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Lighters Added to Prohibited Items List

On that date, lighters will be treated as any other prohibited item and passengers will need to surrender them to the TSA or leave them in their vehicle or with someone who is not traveling. TSA is providing this 45-day grace period to allow travelers to adjust to the new policy. You will not be asked to surrender lighters at the checkpoint until April 14, although screeners may remind travelers about the upcoming change during the screening process.

As in the past, lighters are still considered hazardous materials and thus are not allowed in checked baggage. Passengers are strongly encouraged to leave these items at home. While passengers may be able to ship lighters home using a private shipping company, there is usually a substantial fee.

Torch lighters have already been banned from secure areas of airports. TSA put ALL lighters on the Prohibited Items List to reduce a security vulnerability and ease the operational challenge of distinguishing between types of lighters. TSA does not expect the expanded measure to impact wait times at security checkpoints.

TSA is partnering with airport operators to provide them latitude to identify potential ignition sources for smokers in the secure areas of airports. Passengers are allowed to bring up to four books of matches beyond the checkpoint.

For more information, please read the press release announcing lighters being added to the prohibited items list.

 

[CarolA]

I have been on the phone this morning about the new rules about lighters on or as a carry on.
I called 3 airport's and they all told me the same thing. NO LIGHTER'S WHAT SO EVER. But you may carry on in a bookbage or carry on luggage 4 packs of matches.
All 3 airports I called was with Northwest and told me to call back right before our thanksgiving trip to Dallas because they might even change about MATCHES as a carry on.
YOU CAN NOT HAVE MATCHES ON YOU, LIKE IN POCKET, THEY HAVE TO BE IN YOUR CARRY ON BAG.

I am laying money you will still be allowed to bring matches. The airports are NOT giving up the money they make selling cigerettes without a fight.

Just as a general rule. ... NOTHING should be in your pocket. And it would help if folks emptied them before they got to the screening gate.

 

[cruiseonmagic]

isn't there a delete button somewhere?

 

[cruiseonmagic]

Just so you know, in the future you don't need to call different airports to find out what you can not take on an aircraft.

This is from the transportation security administration's website

(http://www.tsa.gov/public/index.jsp)

Lighters Added to Prohibited Items List
In response to a provision in The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, TSA has added all lighters to its Prohibited Items List – which means they will soon be prohibited past the security checkpoints at the nation’s airports. The ban is effective immediately, but TSA will not begin enforcement action until Thursday, April 14, 2005. On that date, lighters will be treated as any other prohibited item and passengers will need to surrender them to the TSA or leave them in their vehicle or with someone who is not traveling.

Here's a link to the prohibitted items list, along with the penalties for doing it anyway. Your lighter could cost you 1000-2000 after 4/14

http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?theme=177