Packing for flight

[bearybubba]

This is a great thread and very informative!!! I never thought to play "security" with my DN(ephew)9. I think it would be good for the adults in our party as well since most have never flown before!
Thanks again for the thread!

 

[NotUrsula]

Each person has to have a baggie of his/her own. You are not allowed to have one person carry them all.

Not so at all. When travelling with my family I routinely have 4 ziplocs in my carryon, 3 that are 3-1-1 baggies, and one that contains liquid medications.
To do this effortlessly, all you need to do is to put the passenger names (first initials will do if they are different) on the baggies if you are going to pile them all in one bin. (You really don't even HAVE to label them, but it makes life easier, because if they are not labeled then someone will tell you you are only allowed one per person, which means that you'll have to explain how many people are in the party.)

 

[kmd620]

FYI...

I just stocked up with a whole bunch of goodies for our upcoming trip. Target has a wonderful travel/trial size section including contact lens solution in 2oz bottles! detergent, antibactirial gel, baby shampoos, regular shampoos, conditioner, toothpaste, hairpray and even small rolls of Charmin lol and lots more!

Products range from .99-$1.50, gotta love Target!

 

[kaytieeldr]

I have been to tsa.gov and its informative but its nice to read the personal experiences and strategies especially w/young children. One thing we're doing is playing airport security.

Anyway - good luck and have fun!

What a GREAT idea!!!!

 

[jenelope]

Playing "airport security" is a really good idea, JJ&JSMom! Not only does it get the kids accustomed to the process, but it gets all of those pesky "Why do we have to take off our shoes?" and "What does the x-ray machine do?" questions out of the way, before hand.

To the OP, my 3-1-1 baggie never fails to split, so it's good that you're thinking of this in advance. The poster who recommended bagging your electronics has a good idea. I don't think you can double-bag your 3-1-1 bag. I usually pack extra baggies (of all sizes- not just quart) in my carry-on for my inevitable bag breakage. I need to stop using those fancy Easy Zipper and One Zip bags! Plain ol' Ziploc freezer bags (or knock-offs) are the most reliable.

Speaking of zips, I've used plastic zipties and TSA locks on different trips. The zipties are a lot cheaper and you don't have to worry about misplacing the key. On the other hand, you do have to worry about something to cut the ziptie when you arrive. The second time I used them, I found myself wandering around Everything Pop at close to midnight looking for something to cut the ties. Cheap fingernail clippers work okay, but it can be hard to cut through the tie if it's fastened tightly. I use the TSA locks now because they're re-usable and I can unfasten the lock in a hurry if I realize I've forgotten to pack something. I just make sure that I keep the two sets of keys in two different places because I'm unlikely to lose both sets!

 

[icarus]

Unitl reading this thread, I did not know that there is a rule regarding traveling with liquids (I have not flown in about 2 years, so this must be a fairly new thing).

I'm not completely clear on the reasons behind the ziplock baggie requirement. I take it that the baggie is intended to be taken out of what ever carry-on luggage is going through the security check-point before hand?

If this is so, what's to say that security won't decide to check the bag regardless (maybe they don't like the way I look, etc.).

I guess I'm not sure what all of this acomplishes. Sounds like a lot of trust being handed out to the general public.

I can see it now:

Passenger X: "Yup, sir, as you can see here with my clear baggie, that's it, just a 3oz. bottle of shampoo, some toothpaste, and a toothbrush"

Joe Airport Security: "O.K. sir, go on through and have a nice flight

[Passenger X procedes through, chuckling inside as Joe security never discovers the well hidden container of some foreign substance, etc.]

 

[NotUrsula]

I'm not completely clear on the reasons behind the ziplock baggie requirement. I take it that the baggie is intended to be taken out of what ever carry-on luggage is going through the security check-point before hand?

I'm guessing you don't watch the news very often? The liquids limits are in response to the bombing plot discovered in London last August 10th, 2006. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/10/AR2006081000152.html

At first no liquids or gels at ALL were allowed to be taken on board commercial aircraft by passengers, but on Sept. 26th, 2006 they announced that they were going to allow passengers to come through the checkpoints with liquid/gel toiletries &/or foodstuffs *if* those substances were in containers of no more than 3 oz. in size. http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2006/09/25/us-relaxes-liquids-ban-for-airliners/
To further limit how many of the containers a single passenger could take on board, they decided that you could only take as many as would "comfortably fit" inside a 1 quart plastic zipper baggie. (Add'l allowance are made for medications and for infant food, see www.tsa.gov for the details.)

You must take the baggie out of the carryon and place it in a separate bin in order to run it through the x-ray, so that it can be eyeballed for compliance with the size limits. Everything but the contents of your pockets is still x-rayed, and every passenger is subject to a secondary search patdown if the TSO thinks it is warranted, or if a random selection program marks your boarding pass with the code SSSS.

You can now carry on any liquids that you purchase airside at the airport, and you can also carry empty water bottles through security and fill them from airside water fountains.

 

[icarus]

I'm guessing you don't watch the news very often?

Just because I'm not up on liquid limits for air travel means absolutey nothing with regards to how much news information that I gather.

I am merely pointing out that placing something in a baggie doesn't mean, something else can't be hidden elsewhere. But if it makes people feel safer, than so be it.

Thanks for the info.

 

[goofy4tink]

Just because I'm not up on liquid limits for air travel means absolutey nothing with regards to how much news information that I gather.

I am merely pointing out that placing something in a baggie doesn't mean, something else can't be hidden elsewhere. But if it makes people feel safer, than so be it.

Thanks for the info.

It has been widely reported, on all types of media, about the 3 oz containers in a quart size baggie. The reason behind it is this....a quart size baggie will hold a certain number of 3 oz containers. The TSA 'believes' that you can't make a bomb using the contents of that number of 3 oz containers. There are a ton of people who beleive, as you do, that it is a foolish rule and does nothing to make us any safer. But, as long as it's the TSA'a rule, we have to abide by it.
So, get those 3 oz sizes, put them into the zip-loc clear quart size baggie and have a nice trip. If you can do without your liguids/gels until you get your checked bags, so much the better. No need for those baggies then.

As far as something being hidden elsewhere, I guess it could happen. But, I think that for the most part, the xray thingie at the airport will spot them. It catches a lot of 'contraband'....you know..that nasty shampoo, or the deadly hand cream.

 

[deedeetoo]

Our particular flight has not been deemed a peanut free flight but our TA suggested no peanut butter items just because if a little peanut butter is smudged on the seats or on a tray. If someone sits there on a later flight (even though they're supposed to clean between) and has a peanut allergy it could effect them - I guess there are different tolerance levels for allergies ie airborne vs actual eating. Believe me this is a real bummer because my kids love peanut butter so I've picked some different things such as jelly sandwichs, fruit, cheese/crackers, fruit snacks, nutrigrain bars etc. So unless it is deemed a peanut free flight you can certainly bring peanut butter but personally I won't. To each their own.!

I have never heard of a peanut free flight. I didn't know there was such a thing. I don't fly that often (only about 3 to 4 trips a year) but it seems I am always being given bags of peanuts on the plane. While I understand your desire to be considerate of a potential future flyer with allergies, it does seem a bit futile if you are depriving the kids of their favorite peanut butter while the flight attendent is handing out bags of peanuts.

 

[goofy4tink]

I have never heard of a peanut free flight. I didn't know there was such a thing. I don't fly that often (only about 3 to 4 trips a year) but it seems I am always being given bags of peanuts on the plane. While I understand your desire to be considerate of a potential future flyer with allergies, it does seem a bit futile if you are depriving the kids of their favorite peanut butter while the flight attendent is handing out bags of peanuts.

Oh believe me...they exist. I've flown on two different flights, one SW and the other a Delta flight, where they made an announcement at the gate and then again once on board that it would be a peanut free flight. They asked people to not open anything with any nuts in it, especially peanuts. Seems that if someone has a peanut/nut allergy they will alert the gate attendent who will then let the others on the flight know.
I no longer fly with my favorite peanut butter crackers or PBJ sandwiches. After working in the school system and seeing what those kids with severe nut allergies go through, I don't even eat peanut products in the terminal. I don't want anyone with an allergy having a reaction because I just had to have my peanut butter crackers. But...I do miss 'em.

 

[Mkrop]

Ok would not be a vacation without one of my kids needing the pink stuff. I think DS4 has an ear infection, will find out tomorrow but if he does I think I read somewhere else that I can put the amoxicillin in a cooler and then tell before I go through security that I have this prescription. Or do you think I should pack it in a cooler and try ans shove it in the suitcase? Advice please?

Also the Iburprofen liquid only comes in 4oz, I was originally planning to put it in the suitcase but now, I am wondering if I can or should?

I cant believe he got so sick today. Poor guy!

 

[Mkrop]

Ok and back to no peanut butter! I will work on DS9 to come up with something else.

 

[canwegosoon]

Ok would not be a vacation without one of my kids needing the pink stuff. I think DS4 has an ear infection, will find out tomorrow but if he does I think I read somewhere else that I can put the amoxicillin in a cooler and then tell before I go through security that I have this prescription. Or do you think I should pack it in a cooler and try ans shove it in the suitcase? Advice please?

Also the Iburprofen liquid only comes in 4oz, I was originally planning to put it in the suitcase but now, I am wondering if I can or should?

I cant believe he got so sick today. Poor guy!

I always carry all my medications with me(I don't want anyone touching them ). I have Ibroprofin tablets(you can get liquid onsite if you need it-espically at a medical first aid site in the parks, or buy a bottle in a gift shop)...so I would vote take the amoxicillin in the cooler or ask the dr for the tablets if possible.

 

[Mkrop]

I always carry all my medications with me(I don't want anyone touching them ). I have Ibroprofin tablets(you can get liquid onsite if you need it-espically at a medical first aid site in the parks, or buy a bottle in a gift shop)...so I would vote take the amoxicillin in the cooler or ask the dr for the tablets if possible.

yeah my guys are gaggers so we do mainly liquids so I guess I will wait and see what the Dr prescribes tom and go from there. Thanks.

 

[bavaria]

Oh believe me...they exist. I've flown on two different flights, one SW and the other a Delta flight, where they made an announcement at the gate and then again once on board that it would be a peanut free flight. They asked people to not open anything with any nuts in it, especially peanuts. Seems that if someone has a peanut/nut allergy they will alert the gate attendent who will then let the others on the flight know.
I no longer fly with my favorite peanut butter crackers or PBJ sandwiches. After working in the school system and seeing what those kids with severe nut allergies go through, I don't even eat peanut products in the terminal. I don't want anyone with an allergy having a reaction because I just had to have my peanut butter crackers. But...I do miss 'em.

the challenge is when this announcement is only made after takeoff, as occured to me two weeks ago. Due to my security preclearance I can take NO food through customs/immigration, which means that I have to buy something at the airside shop early in the morning. Often my flights are 10 hours or more, with very tight connections.

I was on a 5 hour flight recently, with the only 'food' I could find in the shop that was veggie - granola bars with peanuts, and a bag of nuts.

Well, they announced well after takeoff that they had someone with a severe allergy on board, and nobody was to eat anythign with nuts, nor would they offer their normal buy on board as it contained nuts.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE if you have an allergy, ask the gate agent to announce this in the boarding area. IF you don't hear them announce it, ask again.

While I empathize, I also have health issues, and getting up at 4am to fly 10 hours with little choice and nothing to eat for many hours does not help.

 

[JJ&JSMOM]

I have never heard of a peanut free flight. I didn't know there was such a thing. I don't fly that often (only about 3 to 4 trips a year) but it seems I am always being given bags of peanuts on the plane. While I understand your desire to be considerate of a potential future flyer with allergies, it does seem a bit futile if you are depriving the kids of their favorite peanut butter while the flight attendent is handing out bags of peanuts.

As others have stated they do exist. For some reason my kids don't like the bags or cans of peanuts so they won't eat them. As far as my kids go they'll survive w/o peanut butter for 3-4 hours so I'm not worried about it.

I have a friend whose son has a peanut allergy and seeing all the precautions and worrying she goes through...its the least I can do for others. Peanut butter is not banned from flights unless its deemed peanut free.

 

[BCV23]

Not so at all. When travelling with my family I routinely have 4 ziplocs in my carryon, 3 that are 3-1-1 baggies, and one that contains liquid medications.
To do this effortlessly, all you need to do is to put the passenger names (first initials will do if they are different) on the baggies if you are going to pile them all in one bin. (You really don't even HAVE to label them, but it makes life easier, because if they are not labeled then someone will tell you you are only allowed one per person, which means that you'll have to explain how many people are in the party.)

Yes, I'm the keeper of all our ziplocs too. A TSA supervisor at ORD suggested putting one per bin just to make it smoother so I do that now. It's easy to gather them after passing through the xray.

 

[snowy76]

Ok would not be a vacation without one of my kids needing the pink stuff. I think DS4 has an ear infection, will find out tomorrow but if he does I think I read somewhere else that I can put the amoxicillin in a cooler and then tell before I go through security that I have this prescription. Or do you think I should pack it in a cooler and try ans shove it in the suitcase? Advice please?

Also the Iburprofen liquid only comes in 4oz, I was originally planning to put it in the suitcase but now, I am wondering if I can or should?

I cant believe he got so sick today. Poor guy!

Sorry to hear that!!

Last week someone on another thread asked about the amox. IIRC it turned out the suspension only needs to be in the fridge so it can taste better - you should be fine carrying it as long as it's in the original bottle. You can also ask the doctor or the pharmacy for a powder form - you mix it with water when you take it. BUT... if you're using Augmentin and not just plain amoxicilian, that must be kept cold.

HTH!

 

[clownfish1452]

I have a question about checked luggage. Can I bring a full size tooth paste in my checked bag? Because I do not know if AKL gives you tooth paste.

Thank You
Sarah