Posted on 08/10/2006 10:54:02 AM PDT by Hydroshock
If you're flying soon, the rules concerning what you may and may not carry onto the plane with you just changed in response to the arrest in the United Kingdom of people accused of plotting to destroy aircraft bound from England to the United States by exploding liquids in their carry-on bags. Find out the details of this thwarted terrorist plot.
Effective Thursday, Aug. 10, travelers are no longer allowed to bring the following items on board the airliner: --All liquids of any kind, including drinks --Gels --Lotions and creams, including hand lotion and sunscreen --Contacts may be brought on board in their cases, but the cases cannot contain liquid. --Hairspray --Toothpaste --Shampoo and conditioner --Liquid makeup --Perfume --Anything else that has a liquid or gel-like consistency.
Higher security means long lines and chaos in airports nationwide.
If you bring any of these items through airport security, TSA agents will confiscate them from your carry-on luggage; however, you may still place them in checked luggage. Some exceptions are granted for passengers traveling with an infant or small child. Baby formula, juice, bottled breast milk and baby food are allowed, but they will be tested by the TSA to ensure they are not explosives. Prescription drugs, insulin and some nonprescription medication are also allowed with proper identification. The new procedures cover all flights, both international and domestic. Currently, laptop computers, cell phones and other electronic devices are allowed, but that is subject to change.
>>Hadn't flown in about 20 years prior to 9/11 but I sure wasn't going to expect my kids to risk their lives flying home to visit family. We began flying to visit them.
Don't care how inconvenient it is......our family flies.....all the time. To europe and within the US.<<
The risk of actually flying is extremely low -but that's pretty cool that you would take that all the risk and inconvenience for your kids. And certainly to go to Europe or from coast to coast flying is the only way to go.
My travel is almost 100% within the Southern U.S. and I prefer to drive in an SuV with an Xbox and all the carry on luggage I want.
"everyone should fly naked. but then we will have to go thru a floroscope to make sure a bomb hasnt been surgically implanted." Hell, they don't have to surgically implant the stuff, all they'd have to do is shove it up their butt or swallow it. Criminals do that with drugs everyday. Why not bombs?
I live in Baltimore and my daughter goes to school in Storrs CT. My wife wonders why I don't fly to Hartford insstead of driving.
Who would have thought that driving the 95 corridor could be less stressful than anything?
I'm with you, 5 or 6 hours of driving beats airports any day.
We need to start thinking about taking the opposite approach and allow passengers to arm themselves.
The Brits are requiring all electronics to be placed in checked baggage. Christmas came early for the baggage handlers this year....
Now that they're using liquid explosives what are we going to do with gals like Pam Anderson? We don't currently let folks on the plane if they are sloshed, but should we if just their boobs are sloshed? MythBusters may have to revisit their study of airborne implants.
I would go the the end of the earth to see my kids.
go the back rt across PA and avoid all the BS I take my 97 YO aunt(timmonium) up here to Covenrty,ct 2x yearly and go out the back way....buck in tolls and no stress
"Contacts may be brought on board in their cases, but the cases cannot contain liquid"
Might as well throw out your contacts then. They will dry up with our saline or some other type of solution in the case.
My daughter is due to fly out of DIA this coming Monday. She's already stressed about having to leave the house at dawn.
Darn, what a time for Hooters Air to go out of business.
83 81 84.....doing it 15 years nice ride no stress
Same here. Fly nearly monthly so kds and grandkids never do. Funny, I'd been thinking of relaxing the rule.
How long before terrorist have bombs surgically implanted in their body? How would we detect that?
We just keep praying for everyone's safety.
Those things on your daughter's chest - they're not just sweater decorations.
In essence, the TSA might as well prohibit all carry-on bags. This virtually accomplishes that task. It also guarantees nightmarish waits at airports, since every business traveler who brushes their teeth or washes their hair will now need to check their bag.
What they may end up doing is everyone has to strip and put on identical jumpsuits and paper booties provided by TSA.
Moslems will be exempt because they will complain that it is "against their religion."
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