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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 7:34 am
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redburgundy
 
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Originally Posted by Bart
For example, and this is strictly an example and NOT an indication of any real changes, I am using this to illustrate as an example of how these changes may occur: a tube of Desenex may be allowed if the passenger is flying with infant in arms and all of the usual baby-carrying paraphernalia. However, a passenger who has a tube of Desenex but isn't flying with an infant may be offered the option of either packing that tube in checked luggage or abandoning it at the checkpoint. In one case, it's obvious that a baby in diapers with a rash will require this sort of medication, whereas the passenger traveling without an infant may not.
In my opinion, as a frequent business traveler, this kind of "flexibility" creates far too much non-uniformity, and results in great uncertainty. Either allow something, or prohibit it, and do it throughout the country. I've never understood why some airport TSA operations require shoes off, but others don't....and why some airports give paper socks to cover bare feet, but others don't.
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