Practical Travel Safety Issues - Can minis of liquor be brought in carry on?

I was hoping to bring mini's onboard our flight in May...less then 3 oz.....following the rules and not consume it while in flight. We will not be bringing any checked luggage.

Cannot seem to find a recent thread/post about this. Thanks~

I have both purposely and unwittingly had minis in my carryon laptop bag, and it doesn't seem to raise an eyebrow. FWIW, I do not separate out small toothpastes, etc from my luggage either. They barely detect / pause on it.

You don't give your origin/destination, but if this is domestic USA, in theory the minis go in your quart baggie for TSA. Haven't had anybody raise the quart bag issue in over a year, so not sure how much that matters anyway.

You are correct that you can't consume inflight.

If this is intl., will depend on specifics.

You are correct that you can't consume inflight.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the rule that you can consume what you brought on board as long as you give it to the flight attendant to pour? So they can keep track of how much you're drinking?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the rule that you can consume what you brought on board as long as you give it to the flight attendant to pour? So they can keep track of how much you're drinking?

Ok, since you said correct, you I will correct you. Some airlines do not allow you to do that at all, some don't care...also it might depend on business class and whether the airline is losing money if your bring your own (as in you are not buying their overpriced mini bottles).

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the rule that you can consume what you brought on board as long as you give it to the flight attendant to pour? So they can keep track of how much you're drinking?
Has nothing to do with policy and everything to do with local law.

I was hoping to bring mini's onboard our flight in May...less then 3 oz.....following the rules and not consume it while in flight. We will not be bringing any checked luggage.

Cannot seem to find a recent thread/post about this. Thanks~
Yes.

Please follow the thread on its move to the appropriate travel security forum. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.

Has nothing to do with policy and everything to do with local law.

Whose local law--that of the state you're flying over? I thought for this reason it was either federal law (or FAA regs) or airline policy that governed such matters.

If you spend an hour organizing, you can get 11 mini's in a 1 qt bag.

There is no US law against this. I would however be a little sneaky around the FA's.

Thanks everyone! I did call American and yes I can bring them on board and must follow the 1 quart rule. I did not ask about consuming them during the flight as that was not my intention to begin with.

I was hoping to bring mini's onboard our flight in May...less then 3 oz.....following the rules and not consume it while in flight. We will not be bringing any checked luggage.

Cannot seem to find a recent thread/post about this. Thanks~

Minis are for amateurs. I can fit 6 3oz. generic bottles (from the grocery store travel section) in my Freedom Baggie. I fly first class no matter where I'm sitting. :)
As far as the airline goes, don't ask, don't tell.

Minis are for amateurs. I can fit 6 3oz. generic bottles (from the grocery store travel section) in my Freedom Baggie. I fly first class no matter where I'm sitting. :)
As far as the airline goes, don't ask, don't tell.

Not to mention if you want to create you own bottle labels you can have a lot of fun watching your seat mate while you imbibe.

If you spend an hour organizing, you can get 11 mini's in a 1 qt bag.

Have done this, with bottles from the IC minibar ;)

the airline is losing money if your bring your own (as in you are not buying their overpriced mini bottles).

that.

And if you're having to re-arrange your liquids to meet the quart rule (like my sister had to in November in PDX) - the TSA isn't willing to consider it 'medicinal' even if you are going on vacation with all your sisters!

I have taken alcohol on board in the 1-quart bag, in mini bottles < 3 oz. I didn't have any problems.

Alcohol over 140 proof (70% abv) is prohibited by TSA either in carry-on or checked luggage, as it's considered a hazmat and a flammable liquid.

I've only tried drinking my own alcohol on board once, on VX. I don't remember her exact wording, but the FA said their policy was that I wasn't allowed to drink items that they sold (whiskey), but was allowed to use the ones that they didn't. (Most airlines offer "cocktails" that are just highballs, and I wanted a Manhattan.)

I had a mini of better whiskey than they were offering, but the FA said I had to buy the Jack Daniel's from them.She was very nice about it, and seemed greatly intrigued when she noticed that I'd brought my own bitters, vermouth, orange zest, and cocktail cherries with me.

I have taken alcohol on board in the 1-quart bag, in mini bottles < 3 oz. I didn't have any problems.

Alcohol over 140 proof (70% abv) is prohibited by TSA either in carry-on or checked luggage, as it's considered a hazmat and a flammable liquid.

I've only tried drinking my own alcohol on board once, on VX. I don't remember her exact wording, but the FA said their policy was that I wasn't allowed to drink items that they sold (whiskey), but was allowed to use the ones that they didn't. (Most airlines offer "cocktails" that are just highballs, and I wanted a Manhattan.)

I had a mini of better whiskey than they were offering, but the FA said I had to buy the Jack Daniel's from them.She was very nice about it, and seemed greatly intrigued when she noticed that I'd brought my own bitters, vermouth, orange zest, and cocktail cherries with me.

Now that's a traveler who knows what to bring!

Now that's a traveler who knows what to bring!

Pshaw! I wanted a decent drink. ^

And it made for a fun video and post for my cocktail blog. ;)

I bring 'em and I drink 'em. No one has ever noticed.

I believe the rule is that booze must be served by an FA. I think its better than 50/50 that they will pour it for you if you ask and show ID if they ask for it.

I once sat next to a wine connoisseur who was carrying something like 11 minis refilled with vintage Burgundy (from a $90 bottle, not what he considered the really good stuff). His generosity--when the FAs weren't looking--made the 2 hour departure delay a lot more pleasant :-)

Minis are for amateurs. I can fit 6 3oz. generic bottles (from the grocery store travel section) in my Freedom Baggie. I fly first class no matter where I'm sitting. :)
As far as the airline goes, don't ask, don't tell.

I usually carry two 3 oz. flasks of vodka in my ziploc, as seen Here (http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Rebel-Steel-Stainless-Steel-3oz-Hip-Flask-w-Funnel-/300510912969?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f7d8a1c9). Agree on the don't ask, don't tell part.

I travel with a couple of minis in my 1-quart bag all the time. No problems encountered. Also, if you keep using the same bag again and again, it expands a bit as the plastic will stretch. Maybe even enough for an additional mini of Baileys :)

I like the don't ask don't tell idea, works for me....hold the bottle low and fill the Virgin Mary..many a flask have been brought on a plane over the years..never seen anyone ask to step off, never seen anyone get caught...

It is a bit tough to remain inconspicuous when one likes their bourbon neat.

Frequently when I'm flying in the front cabin of an airplane the FA's give me doubles on liquor. Unless it is a very long flight, I can't drink that much & save the 2nd mini in my zippy bag for some later use.

On a recent PDX-DFW flight I got double doubles and knew I had to drive home so saved 3 minis.

Obviously I had nothing to complain about on that flight.

Whose local law--that of the state you're flying over? I thought for this reason it was either federal law (or FAA regs) or airline policy that governed such matters.

I find that discretion being the better part of valor, I always carry and consume my own minis.....refilled from the larger bottle at home. Just be discrete, and bring extras if you sit next to me. I'll do the same.:D