PNG Domestic carry on

[debgow]

Has anyone travelling domestic in POM has this happen or heard of this rule? I had put my luggage through at checkin and as I was overweight, I grabbed 3 cans of food (as you do) and put in my carry on. When I went through security they said I wasn’t allowed to take cans onboard. I asked why not and they could not answer why not just kept saying not allowed. I asked to see paperwork saying I couldn’t take in carry on ( I know I know, fighting a losing battle) They took me back outside and I checked bag in. Checkin agent said cans could be classed as weapons. But what about the bottles of wine I had? I think I could do just as much damage with a wine bottle as a can of condensed milk. Does this happen domestically anywhere else in the world?

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I always check my cans of food. Having said that, I have seen people with bows and arrows and bush knives as carry on ... but not in POM.

Carry on luggage from the highlands is always a bit of a giggle. They'll check 16kg (limit) and carry on 15 bags of veges, three chooks and a pig, plus a pikinini or two in a bilum (OK, slight exaggeration)! I've learnt not to even consider carry on when boarding a highlands to POM flight as I know I won't fit!

 

[Deleted member 29185]

A week ago I was travelling POM-PNP and my friend had 3 cans of tuna confiscated at POM screening. He was a PNG national, so it does happen apparantly.

 

[Denali]

As a woman, I found asking Why only got the male security agent more obstinate over my cup of noodles.

I guess if you can throw a rock and hurt someone, you can throw a can of tuna.

 

[debgow]

Security obviously fancied tuna and noodles for dinner. I’d never had cans taken off me before.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Ha ha, My mate thought that as well so he exited and gave them to a guy walking past outside!

 

[debgow]

Ha ha, My mate thought that as well so he exited and gave them to a guy walking past outside!

I must remember that one.