Will the airlines allow wrapped gifts in checked luggage?

DisnyMama

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Christmas eve we are flying to California and I will be taking gifts for family. I wanted to know if I can take them already wrapped in our checked luggage or if they have to be unwrapped and visible should they open the luggage for inspection.
 
Thank you "Topper". That was exactly what I needed to know. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! :santa:
 
We recently flew with gifts for DH's family. I didn't want to chance having to do twice the work if the TSA had to open the presents, so I didn't wrap them.

What I did was pick out enough gift bags and tissue to take care of all the presents and packed them (folded up) along with the presents. It's much easier just to put something in a bag and cover it with tissue paper vs dragging along all the wrapping supplies and taking the extra time to wrap everything. I knew I probably wouldn't have had the time/space/patience to deal with wrapping everything once we got there.
 

The rule is: You can wrap them, TSA might unwrap them.

Especially if you've got dense organic gifts (fruitcake, chocolate, books, etc.) you're running a higher risk that you'd have to re-wrap at your destination. So yes, you might open the bag to find all the gifts unwrapped. It's a risk, and not one that I'm willing to take, but there you go. I was able to send 30 pounds of gifts via FedEx Home for $30. Probably a little late for that now, but absolutely worth it. When you think how much you're spending per hour to be there, $30 is a small price to pay to avoid having to wrap or rewrap gifts when you get to your destination.

Walt
 

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