkey already after Thanksgiving .....
yes, I can, I think .... Christmas Bon Bons, and they had silly hats, and plastic thingies and all the rest of the crap, but the mottoes weren't as good as Fortune Cookies, which often have that surreal edge to them, especially after 7 and a bit bottles of Merlot ... we always had roast lamb for Christmas because it is rarely seen in the US, and enough turkey already after Thanksgiving .....
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I've seen them for sale this week in Macy's "Holiday Lane" stores with some quaint label like "Christmas crackers, used in England since Victorian times" and "Made in England" on the back of the box.
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Not available? Not true!
Christmas Crackers USA Old English Crackers and British American Imports - SF freetime novelties etc, etc.........
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BA Company Regulations state:
"Passengers can carry a max o 2 boxes of Christmas Crackers - packed in a checked baggage or allowed as hand baggage.
The crackers must be from a reputable company and be in the manufacturers original packaging.
No home made crackers/kits or party poppersare allowed on board any BA aircraft."
"Passengers can carry a max o 2 boxes of Christmas Crackers - packed in a checked baggage or allowed as hand baggage.
The crackers must be from a reputable company and be in the manufacturers original packaging.
No home made crackers/kits or party poppersare allowed on board any BA aircraft."
Can someone explain why pacemakers are restricted? I presume that is when carried separately, not when fitted! Ditto radio telephones - this doesn't apply to cellphones, but they meet the definition of radio telephones. Well, at least for us radio engineers, but maybe it's different on airlines - like 'Cats is dogs and dogs is dogs, but tortoises 'his h'insects and travels free!'.
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"The crackers must be from a reputable company"
You just know that somewhere at Heathrow someone is in an office grading crackers in terms of joke quality, paper hat breakage and uselessness of novelty. How embarassing to be refused boarding due to disreputable crackers.
You just know that somewhere at Heathrow someone is in an office grading crackers in terms of joke quality, paper hat breakage and uselessness of novelty. How embarassing to be refused boarding due to disreputable crackers.
