After being positively pumped up about your upcoming trip as a result of purchasing cheap airplane tickets and discount hotel rooms or cheap vacation packages the last thing you want to deal with are problems passing through airport security checkpoints.
As a result of the September 11th, 2011 terrorist attacks in the U.S. and the attempted transatlantic attack in 2006 where a passenger attempted to ignite explosives in the soles of his shoes, airline security policies continue to tighten and change. The Transportation Security Agency restricts carry-on items that are, look like, or can possibly be used as weapons.
The following are items not to pack in your carry-on bag:
Anything sharp should not go in your carry-on. The few exceptions are disposable shaving razors, refill razor cartridges, and scissors with blades under four inches. Any type of gun, even BB guns, glare guns or realistic fake guns may not be carried onto planes. Martial arts weapons, such as nunchuks, are also forbidden.
Most types of sporting equipment are banned in airplane cabins, regardless of whether they are carried separately or packed. Long stick like items such as baseball bats, golf clubs, ski poles, pool cues, and hockey sticks are viewed as potential weapons. Bow and arrows as well as hand weights are also prohibited.
Passengers are limited to carrying a single one liter clear plastic bag of liquid items, none of which can be bigger than 3.4 ounces. If you have liquid medications or baby formula or food in excess of this limit, remove such items from your bag and declare them as you go through a security checkpoint. Written authorization from your Doctor must be shown stating that the liquid medication being carried is necessary during your flight.
Any spreadable item, such as cheese spreads, peanut butter, jams, jellies, gravies, sauces, salsas, and syrup should not be packed in a carry-on bag. www.cheapfares.com