Packing sodas in carry on

[thinkerbell]

My husband and I will be flying in to MCO and will be taking ME to our hotel. We will not be getting a car until later in the week, if we get one then. We would love to save money(and also the convenience) on sodas by taking a carry on packed with them. Can we do this? We are flying US Air. We figure we can both take on a carry on and one can be for our emergency clothes, etc. and the other for sodas. Has anyone done this before? Do they act like you are crazy?

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

Yes, you can pack sodas in your carry on luggage. I doubt if a TSA employee would give this a second glance.

 

[DebbieB]

How many are you thinking about? You need to consider the weight. There is a limit on weight on carryon's, I'm not sure what it is.

 

[keishashadow]

...and if the cans decide to "spring a leak" in flight what a mess you & your fellow passengers will have to deal with...please don't.

 

[Snowysmom]

I would not carry soda cans in luggage. On our first trip to WDW we had cans of soda leftover. I told DH to leave them for housekeeping with a note. He instead put them in the carry on and they leaked all over his 35mm camera. That took care of the not so inexpensive camera.

 

[CarolMN]

I hate lugging lots of stuff through the airport and worrying about where to put it during the flight - I like to keep the space in front of me to strecth out my legs.

IMHO, it isn't worth the few dollars you save to carry a 6 pack or more of soda/water around all day. All of the resorts have soda in their gift shops. It might be more expensive, but it isn't enough for me to overcome the inconvenience of lugging it on the plane. And I'd be really mad if it leaked. JMHO. YMMV.

Best wishes -

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

I plan on having DH carry a 6-pack size soft cooler bag (a lunch bag, really) with 2 six packs of 8 oz. cans of the orange soda he likes. I don't intend to travel with it in a carry on or checked piece of luggage. I think it is small enough to be considered a personal item (like the size of a ladies' handbag).

 

[manning]

This has always puzzled me. Why bring things you can get at a local store???

 

[dznyacct]

I did this for our WDW Spring Break trip. I was travelling with DS (16) and his friend (also 16). We were using ME, so no grocery stop. I have to have my Diet Coke and they love Powerade . I bought some of the XXL Ziplocs and put the cans/bottles inside them before putting them in my carry-on. It was a bit heavy to put in the overhead bin, but I managed fine. To me it was worth the small bit of work.

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

This has always puzzled me. Why bring things you can get at a local store???

a) we won't have a car, using DME and WDW transportation
b) costs half the price at home than in FL or WDW
c) comfort to have something familiar, in this case the store brand that I'm certain DH likes

 

[kaytieeldr]

This has always puzzled me. Why bring things you can get at a local store???

Even the 'local' stores are not usually within walking distance

 

[rparmfamily]

My husband and I will be flying in to MCO and will be taking ME to our hotel. We will not be getting a car until later in the week, if we get one then. We would love to save money(and also the convenience) on sodas by taking a carry on packed with them. Can we do this? We are flying US Air. We figure we can both take on a carry on and one can be for our emergency clothes, etc. and the other for sodas. Has anyone done this before? Do they act like you are crazy?

I say go for it. You are authorized a certain amount of baggage and as long as it meets the weight requirements then don't worry about it. Also, who cares what you bring with you!!! It's your vacation and you deserve it so enjoy it. A word of caution, do not bring any sierra mist as I have seen TSA quickly confiscate it for their own use. Those are real TSA agents on TV right??

Rex

 

[iluvepcot]

Just a little story to share: Not that this will happen to you...

On one of our flights, as we were taking off, someone's soda sprung a leak in the overhead compartment. The plane was at an angle heading up, and this brown liquid starting running in a down stream above everyone's head. The seatbelt sign was on, so no one could do anything about it. We were all forced to sit as the liquid dripped on all. Some passengers were a bit jumpy thinking it was something more toxic then soft drinks.

A word of caution. Store under your seat not above, just in case.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

I don't intend to travel with it in a carry on or checked piece of luggage. I think it is small enough to be considered a personal item (like the size of a ladies' handbag).

Anything you bring with you on a plane is considered a "carry-on."

If you are concerned about leakage, just put the sodas in a ziploc bag. They sell really large ones now.

 

[keishashadow]

Just a little story to share: Not that this will happen to you...

On one of our flights, as we were taking off, someone's soda sprung a leak in the overhead compartment. The plane was at an angle heading up, and this brown liquid starting running in a down stream above everyone's head. The seatbelt sign was on, so no one could do anything about it. We were all forced to sit as the liquid dripped on all. Some passengers were a bit jumpy thinking it was something more toxic then soft drinks.

A word of caution. Store under your seat not above, just in case.

Nothing like a long flight drenched in pop .

I watched a healthy looking, late-boarding gentlemen struggling to place a small carry-on in the only available overhead compartment. He swung it up but, missed & it dropped onto the poor person sitting under it!

Guess everyone was ok since we took off w/o further incident but, would you want to get hit in the head w/a suitcase full of soda cans?

I thought it was a rule (either indiv. airline or TSA) that no food was allowed in checked or carry-ons? Know you can bring "sealed" snacks for consumption onboard.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

I thought it was a rule (either indiv. airline or TSA) that no food was allowed in checked or carry-ons? Know you can bring "sealed" snacks for consumption onboard.

I don't know where you heard this, but it is completely untrue. You can put food and drinks in checked baggage as well as carry on.

In fact, many airports feature meals you can buy to take on the plane with you, to avoid the crummy or non-existent food available on flights these days.

The only thing you cannot do on the plane is drink your own alcohol. You have to stick with that provided by the airline.

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

Anything you bring with you on a plane is considered a "carry-on."

If you are concerned about leakage, just put the sodas in a ziploc bag. They sell really large ones now.

We are permitted a carry-on and a personal item, such as a purse or camera. DH will have a carry-on and possibly this lunch bag with the soft drinks. I will have a carry-on and my backpack purse, DD will have a small backpack.

 

[keishashadow]

I don't know where you heard this, but it is completely untrue. You can put food and drinks in checked baggage as well as carry on.

In fact, many airports feature meals you can buy to take on the plane with you, to avoid the crummy or non-existent food available on flights these days.

The only thing you cannot do on the plane is drink your own alcohol. You have to stick with that provided by the airline.

Do an on-line search, including TSA website...

*Avoid packing food & beverage items in checked baggage &

*Don't pack food or beverage items in checked baggage. Due to their organic content, foods may be mistaken by detection machines for explosives.

Of course you may carry on food for personal consumption - duh? I'm refering to packing a week's worth of groceries in a carry on - you can ship food ahead if you really don't want to purchase it @ destination.

Don't forget planes do have weight limits, the population's body-size is rapidly expanding, remember the plane that crashed due to being overloaded?

Common sense should prevail.

 

[rparmfamily]

Do an on-line search, including TSA website...

*Avoid packing food & beverage items in checked baggage &

*Don't pack food or beverage items in checked baggage. Due to their organic content, foods may be mistaken by detection machines for explosives.

Of course you may carry on food for personal consumption - duh? I'm refering to packing a week's worth of groceries in a carry on - you can ship food ahead if you really don't want to purchase it @ destination.

Don't forget planes do have weight limits, the population's body-size is rapidly expanding, remember the plane that crashed due to being overloaded?

Common sense should prevail.

Yeah and that six pack of sodas is going to cause a regular size jet to have problems. That crash happend almost 2.5 years ago and it was a commuter plane with improperly rigged flight controls. If the flight controls were properly functioning then the pilots could have compensated for the heavy tail section of the aircraft. Please tell the whole story. By the way your info from the TSA site about the food and beverage is confusing. First it says to avoid packing food and beverage and next it says not to pack it. Which one is it?

Rex

 

[keishashadow]

Yeah and that six pack of sodas is going to cause a regular size jet to have problems. That crash happend almost 2.5 years ago and it was a commuter plane with improperly rigged flight controls. If the flight controls were properly functioning then the pilots could have compensated for the heavy tail section of the aircraft. Please tell the whole story. By the way your info from the TSA site about the food and beverage is confusing. First it says to avoid packing food and beverage and next it says not to pack it. Which one is it?

Rex

Not to split hairs but, if EVERYONE packs a six pack or case of water/pop or a even a suitcase full of bricks (why not? they don't weigh it like checked luggage

) & 50% of the passengers are obese... it is a consideration that the airlines have been monitoring more closely. Additionally each airline has a website with further restrictions as to checked/carry-on size, etc. limitations - they do differ.

The flight incident in question wouldn't have happened in the first place if it wasn't overweight (due to several large passengers) in combo w/the mechanical problem that transpired during flight.


The phrases "avoid packing" & "don't pack" are fairly understandable (avoid = stay clear of...) . Why not check out the TSA site yourself. There's even a pda file.