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It's really simple, airlines companies can get very big fines if them passengers are refused entering in a state.

For example I am Romanian and if I take a flight to New York I do require a US visa, when I go to checkin they will check my visa, have you ever wandered why they do this since my visa will be rechecked afterwards minutes later, at the border control? Sometimes airline checkin are more restrict than border control because if there is a small chance of being refused access they will have to pay a lot of money. It's strictly airlines policy. Russians, it seems are a lot more restrict than other airlines, probably they got burned many times before...

When I applied for a tourist visa for my girlfriend (now my wife) to come and visit me in Italy in 2011 I made for her a sort of insurance (don't really remember how it's called) and when they asked her to show if she have money she showed them this insurance and everything was ok. Also she did have credit cards with her but she never had to show them.

And to answer your question, yes they are allowed to do so. They are Russian they got nothing to do with EU, they know EU have some requirements that must be meet by there passengers and to avoid additional costs or fines they can double check.

Hope this helps and answers your question.

Tricky one, a caption-competition, without a picture, but ...

"Ryanair Special ... Pay for one carry-on frying-pan, take a second one half-price !"

"Is that a spatula in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see us, on Ryanair ?"

"Low-Cost Ryanair Do-It-Yourself In-flight Meals, Wok's Your Choice ?"

"Passengers are forbidden from cooking with frying-pans, on the hot-gas from the engines, in-flight !"

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Amazed that no-one has yet added a crack or comment related to Ryan air

About Ryan... I don't really like them very much, for a bunch of reasons, but I may say that even thou I have very cheap ZED (staff) airplane tickets I do sometimes fly with them on short haul flights and usually don't have any problem.

A bit off topic but why are nail clippers banned? Im not about to suddenly give the pilot a pedicure

Some of them (most) have something that looks as a small knife. It is indeed silly since for example my company offers metal knifes during the service (also in economy class) and even more silly if you think that the plastic knifes you often see onboard are in fact very sharp and can cut quite well sometimes better than the steel ones (from the airplane)

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on the other hand they could see it as a weapon....

There is a Madea movie (Tyler Perry in old lady drag) where she gives a young woman instruction on how to fend off her abusive husband using a frying pan -- just hope the security inspector didn't see that one. Lordy!

I'm doing it the other way around, I want to bring in 15" cast-metal wok to the US. It's a little too big to carry on, but I'm wondering if I put it in the checked bag it will appear suspicious and my bag will be opened. I'm not concerned about being inspected, but I don't want various airport employees to think that xmas has arrived and have them mistake my luggage for Santa's sack of goodies. I may go for a smaller on when the time comes.

You can also try to make it a separate checked-inn baggage, depending on your airline policy you may or may not pay something extra but this means its separated from your main check-inn luggage and they won't have to open it as they can screen it on x-ray and see its only a pan. Hope it helps

Yes u can bring food in airplane, that's for sure the problem is you better don't forget it in your bag if u don't eat it all onboard, you may find some people, specially in Australia giving you a fine in the airport of your destination. Some country won't let you bring food if not proper packed and declared.... Other from this I saw people bringing in on intercontinental flights even fried potatoes from home in those microwave transparent boxes.....

Just a hunch....but I reckon if you're also carrying a small gas stove and two dozen eggs you might not be allowed to board.

If he can make a perfect omelette right there on the plane i am sure he will be let through .

I am a cabin attendant, so I think I can answer that one, and the answer is Depends who you find at the security check. You won't believe the things people bring in airplane but as long as it isn't sharp or liquid they may let u pass, on the other hand they could see it as a weapon.... I can tell you for sure that it is not on the list of forbidden objects that u usually find in the airport and if its any help I did see people with stuff like this boarding the airplane.... Hope it helps

Thank you for that objective reply. It surely helps. Agreed it depends a lot on the custom's officer's discretion at that time.

No problem, glad if i can help

Just a hunch....but I reckon if you're also carrying a small gas stove and two dozen eggs you might not be allowed to board.

Donno about that, I would pay him a good money if he could rustle me up a nice omelette.

Airline food is atrocious.

You don't even know how much you are right, I used to eat that stuff on a daily basis for a few years. Now I bring my own food from home...

From memory most frying pans are round?

No sharp edges.

I reckon you can take it.

If not, stick it in your suitcase at check in

Right, but than a baseball bat is not sharp either but you will never go thru security with it

I would suggest you try I think you will pass if not, it's just a pan....

I am a cabin attendant, so I think I can answer that one, and the answer is Depends who you find at the security check. You won't believe the things people bring in airplane but as long as it isn't sharp or liquid they may let u pass, on the other hand they could see it as a weapon.... I can tell you for sure that it is not on the list of forbidden objects that u usually find in the airport and if its any help I did see people with stuff like this boarding the airplane.... Hope it helps

All thou I know about this forum for years I am new to posting here but on this matter I am just thinking, maybe it's not about not liking to travel, it's just where to travel. As I says before I am not very rich but due to my work I did see the most of the world, I may say that there are tourist places that I don't like even if people pay a lot of money to go to, for example Maldives.... I may be mistaken but this is my view. Anyway I think it's a bit harsh to assume that if she doesn't like or she is not interested in the places she saw with the OP during the travels than she is just uneducated and ignorant.... Just my opinion

I may be wrong, but I would wager money her eyes would have lit up had he taken her to the local gold shop.

Dont know many women would could just take a week off work to accompany some farang on a visa run.

Just my opinion.

I do agree with you on this one, mine when she was working in Thai had almost no days off, the first time she come to my home country was for only 5 days during new year. I recall it was very hard to get some days off from work.... Not sure what to say may be me mistaken but it wouldn't hurt if he would try to wake some of her interest in traveling by prospecting what she would like seeing, this would be my advice to the OP....

I know many Thais who are more traveled than I am. The Thais I know love traveling.

I forget to say thou that i do agree to villagefarang on this one....

All thou I know about this forum for years I am new to posting here but on this matter I am just thinking, maybe it's not about not liking to travel, it's just where to travel. As I says before I am not very rich but due to my work I did see the most of the world, I may say that there are tourist places that I don't like even if people pay a lot of money to go to, for example Maldives.... I may be mistaken but this is my view. Anyway I think it's a bit harsh to assume that if she doesn't like or she is not interested in the places she saw with the OP during the travels than she is just uneducated and ignorant.... Just my opinion

No man didn't mean it this way, just saying that maybe should both agree to a place that can interest the both, I am not rich and I can't afford expensive trips but we always manage to find something that work good for me and her.

I think they like to travel, at least my wife does. I had the same "problem" as you a while back, specially in my home country I took my wife to visit places and seen she was not really interested so I tried something else, show her photos on Internet to where we can go so she can choose and everything changed. We do travel a lot now and the only thing still driving me crazy is the amount of photos she take when we travel somewhere she likes. I am not sure if this helps but what I try to say is simply try to let her choose where to go and what to see based of course on your budget....