Do the airlines still have that rule about no liquids on the plane?

[proud2BlibKansan]

I am flying on Tuesday and I am using eye drops for an infection in my eye. I think the bottle is less than 3ozs but I was just wondering what if it wasn't? Do they let you bring medication on board if it's more than 3 ozs?

[Beaverhausen]

1. yes they do

you can check specifics at the website for the airline you will be flying on.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. I don't know what airline yet

Someone else made the arrangements.

I know I can check online. I was just thinking maybe a DUer would know.

[Bluebear]

2. Yes, unfortunately, but it is a TSA rule, not the airlines

Make sure the bottle is labled as a prescription if it is more than 3 oz., and even then they may not let it through.

More info:

http://www.tsa.dhs.gov/311/index.shtm
http://www.tsa.dhs.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm

have a good trip!

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Well I can probably live without the eye drops for a few days

But what do people do who are on insulin? Isn't that liquid?

[Bluebear]

yes but the insulin bottles are generally small

[Muttocracy]

6. you can declare medicines larger than 3 oz - see the link in my post below. nt

[aquart]

16. Most ridiculous, irrational, panic-stricken rule on the planet.

Please make these hysterical idiots go away.

[Muttocracy]

19. chemistry illiteracy

1 oz of liquid flammables or corrosives, OK. 4 oz of saline solution - hold on!!!

[Muttocracy]

4. here's the TSA site

I had to look it up 'cause I hadn't flown in a long long time and flew for work last month

http://www.tsa.dhs.gov/311/index.shtm

I've heard the liquid regulations are changing later this year.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. Found it - thanks!

"Declare larger liquids. Medications, baby formula and food, and breast milk are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding three ounces and are not required to be in the zip-top bag. Declare these items for inspection at the checkpoint."

[Muttocracy]

8. you're welcome. When I flew last month the only 2 people with problems at screening..

were a mom with a 6 month old and baby food, and a ~80 year old disabled lady who had to be held so she could shuffle through the scanner rather than wheeled through in her wheelchair.

:eyes:

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. I am nervous because I am going to DC

and they are really strict in that airport. I have had things taken away at that airport that I flew there with and got through the security at the airport where I departed.

[Muttocracy]

12. are you checking a bag? your meds could go in that with no problem.

I was flying for work so they picked up the tab on the extra bag (I had to bring stuff for work so needed my carryon plus another bag). Northwest was $15 for a checked bag.

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. I am trying not to check a bag

I am only going to be gone for two days.

[aquart]

17. They don't want to admit they were nonsense all at once?

I HATE George Bush!

[Control-Z]

9. Something I learned last year

when my daughter tried to take an almost empty bottle of cologne on the plane (there was only about and ounce and a half left): It is not just the amount of liquid that matters, it is the size of the container. If the container can hold, is marked, more than 3 oz, it is not permitted, even if it's empty.

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. Well cologne is dangerous!

Don't you know that!! LOL

[Muttocracy]

13. actually, a lot of it is flammable and/or under pressure, so... nt

[Ediacara]

15. It's a TSA rule, not an airline rule

You can bring as many 100 ml (3.4 oz) containers of liquid as you want, so long as they can all fit in a quart-sized zip-top bag. There are exceptions for medication.

Also, this only applies to carry-on baggage, you can bring as much liquid in your checked baggage as you want.

[Richard Steele]

18. Yes they do. Because they fricking stupid. nm

[Hekate]

20. I've noticed that my small bottles of meds (like eye drops) are ALL smaller than 3 oz. now...

To wit: Ocean saline spray -- 1.5 fl oz, and Refresh Tears -- 1.08 fl oz. Both are non-prescription.

Eye drops by Rx are in really tiny bottles.

In some cases this is probably for sanitary reasons (i.e. so it doesn't "expire" before you have a chance to finish it) but in other cases I suspect it is TSA compliance.

For your personal needs, try to track down toothpaste, mouthwash, and hand cream sold as "sample size" or "travel size" in places like Long's Drug Store. They will all be in TSA compliance.

Don't forget the quart-size zip-lock bag, either. You have to deposit your stuff in a tray that other people have deposited their shoes in. Ugh.

Your necklace (if any) and wristwatch will probably set off the damn metal-detector--at least mine do, so on my trip two weeks ago I put all of those things in a small zip-lock bag in advance and put them in the tray with my meds. At least I spared myself having to untangle everything afterwards.

I hate TSA for its truly idiotic regulations, but they are the folks with the badges so they get their way.

Other than that, have a good time on your journey.

Hekate

[Warren Stupidity]

21. I stopped paying any attention to the liquid shit crap rule almost a year ago.

And just put the normal stuff in my kit. I think the TSA quietly stopped enforcing it around the same time.