Can we take mini bottles of booze with us on the air plane?
 

We're leaving for Paris on the 20th, flying AA-DFW to CDG. We are on a very tight budget and at $5.00 a bottle from the airline we don't want to spend that much. I can buy those same little bottles at Walmart for like $1.00. I was thinking of taking two each to help us relax. Have you ever taken your booze with you on the plane?

As long as it's under 3 ozs. each bottle, which I believe it is (not sure) and place in the see through 1 quart sized baggie with all the other liquid 3 ozs. or under containers, you will be fine getting it through security.

I'm not sure it's a law, but AA always announces that it's against FAA regulations to drink any alcohol not served by FA. I'm not sure if it's true or not, (Google.com for FAA rules???) but if you are discreet, nobody will know the difference....:-D

Have a great trip!

Thanks for the reply. I believe those bottles are about 1.5 oz Each? We were going to just put them in the wife's purse. Do we still need to have them in a see through 1 quart sized baggie?

All liquids must be inside the 1qt ziplock bag.

<i>The following rules apply to all liquids, gels, and aerosols carried through security checkpoints.

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.
2. All liquids, gels and aerosols must be placed in a single, quart-size, zip-top, clear plastic bag. 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.
3. Each traveler must remove their quart-sized plastic, zip-top bag from their carry-on and place it in a bin or on the conveyor belt for X-ray screening. X-raying separately will allow TSA security officers to more easily examine the declared items.</i>

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

Thanks.. I am glad I asked this question or our booze would have to be left at the airport for others to enjoy!

Maybe Coke should start selling 3 oz cans of soda?

What size are the miniture cans?

This 3 ounce rule is making many people give up beer and wine and hit the hard stuff!

My husband makes remarks about me being &quot;cheap&quot; when I pack them, but I notice he offers to split one with me instead of ordering a beer which is his normal drink of choice. Cheap, huhmp!

Good point, wally. I'm sure there are at least a few PhD candidates in sociology or psychology studying the relationship between liquid rules and alcoholism. Hehhhe... ;)

Pinchme-there's no problem with bringing your miniatures on board with you in your carry-ons, provided they meet the TSA rules for 3 ozs. or less, however it is a violation of FAA safety regulations to break open and consume any liquor that you have brought on board with you while an aircraft is airborne. There are both safety reasons for this, but there are other reasons related to taxed and bonded liquor consumed on board which has to be accounted for before coming into a foreign port-this is why liquor bins are sealed and cannot be opened until the aircraft is airborne, and why, before landing in a foreign country, all opened, and unopened liquor on the flight has to be accounted for through various paperwork that must be completed by the lead F/A-airlines get fined thousands of dollars when the paperwork is incorrect, or missing.

So if they catch you drinking your own liquor, they can report you to the FAA, who can fine you with a civil penalty which is quite hefty-up to $10,000 per violation. In this day and age, I would not want to try to &quot;get away with&quot; anything on an airline these days -it's too risky.

<i>This 3 ounce rule is making many people give up beer and wine and hit the hard stuff!</i>

By &quot;many people&quot; Wally means himself :D

FAR 121.575
(a) No person may drink any alcoholic beverage aboard an aircraft
unless the certificate holder operating the aircraft has served that
beverage to him.
(b) No certificate holder may serve any alcoholic beverage to any
person aboard any of its aircraft who--
(1) Appears to be intoxicated;
2) Is escorting a person or being escorted in accordance with 49 CFR 1544.221; or

(3) Has a deadly or dangerous weapon accessible to him while aboard the aircraft in accordance with 49 CFR 1544.219, 1544.221, or 1544.223.

(c) No certificate holder may allow any person to board any of its aircraft if that person appears to be intoxicated.

(d) Each certificate holder shall, within five days after the incident, report to the Administrator the refusal of any person to comply with paragraph (a) of this section, or of any disturbance caused by a person who appears to be intoxicated aboard any of its aircraft.

[Doc. No. 6258, 29 FR 19219, Dec. 31, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 121-118, 40 FR 17552, Apr. 21, 1975; Amdt. 121-178, 47 FR 13316, Mar. 29, 1982; Amdt. 121-275, 67 FR 31932, May 10, 2002]

According to rule (a) you could buy the baby bottle of booze for $1 and pay the FA $2 to serve it to you. You would save $2 on the deal!

This is what I would recommend. Bring an empty bottle of Gateraide through security with 3 ounces of the hard stuff in a baggy. Once you pass security, purchase a mixer--coke, orange juice, whatever, go to the bathroom stall and mix your drink. No one will notice. If you do this at the Minneapolis airport, be carefull not to touch anyone's foot in the next stall.

Remember the best times to sip is during take-off when the flight attendants are seated.

Wally

You bring back memories of poor student days!

Probably not too smart to tap your toes while mixing either!

When I flew Alitalia to Italy the people across from me received little bottles of wine from the stewardess. I was semi-sleeping so I am not sure if they were purchased. They did not drink them but the women put them in her purse. So my question is... while flying Delta this time to Italy should I except the free bottle and save it? I probably won't drink it while flying. (have read to stay away from alcohol and drink lots of water)

No, the little bottles fell into the women's purses.