Travelling by air

ixi1429

ixi1429

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Bit of a curious/daft question.

I am travelling to Dublin tomorrow and will be taking my testing kit in my "hand" luggage. Has anyone had any issues with the testing kits when going through customs? I am thinking the lancets are a really dangerous weapon in the wrong hands:) but given how prescriptive airlines can be I thought I would ask...
 
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I have taken test strips, insulin, lancets and needles in aircraft, through airport security with no trouble.
 
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meandmaboy

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ixi1429 said:
Bit of a curious/daft question.

I am travelling to Dublin tomorrow and will be taking my testing kit in my "hand" luggage. Has anyone had any issues with the testing kits when going through customs? I am thinking the lancets are a really dangerous weapon in the wrong hands:) but given how prescriptive airlines can be I thought I would ask...
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Hi ,
There shouldn't be any kind of problems for you, as I fill the tray@ security I point to my meds & testing kit in the tray & they come thro the scanner without any bother.
Have done this in JFK also with no problems.
Enjoy the trip
 
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urbanracer

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ixi1429 said:
Bit of a curious/daft question.

I am travelling to Dublin tomorrow and will be taking my testing kit in my "hand" luggage. Has anyone had any issues with the testing kits when going through customs? I am thinking the lancets are a really dangerous weapon in the wrong hands:) but given how prescriptive airlines can be I thought I would ask...
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No, they don't care really about diabetes paraphanalia, they see a lot of it these days.

The rules state that you should have a letter from your GP's practice or Endo' stating that you're a diabetic and will have sharps with you. I have such a letter but have never been asked for it.
 
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urbanracer said:
No, they don't care really about diabetes paraphanalia, they see a lot of it these days.

The rules state that you should have a letter from your GP's practice or Endo' stating that you're a diabetic and will have sharps with you. I have such a letter but have never been asked for it.
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Never had any probs and never been asked for the letter
 
Sharon14448

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Had no trouble taking sharps through - once asked if sharps had caps. They also examined my bag of jelly babies in my hand luggage.
 
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I recently flew to Spain. In preparation the DSN provided me with a letter indicating that I must be allowed to take all diabetes equipment including my insulin, needles and lancets etc as hand luggage. I was all prepared and they did not question anything.

Hope you had the same luck
 
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