The US are now allowing liquids to be carried on board planes in US in limited quantities. Must be carried in clear plastic zip lock bag, of less than a quart in volume. No single container can exceed 3 oz.
That's the written rule.
A tip for travellers from outside the US, make sure the container has oz. measurement on side, or at the very least ml.
I was travelling today and left the bulk of my luggage at hotel that I'll be going back to in a couple of days, and took my little bag of toiletries so I wouldn't have to check luggage. However my shaving cream only had a measurement in grams, and it was 75 grams (=2.65 oz). Couldn't convince anyone that it was less than 3 oz, so had to throw away. Not a biggy, just an inconvenience, as I do have my preferred brand of shaving cream! I do have a spare back with the rest of my luggage, just in case.
Oh the other thing, the bag I had actual fit the dimensions and was clear plastic but had a real plastic zip on it - not a zip lock. Wouldn't allow that either - had to go and buy a zip lock (or what I'd call a snap lock) bag from the gift shop. Go figure, don't really understand why, because it achieves the same end (in fact is stronger than a snap lock), and once you go past security point serves 0 purpose anyway, whether seals with a zip or zip lock what's the difference? Oh the LOTFAP!!
BTW, only a problem today (in TX), had no problems with the exact same arrangment thru Newark earlier on (or when leaving HKG enroute to US).
Bottom line easier to just check it all in and be done with!
That's the written rule.
A tip for travellers from outside the US, make sure the container has oz. measurement on side, or at the very least ml.
I was travelling today and left the bulk of my luggage at hotel that I'll be going back to in a couple of days, and took my little bag of toiletries so I wouldn't have to check luggage. However my shaving cream only had a measurement in grams, and it was 75 grams (=2.65 oz). Couldn't convince anyone that it was less than 3 oz, so had to throw away. Not a biggy, just an inconvenience, as I do have my preferred brand of shaving cream! I do have a spare back with the rest of my luggage, just in case.
Oh the other thing, the bag I had actual fit the dimensions and was clear plastic but had a real plastic zip on it - not a zip lock. Wouldn't allow that either - had to go and buy a zip lock (or what I'd call a snap lock) bag from the gift shop. Go figure, don't really understand why, because it achieves the same end (in fact is stronger than a snap lock), and once you go past security point serves 0 purpose anyway, whether seals with a zip or zip lock what's the difference? Oh the LOTFAP!!
BTW, only a problem today (in TX), had no problems with the exact same arrangment thru Newark earlier on (or when leaving HKG enroute to US).
Bottom line easier to just check it all in and be done with!
