Originally Posted by SylviaCaras
At SJC, the woman looking at my carry-on Xray wouldn't let the bag through. The older TSA man, probably 60's, opened it, opened the ziploc in which I had tightly packaged ointments, etc, took out a sample size tube of hand cream and said "no creams." I said "I thought 1 oz was OK?" Then he opened a tiny jar, I said it was vaseline, I'd just put little in that jar" and touched it and put a bit on my hand and rubbed it in. He put it back and the hand cream tube and off I went.
However, I don't think a woman would have let me through.
I just put the contents of that ziploc in a larger one and I'll see what happens next time.
I did check a bag with most things, took three changes of clothes for a two day one night meeting, didn't have to wait at either end for baggage, but this was commuter, SJC SAN and return.
Sylvia
I'm traveling very 'heavy' now with my checked bags! Yes, 2! If I even think I might need something, I pack it. As long as I have to wait for my baggage, might as well do that!
It's a big shlep, but I don't think the airlines are noticing that I've gone from 23 pounds of luggage to well over 80.