Last time I travelled I had my blue flame lighter taken off me, which I was not happy about.
I thought I could take it because the VA website says this
Safety matches and lighters
Permitted on ones-self only - either one small compressed gas lighter, or a cigarette lighter powered by a lithium battery or a box of safety matches or a liquid fuel lighter that has the flammable liquid fully absorbed.
Note: Blue flame, cigar, cooktop, pipe and torch lighters, and ‘Strike anywhere’ matches and cigarette lighters powered by a lithium battery (e.g. laser plasma lighters, tesla coil lighters, flux lighters, arc lighters and double arc lighters) without a safety cap or means of protection against unintentional activation are forbidden for air transport.
My lighter was a zippo that had lid to stop it accidently turning on, so I went with it would be OK to take on. Security disagreed and now I am sans zippo insert.
On the same page it also says this
"The following items must not be taken on board a Virgin Australia aircraft under any circumstance:
I thought I could take it because the VA website says this
Dangerous goods that are permitted
Some dangerous goods are permitted to be carried by passengers for personal use if specific requirements and conditions are adhered to.Safety matches and lighters
Permitted on ones-self only - either one small compressed gas lighter, or a cigarette lighter powered by a lithium battery or a box of safety matches or a liquid fuel lighter that has the flammable liquid fully absorbed.
Note: Blue flame, cigar, cooktop, pipe and torch lighters, and ‘Strike anywhere’ matches and cigarette lighters powered by a lithium battery (e.g. laser plasma lighters, tesla coil lighters, flux lighters, arc lighters and double arc lighters) without a safety cap or means of protection against unintentional activation are forbidden for air transport.
My lighter was a zippo that had lid to stop it accidently turning on, so I went with it would be OK to take on. Security disagreed and now I am sans zippo insert.
On the same page it also says this
"The following items must not be taken on board a Virgin Australia aircraft under any circumstance:
- Blue flame cigarette/ cigar lighters and chef torches"
