Steve Pope wrote:
> Having spent nine lovely days in The Most Liveable City
> in the World, and two more in beautiful Sechelt, I'm
> about to fly home with my prized four jars of rose harissa.
> (Down from five, we consumed one.)
>
> Technically, I could take them in my carry-on luggage,
> since each jar is 90 grams and the carry-on limit on liquids /
> gels / pastes is 100 ml in Canada. But I still think they might
> not approve of my harissa at airport security.
>
> The safer alternative is to put them in checked luggage;
> but I don't normally check any luggage, and if United
> loses it I'm out not just the harissa, but a bunch
> of other possessions as well.
>
> This is a no win situation but I think I'm leaning towards
> placing them into checked luggage.


To avoid a lot of hassles I would stick them in the checked luggage.
Airport security rules are ridiculous these days. Considering the risks
these days, thanks to members of certain groups, I tend to support the
pre-cautions, though IMO they are rendered useless by their reluctance
to profile certain groups,but that is another story.

When I flew to Europe last summer we took some local wines, ice wines
and maple syrup. We put them in plastic bags in case of breakage, and
kept them well cushioned.

We would have picked up more duty free booze if it were not for the
extreme measures. You can buy duty free liquor on departure as long as
you are making a direct flight, but if you have to make a connection you
cannot take the duty free in your carry-on unless you got it at that
airport. In our case, we were flying from Toronto to Tallinn, Estonia
and had to make a connection at Schipol. We could have taken something
from Toronto to Schipol, but would then be unable to take it from
Schipol to Tallinn.

Dave Smith wrote:
> Steve Pope wrote:
snip
>> Technically, I could take them in my carry-on luggage, since each jar
>> is 90 grams and the carry-on limit on liquids /
>> gels / pastes is 100 ml in Canada. But I still think they might
>> not approve of my harissa at airport security.
>> The safer alternative is to put them in checked luggage;
>> but I don't normally check any luggage, and if United
>> loses it I'm out not just the harissa, but a bunch
>> of other possessions as well.
>>
>> This is a no win situation but I think I'm leaning towards
>> placing them into checked luggage.
>
>
Step 1
Obtain either the cardboard outers that fine Whisky or wines come in

Or post pack tubes for posting plans documents etc

2 ensure tube fits inside checked luggage


3 obtain some rubber or styrene foam

4 pack the little jars in tubes with rubber between lids and next jars
bottom


5 ensure not dangerous goods
pack in bag fly with mind at ease


If after all this in the Unlikely event
that something does get broken check at airport before you head home


go to airline service desk and make a claim
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Convention

You will be covered I assure you
Even if on a non IATA member Carrier

More data: allegedly as a United Premier member, the $15 checked
baggage fee is waived. Were this not the case I would not
consider checking.

Steve