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Liquids thru US airports

  • 26-09-2008 6:24am
    #1
    Our man in Havana
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    Do the same mad regulations wrt to liquids apply to US airports? Can you take containers of over 100ml thru US airport security?


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  • #2
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Yes. No.

    Although they do measure it in fl oz's so I think it is actually a touch more, but basically the same daft rules apply pretty much everywhere now.


  • #3
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    Do the same mad regulations wrt to liquids apply to US airports? Can you take containers of over 100ml thru US airport security?

    The same mad regulations exist because of US airports :)

    It's about 90ml (3oz) I believe.


  • #4
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    The liquid was was actually a UK idea.


  • #5
    Ponster
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    Really? I knew the liquid-bomb plot was mostly a UK affair but I believed that it was the TSA who brought in the 50ml liquid ban first which spread to other countries/airlines/airpots. The first coutries to ban liquids covered UK, USA and Canadian flights.


  • #6
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Latest TSA guidelines here:

    http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm
    The following rules apply to all liquids, gels, and aerosols carried through security checkpoints.
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. Each traveler must remove their quart-sized plastic, zip-top bag from their carry-on and place it in a bin or on the conveyor belt for X-ray screening. X-raying separately will allow TSA security officers to more easily examine the declared items.
    There are exceptions for baby formula, breast milk, and other essential liquids, gels, and aerosols, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines (see details below).


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  • #7
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Thanks folks.


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