Mon, Sep 25, 2006
Small Amounts Of Gels, Drinks Purchased Past Security Allowed
Onboard
The Transportation Safety
Administration announced Monday that effective September 26,
passengers on commercial airliners will once again be able to bring
gels and liquids onboard with them... but, as you may expect, there
are still some restrictions.
Starting tomorrow (Tuesday), fliers may bring onboard
travel-size containers -- the kind you see in the travel section at
your drug store -- of gels such as shaving cream, or hair gel.
Travel-size toothpaste containers will also be allowed... as long
as each bottle or tube contains less than three ounces of each
product, and is placed in a one-quart see-thru zip-lock bag.
The TSA also determined travellers may also bring onboard that
overpriced bottle of water purchased in the secure airport area --
so last-minute chug-a-lugging in the boarding line is not necessary
anymore.
The easing of carry-on restrictions comes nearly two months after a total ban on all liquids contained
in carry-on luggage (or carried by passengers) inside the cabin of
a commercial airliner was initiated, after the British
government arrested several people believed to be connected to a
plot to simultaneously blow up several US-bound airliners using
liquid explosives.
"After the initial, total ban, we have learned enough from the
UK investigation to say with confidence that small, travel size
liquids are safe to bring through security checkpoints in limited
numbers," said Assistant TSA Secretary Kip Hawley. "We have also
taken additional security measures throughout the airport that make
us comfortable allowing passengers to bring beverages and other
items purchased in the secure area onboard."
No doubt, business travellers will be overjoyed that they can go
for a two-day trip... without having to get a baggage receipt for
their toothpaste.
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