United Airlines Claims TSA Banned Comic Books In Checked Luggage For Comic-Con, TSA Denies It
Published on July 24, 2017 at 06:10PM
schwit1 shares a report: San Diego Comic-Con has become so much more than just a comic book convention. But comic books remain the heart and soul of Comic-Con. In addition to attendees being there to buy comic books, vendors flock to Comic-Con to sell their comic books as well. That’s why participants in Comic-Con were shocked to find a notice waiting for them at the San Diego airport after Comic-Con: “COMIC-CON ATTENDEES: REMOVE ALL BOOKS FROM CHECKED BAGS.” On Twitter, United Airlines confirmed the ban: “The restriction on checking comic books applies to all airlines operating out of San Diego this weekend and is set by the TSA. ^MD” Consumerist reached out to TSA and were told by a spokeswoman that the warnings about not allowing comic books — or any kind of book — in checked bags were simply not true. There is “no restriction on anything related to putting comics or any type of books” in baggage, and TSA never put out any guidance to that effect, she said. “In fact, they are allowed in both checked and carry-on baggage,” the spokeswoman told Consumerist, adding that there were no delays in the processing of checked bags out of San Diego yesterday.
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