walking stick

[MRMC]

I will be traveling to Beijing. Can I bring a walking stick on a US or Chinese Domestic Airline. They are a lightweight wood pole that does not collapse that has a compass on the top for hiking. I hurt my back and believe this will help me in hiking.

[dnoblett]

Yes.

Walking Canes (allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed) Yes Yes

http://www.seatguru.com/articles/tsa_prohibited_items.php

 

Continental Airlines:

Personal items

 

In addition to the one carry-on item, you may bring free-of-charge the below items:

• one small personal article such as a briefcase, purse, day planner, small laptop computer, camera case, compact disk player or similar sized personal entertainment item
   
  
• personal aid devices such as wheelchairs, braces, canes, crutches, prosthetic devices and walking sticks, provided passenger is dependent on them
   
  
• one infant article such as a small collapsible stroller, a diaper bag or a government approved child seat (larger strollers can be checked in the jetway prior to boarding the aircraft)
   
  
• full-size video game consoles (for example Playstation®, X-box®, or Nintendo®), full-size DVD players, and video cameras that use video cassettes (must be removed from carrying cases and submitted separately for x-ray screening)
   
  
• CPAP breathing machines (must be removed from carrying case and submitted separately for x-ray screening)
  

http://www.continental.com/web/en-us/conte...e/carry-on.aspx

 

(One bad report)

[Zhou Zhou]

I flew to China with a man who walked with a cane. He had no difficulty with TSA, etc.