giovanna,

Being on a plane filled with us deprived chapstick/lipgloss addict, might be hazardous to those people who would tell us, that it's not big deal!! :)

You're absolutely right Lyb! It's repeated over and over on these kinds of threads--what's very important to one (or several posters) is felt to be anything from no big thing to outright ridiculous. This seems to be the case on "what should I wear/not wear" threads; how not to look like a tourist; comfort on planes, etc. All of us here love travel, but sure differ on what does and doesn't matter when we do travel.

I don't know if this will help, but my parents just flew to Italy this week and my mother was so upset about the Chapstick ban I encouraged her to call the airline and ask specifically about lip balm. Here's what Northwest told her:
-- Any lip balm or lipstick in a solid or semi-solid form is acceptable (i.e. anything like Carmex, that's in a pot, or a wax solid in a tube.)
-- However, if it is a lip *ointment*, it is not acceptable (i.e. any lip product that is in a tube with an applicator, or that is "squeezeable.")

Just thought I'd chip that in, lest anyone end up heartbroken when their ointments get confiscated! Stick to the hard stuff, I guess. ;)

Thanks Heather, any up to date info is great. At the price of some of those lipglosses, I certainly wouldn't want to have to throw them away.

I have bought some Burt's Bees Wax chapstick and some other for my upcoming Italy trip. Cannot have dry lips for 24 hours!!! :(