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Old October 25th, 2008, 05:11 AM posted to rec.travel.air
Ken Litwak
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I am traveling in about a month on American. I am leaving late on a
Friday night and coming back early evening on Sunday. I need dress
clothing for interviews and toiletries. I don't want to pay a baggage
fee just so I can bring my own toothpaste. If I bring an almost empty
toothpaste tube and an almost empty shampoo bottle, can I bring that in
a carry-on? What are the current rules for liquids at the security
check point? What are the current rules for carry-ons on American? I
only fly once a year to a conference that moves around each year, and I
know that the airlines have decided to steal more from customers from a
baggage fee. What other new means of making flying unpleasant do I need
to know about? Thanks.

Ken
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Old October 25th, 2008, 05:23 AM posted to rec.travel.air
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"Ken Litwak" wrote in message
...
I am traveling in about a month on American. I am leaving late on a Friday
night and coming back early evening on Sunday. I need dress clothing for
interviews and toiletries. I don't want to pay a baggage fee just so I can
bring my own toothpaste. If I bring an almost empty toothpaste tube and an
almost empty shampoo bottle, can I bring that in a carry-on? What are the
current rules for liquids at the security check point? What are the
current rules for carry-ons on American? I only fly once a year to a
conference that moves around each year, and I know that the airlines have
decided to steal more from customers from a baggage fee. What other new
means of making flying unpleasant do I need to know about? Thanks.


The rules in the USA relate to the type of containers as well as the
products in them.

From
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...ted-items.shtm

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.
There's more at that site.

Cheers,
George W Russell
Bangalore


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Old October 25th, 2008, 05:44 AM posted to rec.travel.air
Ken Litwak
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grusl wrote:
"Ken Litwak" wrote in message
...
I am traveling in about a month on American. I am leaving late on a Friday
night and coming back early evening on Sunday. I need dress clothing for
interviews and toiletries. I don't want to pay a baggage fee just so I can
bring my own toothpaste. If I bring an almost empty toothpaste tube and an
almost empty shampoo bottle, can I bring that in a carry-on? What are the
current rules for liquids at the security check point? What are the
current rules for carry-ons on American? I only fly once a year to a
conference that moves around each year, and I know that the airlines have
decided to steal more from customers from a baggage fee. What other new
means of making flying unpleasant do I need to know about? Thanks.


The rules in the USA relate to the type of containers as well as the
products in them.

From
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...ted-items.shtm

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.
There's more at that site.

Cheers,
George W Russell
Bangalore


I had just gone to the TSA site. I didn't see the bit about not bringing
rolled up toothpaste tubes. I've never seen a shampoo bottle or
toothpaste tube that was only three ounces.

What about food? I read the rules and it said it had to be wrapped.
I'm not sure what that means. If I bring a salad in a plastic Subway
container as I bought it, does that constitute "wrapped"? I know I
can't bring a drink through, but what about, say, the rest of a fast
food combo (burger and fries) in a bag? That's wrapped from a certain
point of view.

Also, I have to use all kinds of prescription and non-prescription eye
medication on an hourly basis. Do I need to get a doctor's note or will
they accept me simply saying so? I will have more than three ounces of
packets of sterile eye drop vials. They come in foils packets of four
vials each. Thanks for the info.

Ken
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Old October 25th, 2008, 07:05 AM posted to rec.travel.air
John Doe[_2_]
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Ken Litwak wrote:

clothing for interviews and toiletries. I don't want to pay a baggage
fee just so I can bring my own toothpaste.


Send the shampoo and toothpaste by fed-ex. Then send the fed-ex bill to
your congressman asking him to pay them because he/she voted for the
stupid rules that make flying such a pain in the ass.
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Old October 25th, 2008, 04:55 PM posted to rec.travel.air
Brian[_1_]
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:44:14 GMT, Ken Litwak
wrote:


I had just gone to the TSA site. I didn't see the bit about not bringing
rolled up toothpaste tubes. I've never seen a shampoo bottle or
toothpaste tube that was only three ounces.


Look for travel or sample size containers in drugstores. I have a
small shampoo bottle and refill it.

What about food? I read the rules and it said it had to be wrapped.
I'm not sure what that means. If I bring a salad in a plastic Subway
container as I bought it, does that constitute "wrapped"? I know I
can't bring a drink through, but what about, say, the rest of a fast
food combo (burger and fries) in a bag? That's wrapped from a certain
point of view.

Also, I have to use all kinds of prescription and non-prescription eye
medication on an hourly basis. Do I need to get a doctor's note or will
they accept me simply saying so? I will have more than three ounces of
packets of sterile eye drop vials. They come in foils packets of four
vials each. Thanks for the info.

Ken


I think you can take medicine but it would be safer to get a doctor's
note and then declare it at security.
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Old October 25th, 2008, 07:55 PM posted to rec.travel.air
Gerry[_2_]
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:44:14 GMT, Ken Litwak
wrote:

grusl wrote:
The rules in the USA relate to the type of containers as well as the
products in them.

From
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...ted-items.shtm

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.
There's more at that site.

Cheers,
George W Russell
Bangalore

I had just gone to the TSA site. I didn't see the bit about not bringing
rolled up toothpaste tubes. I've never seen a shampoo bottle or
toothpaste tube that was only three ounces.


There is a travel/sample section in the drug store section of Walmart.
They have small bottles/tubes of toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner,
etc.

Gerry
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Old October 26th, 2008, 02:16 AM posted to rec.travel.air
Brian[_1_]
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:18:24 GMT, Larry in AZ
wrote:


Aside from the note to the congressman, the idea of shipping certain items in
advance is not new, and is a good practice.

Send them to the hotel marked, "Hold for guest [Your Name], arriving on
mm/dd/yy".


However it doesn't appear to be necessary in this case.

The only time we have done it is on a long car trip when we needed
dressier clothes for one place we were staying or for shipping dirty
clothes home. In these cases, we packed in boxes rather than
suitcases.

I've looked at shipping for suitcases and it seems pretty expensive.

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Old October 26th, 2008, 02:36 AM posted to rec.travel.air
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In message Gerry
was claimed to have wrote:

There is a travel/sample section in the drug store section of Walmart.
They have small bottles/tubes of toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner,
etc.


Indeed. Also note that security doesn't care what is in the bottles,
just as long as the bottles are labeled by a manufacturer.

If your shampoo doesn't come in travel containers, you can put it in a
clear plastic dollar store bottle and have it taken away, or buy the
cheapest travel bottle you can find, pour out the crap it comes with and
refill it with your shampoo and proceed through uninterrupted.

Security theatre at it's finest.
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Old October 26th, 2008, 02:36 AM posted to rec.travel.air
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In message Brian
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:18:24 GMT, Larry in AZ
wrote:


Aside from the note to the congressman, the idea of shipping certain items in
advance is not new, and is a good practice.

Send them to the hotel marked, "Hold for guest [Your Name], arriving on
mm/dd/yy".


However it doesn't appear to be necessary in this case.

The only time we have done it is on a long car trip when we needed
dressier clothes for one place we were staying or for shipping dirty
clothes home. In these cases, we packed in boxes rather than
suitcases.

I've looked at shipping for suitcases and it seems pretty expensive.


Do you need to ship an entire suitcase? If so, pay the $15 and let the
airline handle it.

If not, just ship the shampoo or similar items that you can't carry-on.
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Old October 26th, 2008, 03:23 AM posted to rec.travel.air
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You can also do what I do and get the shampoo and toothpaste when I
get to my destination...........

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On Oct 24, 9:11*pm, Ken Litwak wrote:
I am traveling in about a month on American. *I am leaving late on a
Friday night and coming back early evening on Sunday. *I need dress
clothing for interviews and toiletries. I don't want to pay a baggage
fee just so I can bring my own toothpaste. *If I bring an almost empty
toothpaste tube and an almost empty shampoo bottle, can I bring that in
a carry-on? *What are the current rules for liquids at the security
check point? *What are the current rules for carry-ons on American? *I
only fly once a year to a conference that moves around each year, and I
know that the airlines have decided to steal more from customers from a
baggage fee. What other new means of making flying unpleasant do I need
to know about? *Thanks.

Ken


 




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