I know the list is always changing as to what you can bring on board an aircraft and with holiday travels coming up in the next 2 months this may change. You are currently allowed to bring the following items on an airplane:

• Solid cosmetics and personal hygiene items as such lipstick, lip balm and similar solids.
• Cigar Cutters
• Corkscrews
• Cuticle Cutters
• Eyeglass Repair Tools - including screwdrivers.
• Eyelash Curlers
• Knitting and Crochet Needles
• Nail Clippers & Files
• Safety Razors - including disposable razors.
• Scissors - plastic or metal with blunt tips, or metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than four inches in length.
• Toy Weapons - if not realistic replicas.
• Tweezers
• Umbrellas- allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed.
• Walking Canes - allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed.
• Medically necessary items, such as insulin, unused or preloaded syringes, etc. These items must be presented for inspection at security checkpoints.
• Book type, strike-on-cover matches (4 books max).
• Non-torch lighters.
• Tools used to put on or remove prosthetic devices.
• Camcorders and most other camera equipment.
• Laptop computers.
• Mobile phones, pagers, and PDA’s.
• Musical instruments that meet size requirements.