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lerpy - 12/03/2013 5:06 PM 
You might be able to take EMS sheers on a plane. I always carry a pair of EMS sheers when diving, they are blunt nose, and the blade is less than the 6" from the fulcrum as set out in prohibited items ( this is by Transport Canada, but I assume this is universal). True EMS sheers make a great cutting tool to keep in your pocket, they will not puncture stuff and they are strong for cutting fishing line, and better as you do not use a slashing approach when using them. I highly recommend them as a tool when diving. Also look at where you are going and where you will be diving, a lot of the protected area that you dive, ie most of Mexico, do not allow knives as part of your kit. When I am diving in places like MX I generally leave my knife at home.
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Flew to Belize with shears, but on the return flight they were taken from me in Miami, tried to reason with them but lost them, guess it depends on agent at the gate.
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lerpy - 12/03/2013 5:31 PM
Yes it does depend on the person you get. I am always worried someone is going to decide my regs could be a weapon.
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I ran in to this in Greece in October coming back to the ship, their version of TSA spotted my knife on the X-ray in my gear bag. We got pulled from line and escorted in to a side room with too burly Greeks with poor English skills and no sense of humor. They had me take everything out of the bag looking for more weapons, they were okay with the Z-knife line cutter which mounts on the hog harness webbing. I didn’t have my shears with me so I can’t answer for that.
The good news is I didn’t have to carry my gear bag down the pier, I got a police escort, they handed the knife to ships security who shrugged and said, "he’s a diver" and handed it back to me.
BTW, if you dive in Greece bring line and net cutters, everything is covered in lines!
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I have traveled some and learned that it depends of who is having a bad day. That is the person I get every time. :-)
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Traveling on an airline with scuba gear can be a divided challenge, where-as traveling by car is so much easier. If you have traveled with a scuba shop, then they will brief you on what to put into carry-on and what to put into your check-in luggage. Basically anything that can be an issue (like your knife or scissors,) should just be packed into your check-in luggage. Heavy items and expensive treasures (like your regulators and dive computers,) should be cradled in your arms and carried-on into that safe overhead compartment on the plane. As to (1) what to bring on the dive trip, (2) how to pack for safety that is another subject.
Personally, I have been lucky because I live not far from my local dive shop, and I visit them as often as possible. Sometimes just stopping by to share a cup of coffee. Life is beautiful. Anyway, have fun on your next trip by planning ahead of departure time. It takes me two attempts before my luggage is ready.
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