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TSA Fourth of July Travel Tips: 2015

Bob Burns
TSA Social Media Team

Firecracker Most fireworks are meant to fly high in the sky, but never via a commercial aircraft. Fireworks are explosive and incendiary, so in an effort to keep the skies safe, the FAA has prohibited fireworks from being transported in both carry-on and checked bags. TSA enforces this rule.

This is your annual reminder to be sure to leave your fireworks at home and not take them on the plane. This includes fireworks such as aerial repeater fireworks, aerial shell fireworks, firecrackers, flying spinners, chasers, fountains, bottle rockets, ground spinners, parachute fireworks, poppers, snaps, skyrockets, missiles, roman candles, smoke fireworks, snakes, strobes, sparklers, wheels, you name it… 

Remember to check your children’s bags, as they tend to sneak their favorite fireworks into suitcases and backpacks.

Be sure to read our summer travel tips for additional information on camping, IDs, razors, traveling with pets and more. Have a great holiday, and stay safe!

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Last Updated: 09/21/2018
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