chocolates, carry on???

ok this may sound stpuid, but i plan on taking Chocolates as gifts when i visit my hubbys family in the states at christmas. Can i take chocolates, tins of biscuits as carry on , or will i have to check them in my baggage?

I've never had any trouble taking those things in my carry-on, even as recently as my last flight at the end of August (which was after the 'no-gel, no-liquid' thing).  I carried lots of chocolate both ways, and other snacks.

Of course, don't take anything with sharp toys in it and expect to carry it on -- did anyone see the thing on telly with the lady in Luton, trying to get on a plane with a tin of biscuits or chocolate of something with little sharp toys in it?  And when they told her she couldn't take it on, she smacked the gate agent in the face with it?   
She's now banned form that airline for life.

But otherwise, you should be fine!

I brought chocolates and biscuits back in my carry-on last weekend.  I didn't have a problem.

Just remember, unless they change it by then, you are only allowed one carry-on from the UK.  That includes a handbag.

I brought chocolates and biscuits back in my carry-on last weekend.  I didn't have a problem.

Just remember, unless they change it by then, you are only allowed one carry-on from the UK.  That includes a handbag.

I will have my 2 kids with me so am going to be using there allowance too. It is just that i have some delicate choccies that i dont want to get squashed in transit, and also a few xmas gifts for the kids that i dont want going missing.

Baggage that's checked gets put in the hold which is much colder than the cabin. If you want your chocolate to stay nice and cold, you might be better off not putting it in your carry-on bag. My father recently bought a bunch of cheese at Paxton & Whitfield, and the cheese man there gave him that tip for traveling with food. Just a thought! 

Baggage that's checked gets put in the hold which is much colder than the cabin. If you want your chocolate to stay nice and cold, you might be better off not putting it in your carry-on bag. My father recently bought a bunch of cheese at Paxton & Whitfield, and the cheese man there gave him that tip for traveling with food. Just a thought! 

Thanks for the tip!

Yeah, I would say if you pack it well, you might be a lot better off using your limited carry-on privilages for something else.  Of course you have to now balance that with your very limited checked luggage limits! 

But I have brought chocolates back in the luggage and it seems to keep well, especially because of the cold as pointed out.  I just made sure all my soft clothes were securly packed around it.

This may sound silly...but what about KinderEggs? Can you bring those on the plane with you? There could be a chance something might be sharp (plastic) in there

That was the first thing I thought of too.

no wont be taking kinder eggs

This may sound silly...but what about KinderEggs? Can you bring those on the plane with you? There could be a chance something might be sharp (plastic) in there

I think as long as they go through the metal detector ok, then you would be fine.  I don't know about leaving the UK but with US orgiginations they still allow knitting needles and have relaxed that blade requirements on toe nail scissors.