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Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: DavidinHartford on April 11, 2007, 09:36:58 pm ---Hi Jeff!
The 3-1-1 rule is for liquids Gels and aerosols.
3.4 ounces is the maximum per item.
You can have as many 3.4 ounce items as will fit in a clear, quart sized, zip lock baggy.
One quart sized bag per person.
We use 3.4 oz as it is the same as 100 Millileters which is a common travel size.
Medication in tablet or pill form is not restricted in any quantity.
Liquid medication is allowed in sizes over the 3.4 ounce limit as long as the amount is reasonable for the itinerary of the person.
Oh! and be sure to pull out your quart sized zip lock bag and place it into one of the gray divesting bins. If you leave it in your bag, they'll see it on the xray screen and call for a bag check.
Lap top computers must also be removed from their carry case and placed into a gray bin by themselves.
Be prepared to take off your shoes. so wear clean socks! LOL.
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Ahhh, David, it's so useful to have an expert handy :).
All those restrictions are only for carry-on baggage, aren't they? In my suitcase I can put liquids and medikaments however I want?
--- Quote ---quart sized zip lock bag
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Does this mean the size is a quarter of a gallon? This would be 0,9 Liter.
Does the bag have to have a zip log? They are very uncommon here. Or is any see-though little plastic bag suitable?
Thanks in advance :-*
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on April 12, 2007, 07:38:32 am ---Ahhh, David, it's so useful to have an expert handy :).
All those restrictions are only for carry-on baggage, aren't they? In my suitcase I can put liquids and medikaments however I want?
Does this mean the size is a quarter of a gallon? This would be 0,9 Liter.
Does the bag have to have a zip log? They are very uncommon here. Or is any see-though little plastic bag suitable?
Thanks in advance :-*
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Chrissi,
Tell ya what, I'll mail you a couple of one quart ziplock bags and then you'll be all set. And that way a little bit of me will be with you on your trip to Colorado, since I can't be there in person!
And yes, the restrictions are for carry on baggage. Remember, I brought the nice bottle of wine home that Kerstin gave me (thanks, Kerstin!) in my regular suitcase.
Leslie
David:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on April 12, 2007, 07:38:32 am ---Ahhh, David, it's so useful to have an expert handy :).
All those restrictions are only for carry-on baggage, aren't they? In my suitcase I can put liquids and medikaments however I want?
Does this mean the size is a quarter of a gallon? This would be 0,9 Liter.
Does the bag have to have a zip log? They are very uncommon here. Or is any see-though little plastic bag suitable?
Thanks in advance :-*
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Yes, a quarter of a gallon. Although I'd imagine a liter sized bag would probably be hardly noticeable.
It doesn't need to be a "Zip lock" bag, but a "Resealable" bag. And you are right, these rules are for "Carry-on" items. You can put all your oversized toiletries in your checked baggage.
The only thing you need to be careful of in Checked baggage (cary-on too) are flammable aerosols. No cigarette lighters either. You can bring safety matches, but not the "Strike anywhere" type.
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on April 12, 2007, 07:46:34 am ---Chrissi,
Tell ya what, I'll mail you a couple of one quart ziplock bags and then you'll be all set. And that way a little bit of me will be with you on your trip to Colorado, since I can't be there in person!
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Awww, Leslie, that would be so nice of you. David's answer already brung up new questions for me (resealable bag ??? The bags that I have in mind are not sealable at all. I always put a clip around them when I want them sealed).
But thanks to you, I don't have to grow more grey hair about that :D.
This will be some far-travelled plastic bags :laugh:!
--- Quote ---And yes, the restrictions are for carry on baggage. Remember, I brought the nice bottle of wine home that Kerstin gave me (thanks, Kerstin!) in my regular suitcase.
Leslie
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Sure enough. I should have known. (And I knew, but wasn't sure for a moment.)
--- Quote from: DavidinHartford on April 12, 2007, 07:52:45 am ---
The only thing you need to be careful of in Checked baggage (cary-on too) are flammable aerosols. No cigarette lighters either. You can bring safety matches, but not the "Strike anywhere" type.
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No cigarette lighters in my suitcase :o ? That's completetly new to me. Thank you.
Are safety matches ok for the carry-on luggage?
So I think I will better carry my asthma-aerosol in one of those quart zip-locked plastic bags. They are less than 100 milliliter anyway.
Jeez! Who would have thought travelling to the US will be so complicated? I think I have to start to get informed soon. I'll check out the US embassy page. I've already seen that they provide information, only haven't checked it yet.
David:
Yup, no flammables allowed. You can have the safety matches in your carry-on bag. The reason being safety matches cannot light themselves by mistake. Plus you can smell them if anyone tries to light one. You can't smell a lighter when lit.
Smoking isn't allowed on any flights, so there is no reason to smell a lit match. That is how they caught Richard Reid. He was using a match to light the fuse on his shoe bomb. That's why we x-ray all shoes now too.
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