Can I carry a box of cigars onto a plane?

[Killian]

We are headed to Jamaica in the morning and I packed a box of cigars to take. I dont have a travel humidor so I put them in an old AF box. Can I carry this box in my carry on or do I have to put it in my checked bag?
I did a search here and on TSA site and didnt see much information.

[Ogre]

I don't see why you can't. Just can't carry a cutter or lighter.

[Emjaysmash]

Might want to take out the small nail that keeps the box closed if it has one.

[jsnake]

I think you can as long as you do not have the cutter or lighter as mentioned above. I always place my breakables or things like that in my carry on.

[icehog3]

I always carry on my cigars.

[Killian]

Thanks guys. Now lets see if I get some grief since the box was AF Cuban Coronas.
Hopefully I dont have to explain.
:sl

[chippewastud79]

I don't see why you can't. Just can't carry a cutter or lighter.

You just can't have a jet lighter, cutters and soft flame lighters are OK :tu

[GWN]

Just went to Jamaica last month, albeit from Canada, with a full cigar caddy. No issues.
Not every single Habanos I cam across was a fake, even in the airport duty free.
Might be worth throwing a bic or two into your checked baggage. The humidity was hell on matches and the overpriced lighter I bought at our resort lasted all of a day.

[T.G]

Just went to Jamaica last month, albeit from Canada, with a full cigar caddy. No issues.
Not every single Habanos I cam across was a fake, even in the airport duty free.
Might be worth throwing a bic or two into your checked baggage. The humidity was hell on matches and the overpriced lighter I bought at our resort lasted all of a day.


Actually, US regulations ban the transport of lighters in checked baggage unless they are in approved transport containers. Not to say that they don't sneak by without the transport containers, but technically they are not permitted. On the flip side, you are permitted by US TSA regulations to carry a single soft flame lighter, ie: BIC, in your carry on along with one box/pack of non-strike anywhere matches.

As mentioned previously in this thread, for US TSA, jet flame lighters are banned under all circumstances in carry-ons.

By regulations, cutters are fine for carry on, as are punches, but of course, these are always subject to the screener's discretion.

A box of cigars should be no problem.

[Barcode]

Here is the page from the TSA website.

http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/prohibited_items_brochure.pdf

[LigaPrivadaT84]

Where does the box originate?

[T.G]

Where does the box originate?

I put them in an old AF box.

AF typically means "Arturo Fuente" which is located in the Dominican Republic.

[emopunker2004]

Where does the box originate?

a tree...






































;s, i had to

[pnoon]

a tree...




;s, i had to

Actually, no. You didn't.

[neoflex]

I always carry on my cigars.

:tpd: I do the same, my cigars are always in my carry on.

[pnoon]

:tpd: I do the same, my cigars are always in my carry on.

I'm with you. I wouldn't have them anywhere else.

[DPD6030]

I've never had a problem taking cigars in my carry on luggage. I either ship a lighter or buy one once I get where I am going. I do have a LGC soft flame I'll try and take to Epic in a few days. Last time TSA let my Swiss Army knife through and stopped me to question my cigar punch. Once explained they let that pass to.
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[jledou]

I carry-on my cigars, have a cutter or two and one bic style lighter in my carry on bag (backpack) and I have only had to throw away a lighter in China coming back to the US.

Only one lighter per bag ... and you are allowed 2 carry-ons ...

[bobarian]

Carrying cigars is no problem, but unless the box is full they might get knocked around a bit. I would put them in a gallon ziplock bag and then into a small tupperware to keep them from being damaged. :2

[loki]

I don't see why you can't. Just can't carry a cutter or lighter.

you sure about this hoss? actually i'll save you the trouble, you're wrong.

box, cutter, lighter ok...as long as the lighter is a bic

[Benwoo]

I had no problems bringing on my Palio cutter, which I though I might. I did get an agent wondering about my litter-a-dor, but when I said it was a cigar caddy he just smiled and said have a good time. I didn't bother trying to bring a lighter I figured they're easy enough to find.

Chris

[ktblunden]

Last time I flew I brought the cigars in herfadors in my carry-on and had a cheap cutter, and two cheap jet lighters in my checked luggage, empty. I bought a can of butane when I got to my destination. If they search your luggage they might find the lighter and they might confiscate it, but I took the chance and didn't have a problem on either end of my trip. If you go with a cheap lighter you won't miss it if they take it. I didn't want to have to find a lighter at my destination and I didn't want to have to resort to a soft flame on the balcony of a cruise ship.

EDIT: The TSA regulations on lighters seem to change constantly, so agents may not even know what the rules are from day to day. This could result in them allowing items they shouldn't or seizing items that are allowed. It all depends on the individual agent and how informed they are of policy, which oftentimes is not very.

[w squared]

I normally put cigars into my checked luggage - I have a very small carry-on. I usually make sure that they're in a well constructed box, and then make sure that they're well padded with clothing on all sides. So far, no issues.

[The Poet]

You shouldn't have such worries on a train, and trains run from Manhattan to Jamaica all day. :D

[audio1der]

I carried 2 boxes back with me in my carry-on from my honeymoon in the DR without issue.

[bdgile]

I have carried on a box a few times. Usually smaller though...

[ysr_racer]

Cigars in carry on, jet lite and cutter in checked many times, no issues.

[mash]

Just don't light them first.