air travel novice

nj2011mom
Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:30:34 +0000

another FF here - don’t check a bag. It will cost $25 each way. Leave the knife home.

The biggest challenge for novice flyers is the new liquid rule. You can only carry-on liquids & gels in containers under 3oz/100ml and all must fit in a 1 quart ziplock bag. Given the cost of checking a bag, if you need things like hair mouse or whatever that is typically 3+ ounces, you are better off buying it at your destination and leaving it there.

You can bring an empty water bottle through security and fill after you clear security.

The most common things I see TSA pull from bags are hair mouse, hair spray, shaving cream, suncreen & other aerosol stuff. I have a small solid deodorant that I use for travel that I don’t put in the bag.