going to berlin from ewr and understand that no carry on luggage allowed. Maybe someone can help me figure out how to get a pair of binoculars and a slr camera to europe? There is absolutely no room in my small bag.

Who says there is no carry on allowed? Are you changing flights in London? Other than that, things are almost back to normal. Check out the TSA website. I am planning to carry on my suitcase when I go to Paris next month just like always - except for putting the liquids in small bottles in a quart size baggie.

Check the website of the airline you are flying for their rules & regulations.

You should be flying Continental. They're as liberal towards carry-on as before. No problem taking one large rollerboard plus one camera bag.

where did you get this info?

Express needed items via UPS to your European destination.

If you are changing planes in europe, there should not be a problem about carry-ons. The only real restrictions remain on transatlantic flights from the UK to the US and those are changing all the time too.

I had a carry on from Heathrow to Dublin and back again. No problem at all. It's the flights to the US that are the most strict regarding carry ons

i flew Lufthansa from JFK to Frankfurt - was allowed one carry on. What airline are you flying?

Humblejohn-you are misinformed. You can carry on a rollerboard, PROVIDED THAT you also comply with TSA's carry-on rules regarding liquids, gels, aerosols. Check out their website at

www.tsa.gov.

Remember: travel size toiletries, 3 oz. or less, in ONE clear, ziplock plastic bag. You take the plastic bag out at the security checkpoint, put it in a bin, and have it x-ray screened. This does not include any liquid medications you may have that are greater than 3 oz. those liquid prescription medications should be in a plastic bag, ready for inspection by the screeners, with your name on the prescription-if the names don't match, you're going to have a problem. If you are female, then powders, powder eyeshadow, and powder blush, are fine-they are not included in the above categories.

Other than the aforementioned restrictions, you can carry-on anything you like, provided your luggage meets the size dimensions of the air carrier for carry-on luggage.

The air carriers DO NOT set security regulations regarding what can and cannot be permitted through the screening checkpoint-the carriers must strictly comply with TSA, which is the only entity authorized to make security regulations for the air carriers to follow. If you are in doubt as to what is a permitted item, you must consult the TSA website. The air carrier website will generally direct you to the TSA website, except for size dimensions of carry-on luggage.

And no, I wouldn't say things in the aviation security arena are "nearly back to normal" - the restriction on liquids, gels, and aerosols will be more or less permanent, and more restrictive carry-on measures, as well as checked baggage restrictions, can go into effect at any time.

Out of Europe back to the US, you will see that you will go through more security checks than I have ever seen in my decades of traveling abroad, so you need to allow yourself plenty of time, 3 hours or so, to go through the security checks and maybe have a bit of time to shop in duty-free on your inbound flight to the US.

I went through no less than 4 security checks this past week in Brussels for my Delta flight to New York, the entire sterile corridor serving the American air carrier gates inbound to the US was blocked off, including the place to buy coffee, as well as the moving walkway. Each passenger on a US bound flight had to do the arms and legs outstretched personal pat-down. Not exactly conducive for encouraging you to fly again, but absolutely necessary-the focus of the security threat is Europe to the US, not the other way around.

You should still check the carrier's site because some have new size/weight restrictions for carry ons. I flew last week and the carry on size had increased on my UK to USA flight but the weight was restricted. Most sites also have a TSA list of what is allowed as far as items, if not there will be a link or you can check the site yourself.

mascara was removed from a passenger´s carry on. just FYI, this past friday, cvg-cdg.

For cryng out loud, after an hour and a half wait in line for the security check, after wanding and patting me and x-raying everything else several times in Bombay, they threw away a small Gold Bond powder container?!?!?! My traveling companion got to keep his large container of Gold Bond powder! Is it a guy thing or what?