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Tara


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Is it ok to fly with wrapped presents in your checked luggage?  I assumed that as long as the gifts were in a checked bag I wouldn't have a problem.  However, a friend just told me that airport security will unwrap all packages.  Is this true?


Btw, I am flying out of LAX.


Just FYI:  I flew with a suitcase filled with wrapped presents and had no problem!  I received my suitcase at my fd with all gifts wrapped! 



-- Edited by Tara at 12:38, 2004-12-29

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trixie


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Yes Tara, I believe this to be true.  I flew at Christmas time two years ago, out of a couple international airports, to visit my family and all my gifts had to be unwrapped, even though my luggage was being checked.  I went to my airline's website (Northwest) to get the scoop and that is what was instructed.  I would probably just give your airline a call to confirm.  I'd hate to see all your gift wrapping work go to waste!

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Tara


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Thanks, I will call the airline!  This sucks, because I just finished gift wrapping last night


Usually I do all my wrapping at my destination, but I tried to be prepared this year!



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trixie


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Oh bummer!    When I flew a few years ago, I actually got through wrapping half of my presents before realizing that it may be a problem.  I hope I'm wrong and that maybe the policies have changed since I went (which was the not long after 9/11).  Let us know what they say!

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tara, it's true.  i've heard it from various sources as well as on the news - all presents need to be unwrapped.   i'm so sorry you spent all that time wrapping for nothing!  see what happens when you plan ahead?

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I know this is late but how about next year sending your packages through the mail before you arrive if you want them wrapped?  I think you can do priority and it only takes a week at the most to get to your destination.  Then you could be overly prepared!

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