New TSA Rules for flying into US

[2gr8DisneyKids]

As an American who was in DC for 9/11 with a husband who felt and saw the Pentagon get hit out his office window, I am frustrated at the latest bit from TSA. I get the desire to "strengthen" the rules after what happened on Christmas with the NWA flight, but the fact of the matter is that he should have had his Visa revoked after being placed on the known terrorist list. Something no amount of airport screening could prevent.

The new rule that all passengers on all International flights to the US are required to remain seated for the last hour with no access to carry on luggage or have anything on their laps confounds me. What am I to do with my kids (2 and 6) on our flights?

Also, DH was at YUL today to get a ticket for his father with a voucher and was told that some airlines are only allowing diapers and small purses as carry ons and it was up to TSA to determine of your purse was too big... with no set size limit.

I wonder if I can switch my flights to out of BTV with no fees for the flight in March since DD has food allergies and needs to have Pediasure (by prescription) as a meal option for flights and no liquids (including formula) are allowed right now.

Mostly I feel bad for the families traveling home now who have no real idea of what to expect when they get to the airport.

 

[weewuvvdisney]

I find that as soon as something happens, it's full alert. Then it subsides until the next time.

We should have system that is effective - all of the time.... Not just when something happens.

I agree, why was this man allowed to fly???

I agree with your statement about families that are travelling right now.

It seems that everything depends on where you are flying from/to and with which airline. They all seem to have different rules. It should be the same throughout the industry.

Scary world we live in.




Jan

 

[dsneygirl]

I find that as soon as something happens, it's full alert. Then it subsides until the next time.

We should have system that is effective - all of the time.... Not just when something happens.

I agree, why was this man allowed to fly???

I agree with your statement about families that are travelling right now.

It seems that everything depends on where you are flying from/to and with which airline. They all seem to have different rules. It should be the same throughout the industry.

Scary world we live in.




Jan

The thing about staying in your seat and nothing on your lap for the last hour makes no sense to me. This guy could have just as easily as done this half way across the ocean. Amsterdam to Detroit is one hell of a long flight.

 

[princess pooh]

The new rules sound really silly and ineffective. I'm flying with my 2 year old next month and the flight is going to be hell if these rules are in place.

 

[Cdn Gal]

This is not good. This is the first that I have heard about this. This doesn't count though if you cross the border and fly out of the US does it??

 

[wannago2disney]

WOW I am soooo glad we fly out of Detroit. My BIL is flying from London, ON though so I am going to pass this info on to him. I wonder if he will just change his flight to leave out of Detroit instead, just to avoid all this. He is 6'4"....I don't think sitting in a cramped area without being able to stand up and stretch every little while is going to work for him.

 

[pxlbarrel]

Believe it or not, that "no moving" in the last hour has been done before (more or less). A couple of months after 9/11, I flew down to Baltimore on Air Canada. We were told as we got closer Baltimore that nobody was allowed to get up from their seats for the last hour. And boy...the flight attendants were really forceful about it. Some guy at the back got up and the flight attendant, sitting in her jump seat the front, YELLED at the man to get back in his seat. It was truly a bizarre ride. It never happened again. But then again, at this time, they were special screening luggage going into the Washington/Baltimore area too.

 

[tone.def]

It takes one idiot to ruin everything for the rest of the world.

I don't think our world is scary per say - the morons have more tools at their fingertips to screw with the rest of us.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Mostly I feel bad for the families traveling home now who have no real idea of what to expect when they get to the airport.

Well this Thursday my family and I are flying home from Tampa - Toronto and while I am sure there will be extra security when going through the TSA screening, since were flying back to Canada how much extra security are we going to see once were at the gate in Tampa?

 

[monkeyknuckler]

First the shoe bomber (now we all have to take off our shoes), then this ******* with explosives in his pants (they'll be patting down our legs).... I hope for everyone's sake that the next nutjob doesn't try to ignite explosives hidden in his bum. That would make security screening a lot more unpleasant.

 

[amberg@eastlink.ca]

so heres the latest i heard on tonites news- no carry on at all!!!! with the exception of small diaper bags adn small purses.


my big concerns i have ulcerative colitis- and for those of you that have a bowel disease know when you gotta go you gotta go! no exceptions. dd is 4 and potty trained...am i supposed to stop her from drinking and eating to prevent an accident? dh's thouhgts on both of these is to just go ahead and soil ourselves! lol


also im sure many people have heard of deep leg thrombosis and the only way to prevent this is getting up stretch your legs.

another thing if we cant take anything on the plane- what about all the stores after teh security points- will they shut these stores down?

finally i have to laugh. on october 8th the day we left mco. we had poured milk into our drink containers for the kids. i was going to toss them- dollar store variety- and just forgot. they went through security check point in our carryons and no one said boo.

 

[hcoker1]

Just heard an update on CBC: carryons are now allowed, but only one bag per person (NOT a small suitcase), passangers are allowed to get up and move, the movies are back. The only thing not back to normal is the maps and the captain announcing where the plane is (ex: look out the window, we are flying over the Grand Canyon).
Phew, I was getting worried, I can't make an hour without a bathroom (unless I dehydrate myself for a day before hand!)

 

[2gr8DisneyKids]

This is not good. This is the first that I have heard about this. This doesn't count though if you cross the border and fly out of the US does it??

Officially, it should be easier if you cross the border, but it is not guaranteed. You should not have as much screening, but the lines will still be long and some of the carry-on issues might still exist...

 

[2gr8DisneyKids]

Well this Thursday my family and I are flying home from Tampa - Toronto and while I am sure there will be extra security when going through the TSA screening, since were flying back to Canada how much extra security are we going to see once were at the gate in Tampa?

Should not have all the hoops as you are leaving the US, but if you are AC they are keeping things pretty tight and might not be too fun for you.

I would assume none at the gate as I think it is only flights TO the US that have the pat-down at the gate, but things are so up in the air I might assume nothing.

Have a safe and relatively easy flight home.

 

[2gr8DisneyKids]

First the shoe bomber (now we all have to take off our shoes), then this ******* with explosives in his pants (they'll be patting down our legs).... I hope for everyone's sake that the next nutjob doesn't try to ignite explosives hidden in his bum. That would make security screening a lot more unpleasant.

LOL!!!!

Thank you for the laugh!

 

[2gr8DisneyKids]

WOW I am soooo glad we fly out of Detroit. My BIL is flying from London, ON though so I am going to pass this info on to him. I wonder if he will just change his flight to leave out of Detroit instead, just to avoid all this. He is 6'4"....I don't think sitting in a cramped area without being able to stand up and stretch every little while is going to work for him.

Detroit might not be much bette since they were the destination airport of the flight... Same thing happened with Logan after 9/11 and things are still tight as can be into/out of National.

 

[Tantor]

Actually I welcome the carry-on restrictions.....some of the dstuff people were bringing on as carry-ons were ridiculous. I would end up having to put my small carryon no where near my seat because of these hgue carry ons.

 

[damo]

I'm not happy with the carry-on restrictions. When we travel we try not to use the normal luggage pick-up to save time/theft/damage/loss.

 

[bunnyfoo]

I'm not happy with the carry-on restrictions. When we travel we try not to use the normal luggage pick-up to save time/theft/damage/loss.

I know TC is putting that rule in place because they're short staffed and it's time consuming to check every carry on bag. But don't they realize that people put emergency clothing in carry ons in case luggage gets lost or delayed. I also can't imagine having to check camera gear. That would be a nightmare.

 

[photomama]

Good Luck - after spending 5 hours at the Montréal airport Sunday, and another 6 in the air. Instead of getting home at 11pm we got home at 2:30 am MST which really felt like 4:30a EST for us.. All delays were caused from this new travel advisory in the US - terrorist SUCK!

We were not even traveling to the US but from Montréal to Calgary BUT our plane was coming from the US... Such a pleasure to fly these days!