Canada Declares Fruitcakes As Dangerous

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Not even fruitcakes are welcome as carry-on baggage: security official
Tue Dec 9, 4:15 PM ET


MONTREAL (CP) - Holiday travellers are being advised to forget the fruitcake as carry-on luggage if they want to avoid delays when boarding planes over the holiday season.



The head of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority said Tuesday about 500,000 prohibited items have been intercepted at Canada's 89 airports during the past six months.


Jacques Duchesneau said the public still isn't aware of what is allowed on board.


He said a lot of scissors and Swiss Army knives are still being confiscated along with toy guns, ice skates and flammable liquids in aerosol cans.


Duchesneau noted even fruitcakes will be X-rayed because they're dense and could hide a weapon.


"I guess you would be wondering why we have something against fruitcakes," he told a news conference, holding one aloft. "Well, not really.


"When seen through an X-ray machine it might represent something we might need to check. It's very dense. We don't take any chances."


Bottled liquids, such as homemade wine, will also be rejected.


Duchesneau said the only bottles allowed on planes are those with alcohol that have a government seal.


He added he was surprised when a passenger became upset when told he couldn't bring a parachute on board.





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