Uk2011

Is that 3 TOTAL ounces of liquid you can take on a plane? I have a 3 oz. bottle of shampoo. Will my tube of toothpaste push me over the limit?

Does it have to be in a plastic zip bag? I have an essentials kit with a mesh front for easy viewing I would like to put my 3 oz. bottle in.

thanks mates

Seamus

Presuming you are asking about the US Transportation Security Administration regulations for carry on. You can carry on one (1) quart sized zip lock bag holding as many containers as you can fit, with none of those containers having a volume larger than 100 ml / 3.3 ounces. Applies to all liquids/ gels including shampoo, toothpaste, make up, etc. Does not apply to liquid medications which can be carried separately. Full info at http://www.tsa.gov/311/index.shtm

Kstretch78

Hi there,

I believe each container of liquid cannot be more than 3oz. I think that your mesh bag should work fine.

You might want to check the airport's website or maybe even the airline's website to find out more information.

fmpden

The requirement is 100ml which is about 3.38 oz which means in theory that 3.3 oz should be fine EXCEPT do not count on the TSA to understand that. My wife had a bottle taken that was clearly mark 2.8 oz but he thought it looked to big every after she pointed out the label. Do not expect any logical.

janisj

"<i>I have an essentials kit with a mesh front for easy viewing I would like to put my 3 oz. bottle in.</i>"

"<i>I think that your mesh bag should work fine.</i>"

Nope. The TSA website clearly explains the rules . . And they are very similar in other countries.

As many 3.4 oz/100 ml or smaller containers as you can fit inside a clear 1Qt ziplok bag.

>><i>All liquids, gels and aerosols must be placed in a <B>single, quart-size, zip-top, clear plastic bag</B>. Gallon size bags or bags that are not zip-top such as fold-over sandwich bags are not allowed. Each traveler can use only one, quart-size, zip-top, clear plastic bag.</i><<

http://www.tsa.gov/311/311-carry-ons.shtm

The photo on that link is especially helpful, but you can easily squeeze in twice as many items as are shown in the picture . . .

janisj

meant to add -- remember liquids include things like mascara, lip gloss, toothpaste, etc

michele_d

Oh, mascara, forget about that one. Thanks janisj.

Uk2011

How about small 2.5 inch nail clippers? Are they okay to jet?

janisj

"<i>How about small 2.5 inch nail clippers? Are they okay to jet?</i>"

yes -- except if there is a sharp nail file attachment. Just nail clippers are fine.

I once forgot the clippers in my bag had a file --and instead of having the LHR security agent confiscate it -- I asked if it was OK to break off the flie and leave the rest intact. Done - and I was good to go . . .

texasbookworm

Yeah, and peanut butter counts too! My daughter had a jar of "her" PB which went one way in a checked bag but on her solo return flight was in her carryon and got carried off by TSA employee. I knew that but forgot to tell her it couldn't travel in a carryon.

There are also some clear, ziplock quart bags (which are THE requirement) that have expandable bottoms so they seem to provide a little more space.

tarquin

My baby nail scissors with rounded ends and clear plastic toiletries bag were both rejected by security. Be prepared for any sort of nonsense, especially if you look like a dangerous terrorist as I obviously do.

ira

Hi uk,

>Does it have to be in a plastic zip bag?<

AFAIK. YES.

Gretchen

I had a pair of very good cuticle clippers in my carryon, and it was allowed--discussed, but allowed. It was at Newark, but I never tempt that any more.
YES on the bag. Many airport inspection mazes have them in the line for use, with BIG signs onwhat is allowed.

annhig

remember [because I have seen people at airports confused about this} it only applies to things you want to carry onto the plane.

if you are putting luggage in the hold, any liquids, nail-clippers, etc. etc. can go in there.

you only need the plastic bag if you are doing ONLY carry on, for ANY liquids you are carrying, OR if for some reason, you want to take something liquid on with you.

many chemists are now carrying ranges of travel-sized shampoos etc. which have the size - 100ml - clearly marked.

flpab

The USA allows scissors, nail clippers, cork screws and you can fill that 3-1-1 bag with mini liquor bottles BUT I had my little scissors taken in Munich. Use the clear zip lock baggie. 3.4 oz is the rule. Target has so many travel sizes, even contact solution. Lotions, hairsprays, paste, yogurt, peanut butter, toothpaste, sunscreen, cheese in a bottle, water etc. are considered liquids. I get frustrated hearing people say my lotion is a liquid? I see so many things in the security line.

annhig

I get frustrated hearing people say my lotion is a liquid? I see so many things in the security line.>>

there appear to be few hard and fast rules. They vary not only with the airport but also with the employee. To a certain extent this is desirable, IMHO, as it makes it difficult for the terrorist to know what the might be called on. OTOH, most of the time I suspect that the differences are due as much to petty bureaucracy as to diligence.

AlessandraZoe

Some Notes:
The point about no hard and fast rules is true, but do print out a copy of the regulations to have on hand. The agents sometimes are not knowledgeable or not sure, and avoiding conflict is probably wise.

I remember having an official in Philadelphia berate me about having my prescription Nasonex in a separate clear plastic bag stored with my other prescription medications, just as TSA regulations state to do. Luckily, I was able to pull out my copy of TSA regulations on the spot along with the actual written prescriptions, and that settled the issue, although the official was not pleased to be in the wrong.

I get no joy out of being "right" with a TSA agent, so I now try to squeeze that container in with the liquids anyway; it's quite small and I usually have room.

Along those lines, I try to put all my carry-on liquids in the same type of travel plastic containers to avoid any question about size. Case in point: liquid foundation is frequently placed into bottles that exaggerate the amount; if I put the foundation into a travel container, no one assumes it's a larger amount. The plastic travel container fits into my quart-size bag better than the original foundation bottle anyway. What's even better, since I've started doing this, I've never again suffered a broken bottle of foundation on my tile bathroom floor

Nail polish (a tiny bottle) and toothpaste are the only two things I keep in original containers.

Some things about which I have never had a problem:
I have never had anyone question my Big Lash mascara and lipstick (the old tube kind, not liquid gloss), both of which I just place in my make-up bag along with other things. I go through security around 20+ times a year, so obviously, I am assuming these just aren't issues.

Since my deoderant is a stick, not a gel or aerosal, no one has questioned its placement with my non-liquid personal items. No agent, that is. A man ahead of me in line fought with an agent about his gel deoderant and pointed to my stick deoderant--the man did not understand the difference. The agent told him, "Hers is legal; yours is not."

However, I bet someone, somewhere has had a stick deoderant confiscated.

janisj

At the beginning, lipsticks, solid deodorants, chapstick, etc were included w/ the liquids/gels. Then a few years ago the rule was changed to just include actual liquids and gels.

Mascara is definitely a 'liquid' - but I've seen agents let it through, and others not allow it . . .