I have a blackthorn walking stick (not a Cold Steel plastic one), and it has traveled with me with no problem. I can usually walk through a metal detector without it. However, before my doctor found something that controlled my arthritis, I sometimes needed two canes to get around. Of course, back in those days, no one was going through metal detectors or having their baggage x-rayed, and I was always allowed on the airliner first.
