Tuesday June 05, 2007

I'm a carry-on air traveler. As such, I've missed being able to take my small Swiss army knife on trips due to TSA regulations. Because I don't miss the blade as much as the scissors, file, etc. I was very happy to find Wenger now offers an Air Traveler model with a micro screwdriver, scissors, nail file/cleaner, toothpick, and tweezers. Lacking a blade, the Air Traveler should be acceptable to the TSA. On a recent trip, it was flagged at PVD, but once I explained it had no blade and once several TSA inspectors had examined it, I was allowed to proceed. On my return flight through SFO, the inspectors didn't even notice the Air Traveler as it went through the scanner--but that's another problem for another time.