Originally Posted by Bart
Eye drops should be permitted under the current guidelines. However, even within my own terminal, we have inconsistencies between shifts. I've already had a couple of run-ins with my counterparts from different shifts that overlap with mine.
Do you still think officer discretion is a good thing?
BTW, the silliness in Australia as a result of the TSA rules is ludicrous. In MEL, they are requiring pax on US-bound planes to take off their shoes (meaning any type of footware whatsoever). They then run a metal detector over you, manually search your hand luggage for liquids, confiscate anything liquid or gel of any size (including vitamin E tablets), and then you put your footware back on. (The footware not having been even inspected in any way ... it's just been sitting there on the carpet!!)