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I haven't flown for a few years so not sure .as a smoker I will have a lighter on me are we allowed on a plane with them ?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.i think officially no but I have made 6 flights in the last 6 months and always had a lighter in my handbag. It was taken off me at security once from those 6. At the same time my husband went through a different scanner and he kept his. I always put one in my handbag and one in my hold luggage to increase the chances.
I don't smoke and never have so know very little about lighters.
Anyway back in 1988 my friend was a taxi driver and sold disposable lighters to his clients when asked.
I was taking a day trip to Jersey and he said can you get me some cheap lighters , they are less money in Jersey.
So I purchased 50.
So I turn up at airport for trip home and chap at customs says
'I hope that bag isn't full of lighters ?'
I said " yes 50"
He then handed me one back and tipped the remainder into a skip full of disposable lighters.
I was very naive you could say lol
On return I handed my friend the one lighter and charged him for the 50 :-)
Anyway back in 1988 my friend was a taxi driver and sold disposable lighters to his clients when asked.
I was taking a day trip to Jersey and he said can you get me some cheap lighters , they are less money in Jersey.
So I purchased 50.
So I turn up at airport for trip home and chap at customs says
'I hope that bag isn't full of lighters ?'
I said " yes 50"
He then handed me one back and tipped the remainder into a skip full of disposable lighters.
I was very naive you could say lol
On return I handed my friend the one lighter and charged him for the 50 :-)