I just went through security at Newark airport and am now sitting in Continental's President's Club (yes, I do travel enough to justify acquiring a pass via American Express)and considering whether I ought to grieve for the 3rd TINY Swiss Army knife that I've had to hand over to the security people, with its tiny but useful scissors, plus flashlight and pen!
So you thought we were now allowed to carry tiny scissors on airplanes? Wrong, according to the secruity people at Newark. Until Dec. 22 scissors are considered dangerous and must be removed from carry-on luggage.
SO IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING BY AIR BEFORE THURS, LEAVE THE SCISSORS WHERE THEY ARE!
UPDATE: So I phoned my son in NYC as I was waiting in line to get on the plane. He says the radio program he was listening to had just said people can now take swiss army knives on planes. Ha!