things not to bring on the flight

For my big birthday this year, we flew to Bali for 5 days of much needed rest and relaxation...and celebration! The surprise of my life was my parents and family friends, the Rockey's surprised me in Singapore and went on the trip with us.

One of the best things about living in Singapore is its proximity to other fabulous destinations, 60-90 mins to Thailand, 45 mins to Malaysia, 2 hours to Bali, and the list goes on and on. What makes this even better are the really solid budget carriers in the region, since moving we've flown with both Air Asia and Jet Star - and would fly with both again! This means not only are you an hour away from a great vacation, but you can also afford to go.

For this trip, I booked baggage for the return trip, and got this bit of information in my confirmation email.

Guests can no longer carry guns and/or ammunition on flights to or from Indonesia

Air Asia has only been around a couple years, so this raises a few questions:

1. When were you EVER allowed to fly with guns/ammunition?
2. Is it a common occurrence for people to try to board with these?
3. Why is this the last point on the list?
   
4. Is this a joke?

Maybe the real question should be why this made me laugh, instead of cancel my flight... I guess that's testament to how badly I needed the vacation.