What about the disposable flip flops one gets when getting a pedicure.
They certainly could not conceal anything.

Just save them when you get a pedicure, and pass them out to your travel companions.

Happy travels,
Del

kc_the_bum

What means "they brought solid"? and is "nalgene bottles" the regular plastic water bottles?

Underhill

Good heavens! No, not tap water - ask the stewardess for water from their bottles - or give me a whole bottle at my seat so I won't spill those silly little cups.

Just realized that I'm getting concerned about the mundane. Sorry!

Just saw this on the TSA website -Disposable booties or slippers may be worn through the checkpoint to help protect your feet, but they must be disposed of prior to leaving the screening area.
I was just planning on taking a pair of golf socks and then tossing them in a ziplock until the return trip. Maybe I better take two pair just in case they decide they look like slippers.

OldBrit: &quot;<i>I was also considering taking an empty plastic water bottle and then fill it on board to keep with us at the seat</i>&quot; - Apparently that is definitely not allowed.

Several posts on here over the last few days have mentioned either the airlines or TSA specifically saying empty water bottles were forbidden.

That's what's being reported and what I found flying myself (domestic) last week... no empty water bottles either. Only the little glasses they will serve you on the plane.

I took lipstick on a flight to Las Vegas and I understood liipstick was ok...just not the gel kind. I fly Friday to Italy and I will bring an old tube just in case....

I can't possibly go 8 hours without lip balm! Can you buy it after going thru security?!

Chapstick, SpaEffects Blistex, and solid lipstick are all ok. I've taken them through now on 4-5 flights and in a small package that I separately run through with all my non-liquid cosmetics as well as my contact solution. No problems.

That's good news, Lori. I'm flying internationally in October and there's no way I would want to take a 15+ hour flight without lip balm. I had thought about smearing some on my person somewhere (between my toes? in my bellybutton?) to retrieve surreptitiously during the flight. So glad I won't have to do that!

OldeBrit

What means &quot;they brought solid&quot;? and is &quot;nalgene bottles&quot; the regular plastic water bottles?
Nalgene are those sturdier (?) plastic bottles --like these http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/

janisj
I had no idea empty water bottles were not being allowed at all.

And no, they didn't use the tap water (that's just disgusting), asked the FA to fill it 1/2way for both of them and for some ice for it.

I forgot this earlier. I meant like &quot;solid foods,&quot;--no yogurt, mashed potatoes, pudding, that sort of grey area, smushy food.
I think they had some snack pack cracker things, and a couple kebabs wrapped in bread.

Are eyeglass cases (the hard-sided kind) OK to carry on? I was reading a couple of things about people having them confiscated.

Also - I assume a solid cocoa butter stick (for lips and face moisture in flight) would be OK?

I had in my purse my lip gloss and lipstick. It had a metal band so they just opened the bag and pulled it out to look at. At CDG once you go through the final secuity check that is so thorough there is nothing available to you at the gate. No food, water, toilets. This was to satellite 5 which USAir was using; I am not sure if it would be different at the other satellites. I did notice the sign to toilets was posted in front of a door that was locked. Deborah

Thanks for the great idea about the shower caps BeachGirl247!!!
Its brilliant!
I will definitely do this when I travel from London to New Zealand next month.
Some other good tips there too.Thanks Fodorites!
Thats what I love about this site -there is always somebody who feels the same as youand can come up with solutions.

Can one take face powder? I prefer loose with a brush, but could take a compact. Is that OK?

altajoe, no offense, but I think you're very much mistaken in your belief that getting one person's first hand account of what happened to him at any given airport on any given day going to any given destination has much to do with what will happen to you. As the posts above clearly show, the guidelines are just that -- guidelines -- and get drastically different interpretations and enforcements by various official at various times and places.

Any kind of powders -- loose or compact is fine. No LIQUIDS or GELS, powder is fine. Apparently, a creamy compact foundation is too gel-like.

Lots of women have been experimenting with the bare minerals-type of powder foundations, as a result. Personally, they make my skin look terrible and highlight my pores.

I have lost track of where everyone is flying to/from but according to the Heathrow Airport link, if anyone is flying from UK to USA, &quot;No liquids, No cosmetics, No toiletries, No gels or pastes&quot; allowed in carry'ons. They specifically say &quot;no powders&quot;.

Neopolitan, I appreciate your caveat. However, I've found that asking people for their actual experiences beats the &quot;I heard that...&quot; kind of thing.

When DW and I pack our carry-on we'll be sure to err on the side of caution since some products that might be conficated have a higher monetary value. While I might not miss a $1 water bottle, I'd not like to lose an $11 eyecare product.

FYI...I was at Rite Aid today and found some disposable, waterless toothbrushes (sealed in plastic) called &quot;Smile Savers&quot;. It's worth a try, for that transatlantic flight.