How strict is TSA

tinkerbellandeeyor · Oct 3, 2015

So I buy this ginger candy that keeps me from getting sick but the only place I can find it is publx can I at the very least put it in my check bag? Prefer to carry it on but I know rules are rules

Also e cigarette I know I can't smoke in the airport or in the air craft but again any way to get that device to and from my destination

Farps · Oct 3, 2015

In your checked bags for sure, should be fine taking candy in your carry on

tinkerbellandeeyor · Oct 3, 2015

Thank you

minnie mum · Oct 3, 2015

Since the candy isnt a liquid or gel, it is no different than any other solid. You can take it in your carry-on. Ecigs are allowed- you just can't use them. But put it in your checked bag if you want.

tjmw2727 · Oct 3, 2015

There are no issues with either candy or e-cigarettes - in either checked or carry on bags.
If you don't fly often all your questions can be answered by just checking the TSA website.
Since you don't use google here is the link
https://www.tsa.gov/

tinkerbellandeeyor · Oct 3, 2015

Thanks for the link it takes the guess work out of packing

Carriemel · Oct 4, 2015

If you're flying American Airlines, they do not permit E-cigs in checked bags.

Unas · Oct 4, 2015

Carriemel said:
If you're flying American Airlines, they do not permit E-cigs in checked bags.

Really? How would the airline know what is in a checked bag?

bumbershoot · Oct 4, 2015

tinkerbellandeeyor said:
Prefer to carry it on but I know rules are rules

Is the candy liquid? Then there's no rule that pertains to it.

Are you traveling alone, or with someone who has traveled a bit more? I'm hoping you're with someone else, to help allay your worries a bit on the travel days.

Unas said:
Really? How would the airline know what is in a checked bag?

FWIW it does state that:

http://www.americanairlines.com/i18n/travelInformation/baggage/restricted.jsp

"Electronic cigarettes are not allowed in checked baggage. You may travel with electronic cigarettes in your carry-on bags only."

Actually, it's interesting. They aren't allowed in checked bags in any airline I've checked. So in this case while TSA might not care, the airlines DO. Don't check it.

http://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/baggage/baggage-carryon.aspx

It's in the table towards the bottom of the page.

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/inflight/devices.aspx

"Electronic cigarettes and personal vaporizers will not be accepted in checked or gate-checked baggage. These items may be stowed in carry-on baggage or on your person during travel"

SW:

https://www.southwest.com/html/customer-service/baggage/special-luggage-pol.html

"
Because these articles are designed to operate by creating heat, they must be transported in one of the following ways:

The battery can remain installed but must be placed in carryon baggage or carried on your person only. The item cannot be used onboard the aircraft.
Spare batteries must be protected from short circuit and carried in carryon baggage or on your person only.

jdb in AZ · Oct 4, 2015

Unas said:
Really? How would the airline know what is in a checked bag?

Bags are x-rayed. I sent a bag to DD via her in-laws when they flew for a visit. I included something I didn't realize wasn't allowable -- a tin of furniture restore stuff. The tin was sealed but TSA apparently figured out it could still be flammable. When the bag got to its destination the tin was missing.

tjmw2727 · Oct 4, 2015

Wow - thanks for correcting me as it never occurred to me that the airline would restrict something the TSA allows!

bumbershoot said:
Is the candy liquid? Then there's no rule that pertains to it.

Are you traveling alone, or with someone who has traveled a bit more? I'm hoping you're with someone else, to help allay your worries a bit on the travel days.

FWIW it does state that:

http://www.americanairlines.com/i18n/travelInformation/baggage/restricted.jsp

"Electronic cigarettes are not allowed in checked baggage. You may travel with electronic cigarettes in your carry-on bags only."

Actually, it's interesting. They aren't allowed in checked bags in any airline I've checked. So in this case while TSA might not care, the airlines DO. Don't check it.

http://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/baggage/baggage-carryon.aspx

It's in the table towards the bottom of the page.

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/inflight/devices.aspx

"Electronic cigarettes and personal vaporizers will not be accepted in checked or gate-checked baggage. These items may be stowed in carry-on baggage or on your person during travel"

SW:

https://www.southwest.com/html/customer-service/baggage/special-luggage-pol.html

"
Because these articles are designed to operate by creating heat, they must be transported in one of the following ways:

The battery can remain installed but must be placed in carryon baggage or carried on your person only. The item cannot be used onboard the aircraft.

Spare batteries must be protected from short circuit and carried in carryon baggage or on your person only.

tinkerbellandeeyor · Oct 4, 2015

I am flying delta it's a gummy but I was not sure if food was allowed

wilkeliza · Oct 4, 2015

If you are bringing extra nicotine liquid it will have to go in your 3-1-1 bag. Just remember that. They may also check the device if it has liquid in it to make sure it isn't anything else.

bumbershoot · Oct 4, 2015

tjmw2727 said:
Wow - thanks for correcting me as it never occurred to me that the airline would restrict something the TSA allows!

Honestly I was expecting to back you up!

tinkerbellandeeyor · Oct 4, 2015

tinkerbellandeeyor said:
I am flying delta it's a gummy but I was not sure if food was allowed

wilkeliza said:
If you are bringing extra nicotine liquid it will have to go in your 3-1-1 bag. Just remember that. They may also check the device if it has liquid in it to make sure it isn't anything else.

I just read the delta web site and it has to be carried on

wilkeliza · Oct 4, 2015

tinkerbellandeeyor said:
I just read the delta web site and it has to be carried on

Yes your 3-1-1 is apart of your carry on bag. It is a quart size bag in which all liquids in your carry on must go. That includes things like tooth paste, make-up, hair gel, hand sanitizer, etc. The only thing not controlled by the 3-1-1 bag are medicines which have to be in their original prescription bottle and may need to go through extra screening.

jsilvers · Oct 4, 2015

tjmw2727 said:
Wow - thanks for correcting me as it never occurred to me that the airline would restrict something the TSA allows!

Practically speaking, it's the FAA and not the airlines that prohibits e-cigs in checked bags. (Nominally, the FAA has only "recommended" that airlines prohibit e-cigs in checked bags. See http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/avia...afety/safo/all_safos/media/2015/SAFO15003.pdf.)

Generally speaking, the TSA restricts items in carry-on bags for security reasons (e.g., no weapons); the FAA restricts items in both carry-on and checked bags for safety reasons (e.g., flammable items). Don't assume that you can check something simply because the TSA's security rules only apply to carry-ons (and remember that the FAA can fine you for violations, not just the airline).

Starwind · Oct 5, 2015

tinkerbellandeeyor said:
I am flying delta it's a gummy but I was not sure if food was allowed

Gummy bears (or their equivalent) are allowed, per the search results for "when I fly can I bring my?" search at TSA.gov website:

QUOTE:

My TSA

Home
Search Results For:

gummy bears candy

Check or Carry-on

You may transport this item in carry-on baggage or in checked baggage. For items you wish to carry-on, you should check with the airline to ensure that the item will fit in the overhead bin or underneath the seat of the airplane.

To help officers get a clear look at your bag and reduce the need for additional screening, we suggest you pack your bag in neat layers (layer of clothes, layer of electronics, layer of clothes, layer of shoes, etc.) and wrap cords tightly around electronics items.

Even if an item is generally permitted, it may be subject to additional screening or not allowed through the checkpoint if it triggers an alarm during the screening process, appears to have been tampered with, or poses other security concerns. The final decision rests with TSA on whether to allow any items on the plane.

END QUOTE

Fortunately, TSA has decided that gummy bears are a solid even if squishy

SW

jtowntoflorida · Oct 6, 2015

tinkerbellandeeyor said:
I am flying delta it's a gummy but I was not sure if food was allowed

The only time that there are any sort of food restrictions on airlines is if you're flying internationally and/or from an island. That's not a TSA thing, it's a Customs thing.

Carriemel · Oct 6, 2015

Starwind said:
Gummy bears (or their equivalent) are allowed, per the search results for "when I fly can I bring my?" search at TSA.gov website:

Fortunately, TSA has decided that gummy bears are a solid even if squishy

SW

Correct, they are a solid even though. If they maintain their shape outside of the container in which they are carried, they are considered a solid. They would only be considered liquid (at all) if you melted them down into a (I guess) jelly.

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