Most in flask: how to face?

[taipan]

Yes I agree that it depends on the country of origin but "Theblaster" had minimum of 3 or 4 flasks & knowing the flasks here are "whisky bottles" I would have to say that there would be min. 3oz of agar.Also they would be most likely going back to an EU country. I know that Thai would not allow flasks to be taken back to Australia & on the return trip Aust.customs ( Sydney a/port ) took the bottle of drinking water off the wife & put it with their already growing collection of opened ( & drank to various degree's ) water bottles. On a side note the customs people in BKK took a couple of bottles of alcohol off a passenger on the same flight ie BKK to Syd. Also, personally if I bought a flask I would not like it taken off me no matter how much liquid was in there. Would you ???

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by taipan

Also, personally if I bought a flask I would not like it taken off me no matter how much liquid was in there. Would you ???

While plenty of people take flasks through Australia's international airports no doubt you are correct that flasks can be stopped by security. Check in luggage may be a better option but given the manner with which airport staff handle luggage expect to deflask them ASAP as the agar may not be intact. Having said that, yes, I would much rather have the plants taken off me when declared than be caught not declaring imported plants.

[Theblaster]

Hi all, thank you for your very detailed replies.

This is the status of the flasks:

Two of them have some mold who apparently stopped spreading, not affecting, at this moment, the seedlings

Two flask present a widespreading mold, who has not yet affected seedlings but I guess will do very soon. I hope not befor I deflask, next friday.

One falsk is apparently ok

The seedlings are about 1 to 2 inches,in three falsks, and 2 to 3 inches, in the others.

I am going to store the flasks in the check in luggage, deflasking asap as I am in Italy.

Nobody is no more able to store anything like a flask as handbaggage, considering that the last regulation states that only 100 ml are ammitted inboard and that refers to the capacity of the container. I've traveled a lot during this year and I've seen this rule stricly applied everywhere. The only way could be buying flasks in the duty free area, as for alcools, parfums, water and so on.

I'm going to update you as soon as I'm in Italy.

Simon

Originally Posted by Andrew

While plenty of people take flasks through Australia's international airports no doubt you are correct that flasks can be stopped by security. Check in luggage may be a better option but given the manner with which airport staff handle luggage expect to deflask them ASAP as the agar may not be intact. Having said that, yes, I would much rather have the plants taken off me when declared than be caught not declaring imported plants.