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09-04-2007, 09:50 PM
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Flying on an airline with your badge....
In October I will be flying Delta Airlines to RI; so my dilemma is this, and I hope brothers who fly frequently can answer: I don't want to put my badge in my luggage in case it gets lost, would rather carry it in my pants pocket in it's case. Do most airlines allow jewelry of this type? Thanks in advance....
Roy
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09-04-2007, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ZetaPhi708
In October I will be flying Delta Airlines to RI; so my dilemma is this, and I hope brothers who fly frequently can answer: I don't want to put my badge in my luggage in case it gets lost, would rather carry it in my pants pocket in it's case. Do most airlines allow jewelry of this type? Thanks in advance....
Roy
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Wear it with Pride!
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09-04-2007, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jon1856
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What he said...
Absolutely, wear it with pride!
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09-04-2007, 10:32 PM
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Roy,
Traveling with badges is no problem whatsoever. I have flown with over 400 fraternal pins in my carry on, and the TSA might look, but it's no problem.
As for your badge, you can wear it, but it might set off the detectors when you walk through. Same thing in a pocket. And if it fell off, retracing your steps would be almost impossible.
I would suggest putting it in your carry on bag. That's the safest way. Have a great trip!
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09-04-2007, 10:49 PM
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wow, that's some quick responses....
thanks, y'all....
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09-05-2007, 01:00 PM
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You might consider putting it into a small pill bottle before you stow it in the bag; if you have a chapter guard with that small, fine chain then the bottle will prevent it from getting twisted and perhaps broken. The bottle is also larger and easier to find amid the contents of the bag.
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09-05-2007, 01:33 PM
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I have a small case that I keep it in and I was going to put it in my carryon but remove it from there to be hand inspected before I board the flight and let them know up front what it is. I really don't fly very often and want to make my flight as smooth as possible.
Thanks, my brothers...and one guest Phi Mu...
In ZAX...
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"The Crescent is our symbol, pure, high, ever growing..."
"The Cross is our guide..."
"I take my pants off like everyone else: I remove one leg, get distracted by twitter, and stand there for an hour half naked like a savage."
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09-05-2007, 02:13 PM
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All good advice. Just make sure you do not lose it for sure!
When flying back from Melborne, Fl. at Brother Jonos Zeta, I was wearing letters.
One of the flight attendents said hey, my brother is a LX!
As you know, the world gets smaller all of the time! 
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07-28-2008, 11:33 PM
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I have a small badge and had been wearing it on a sport jacket at GA. I forgot to take it off and it was still on my jacket when I flew up to Sacramento on Friday. Two different flight attendants commented on it: One is married to a Brother and the other had a son who is a Brother!
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07-29-2008, 12:13 PM
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I generally stash my badge w/my tie clasp in a small pill bottle (label removed) & keep them in my laptop bag. However, since I now wear a Medic Alert bracelet, I was concerned that the security folks would get a reading when I trekked to GA08 two weeks ago.
It turns out that this sort of jewelry (bracelets, badges, earrings, etc.) don't have enough metal in 'em to cause a concern. At least that's been my experience...as they say in TV disclaimers, "Your results may vary".
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07-29-2008, 01:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by john1082
You might consider putting it into a small pill bottle before you stow it in the bag; if you have a chapter guard with that small, fine chain then the bottle will prevent it from getting twisted and perhaps broken. The bottle is also larger and easier to find amid the contents of the bag.
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Shoot, show up to most of us pharmacies and unless the pharmacy staff's a bunch of dicks, we'd easily hand over a small 20 dram vial. Esp if you come to my Wag's in Clayton, MO.
ZAX,
Adam
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07-29-2008, 05:14 PM
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Yes, wear it with pride......
.....as the big, muscular man, who despite his size and occupations has surprisingly soft hands, kindly but firmly asks you to remove your pants, lean over the table and "spread'em" as you hear the sound of a rubber glove snap behind you.
Of course, you may want to take every precaution necessary to make sure some stupid airport or homeland security rule doesn't ruin your time like this.
I would make the phone call to HS just to check the regulations.
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