Hello,
I have some follow up questions re carry on rules:
Thanks for any info,
Pam Gosling
California
This is from the TSA website (http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#0)
Air travelers may now carry liquids, gels and aerosols in their carry-on bag when going through security checkpoints.
Click here to download our
prohibited items brochure
(pdf, 116kb)
The following rules apply to all liquids, gels, and aerosols carried through security checkpoints.
All liquids, gels and aerosols must be in three-ounce or smaller containers. Larger containers that are half-full or toothpaste tubes rolled up are not allowed. Each container must be three ounces or smaller.
All liquids, gels and aerosols must be placed in a single, quart-size, zip-top, clear plastic bag. Gallon size bags or bags that are not zip-top such as fold-over sandwich bags are not allowed. Each traveler can use only one, quart-size, zip-top, clear plastic bag.
Each traveler must remove their quart-sized plastic, zip-top bag from their carry-on and place it in a bin o
They don't care how many bottles, as long as they fit in the one quart ziplock bag and the bag zips shut. Half full 4 ounce containers don't cut it, the size of the container does matter. Full water bottles are a problem - however I've taken my empty Platypus bottle (rolls up flat when empty) and filled up after security, no problems.
I have been told by four TSA agents - independently - that the size limit is 3.4 oz. Really, all they are looking for is - does everything fit in the bag? Solid soaps and deodorants, etc. do NOT need to be in the bag. I have even taken to traveling with tooth powder instead of toothpaste.
John,
I've been on the hunt for toothpowder (my dad used it when I was a kid). Where did you find it?
Roxanne
Try this link for tooth powder:
http://toothfresh.com/
