Latest Flight Advice
Since the latest terrorist plot to take down planes in England, flying with carry-on luggage is much more difficult. Here is the latest advice for traveling on airplanes:
The restrictions are limiting even baby food:
“Baby milk and liquid baby food are allowed but the contents of each bottle must be tasted by the parent.”
Plan on checking everything and then you won’t be surprised when they allow you to take your wallet and cellphone.
Here are the current limitations:
No liquids: This includes drinks and toiletries. Even prescription drugs that are in liquid form need to be checked by the airport pharmacist.
No sharp objects: This is a restriction from the post-9-11 era. No box cutters, fingernail files or pocket knives.
Wheelchairs, pushchairs and walkers can be brought aboard, but require thorough inspection.
Baby milk and liquid baby food are allowed but the contents of each bottle must be tasted by the parent.
Even liquid items bought in the airport shopping after the security checkpoint are not allowed in the airport cabin.
Make sure you thoroughly check all your carry-on luggage for any questionable items. It took security over twenty minutes to find my tiny pocket knife stuffed in the back corner of my laptop bag. I didn’t even know it was there, but the bag kept getting rejected by the system. All I could do was stand by anxiously worried about missing my flight because my stupid laptop bag was setting things off. If I had searched all my pockets before we went to the airport, I wouldn’t have been stressed about missing my flight.
Once again, flying has become even MORE unpleasant. Plan for it and you’ll enjoy your travel much more.