Quote Originally Posted by cls515 View Post
I've never flown international before and I'm wondering about the process of taking cigars with me while I fly overseas. Is it ok to bring a desktop humidor in carryon? And, would the cigars be checked? Would it matter if they don't have bands? Or put Nic or Honduran bands on them?
Whenever I fly (school to home and back) I just put a travel humidor in my carry-on.

You could check cigars, but at 30,000 feet, that luggage compartment is going to be very, very cold. I wouldn't risk it.

If you've got Cubans, it would probably be best to switch the bands comming into the US. Customs may want to check you and if they find your Cubans, they will be confiscated and you will be put on the list of known smugglers.

Don't forget to put your lighter in your luggage.