Cartier Love Bracelet and Airport Security
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Hi @Swanky--I also have a plate and screws in my ankle and was told it would not set off alarms due to it being titanium. Don't know if that's true but next time I fly I will find out!
Good to know! Off topic but I saw an xray of my plate & screws in my ankle bones once and whoa!!--that was enough for me! I am super glad I could be fixed though.
As for taking the bracelets off--I recently read an article where someone's $6000 bracelet (I figured it was a love) was stolen out of the little basket that jewelry is placed in to go through the machine by itself. Thank goodness for the cameras catching the thief--it was either a TSA agent or some other airline employee. Sheesh!
Ugh, what a loser to the person who tried stealing it. Glad they got the jewelry back.
I virtually always beep even if I have virtually no other metal on me (except in Geneva the holding a finger inside the bracelets seems to work). I think the metal detectors in Europe are probably set to be more sensitive in general.
Currently at the Portland airport on our way home, and there was a full body scanner like the one I went through in Denver. No problems at all.
I even went as far as to ask the TSOs on a subreddit for their thoughts and opinions. One said if I’m worried, the screwdriver is 100% ok to pack in carry-on. Any screwdriver under 7” is fine, so the little Cartier one is ok! But, they added that the bracelet might trigger the alarm but it’s no big deal. Body scan will take care of it.
I find it hit or miss depending on airport.
On the subject of the theft - I know someone who had a brand new rolex watch stolen by a TSA agent searching her bag. She didn’t realize it was gone until she arrived at her destination. Be careful!
On the subject of the theft - I know someone who had a brand new rolex watch stolen by a TSA agent searching her bag. She didn’t realize it was gone until she arrived at her destination. Be careful!
I travel for a week every month for my new job of 6 months and I don’t even bother going through the normal screening- I say “I can’t take these off” and they immediately understand and shoo me off to the full body 3 second scanner and then I just throw up my wrists when I come out- one or the TSA ladies even said “wow you really know the drill” lol
Hearing this really makes me angry. I just bought my Rolex a few months ago, and I was expecting them to tell me to remove it while entering security, but I would have refused for this exact reason. Nobody can be trusted, sad that not even a TSA agent can be trusted.
Went through LAX today and no issues again.
I've never had any issues with my Rolex either
