LuvAirFrance

So I flew halfway across America, across the Atlantic, almost the width of Europe, didn't "hydrate" and nothing cracked. Hmmm. Maybe this is an individual problem, not a general one. Maybe "hydration" is restricted to people with a certain genetic makeup, while the general public can just go by body signals. My thought, though, is that if I hear that signal, I'll wave down a flight attendant and say "Excuse me, I feel a little dry, may I perhaps have some water?" If she charges me, big whoop. Not like I'm on that tight a budget if I can afford to fly. Not everyone has a flight budget, you know. Everyone here seems quite able to buy plane tickets, so I guess we don't have a big participation of rank paupers on FT./

William S

Well this went way offtopic than what I intended. The liquid ban is silly anyway and has nothing to do with hydration or something, just some silly thing with the security theatre.

bajajoes

My Sister will soon be traveling with a friend and had the idea of going thru security without anything and then waiting for her friend to send their carryon thru. But when she asked me if the one baggie with 3.4 oz had to be sent thru by each pax I didn't know. If so she will take only the baggie.
So I ask the Forum, what say you?

14940674

I'm not sure I understand your question. Each passenger is allowed on quart-sized bag, regardless of whether they are traveling alone or in a group. Your sister's choices are to bring 1 or no bags through, but she cannot have her traveling companion bring two liquid bags through the checkpoint.

bajajoes

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OK, Thanks, I could have been clearer but you've answered it.
When she goes thru she will take her baggie/3.4oz lqds and her friend will wait until she is ready to recieve the rest of the carryons.

JapanFlyerT

Domestic flights in Japan have no ban. They will scan your bottle, then give it back to you.

BalbC

They have a special machine at every x-ray machine, with a slot for plastic bottles and a slot for metal bottles/cans. Put on the bottle and you get a green light after a couple of seconds. Easy.

Also no need to take your shoes and belts off and no ID check is required. Just swipe your e-ticket or IC card at the start of security and in you go. All very civilised.

JapanFlyerT

I totally agree. The way flying should be.
I have gone from curb to gate in 5 minutes in Kobe, and 10 minutes in ITM. Haneda is bigger, so maybe 20.

gwain6

Hi,

Thought that this article might interest you all:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...-1226200218846

Looks like it will be possible to fly with liquids with a volume that is greater than 100mls again soon, at least from Australia, not sure about where to though.

RadioGirl

^ Yeah, just saw a one-line mention on the (Sydney) evening news. Seems to be just int'l departures from Australia (noting that Aus domestic doesn't have any liquid restrictions anyway). Whatdya wanna bet flights from Oz to the US still have restrictions?

Now if they'd just do something about the stupid policy in HKG of confiscating liquids on the jetway for Aussie-bound flights under a bogus claim that Australian law prohibits liquids over 100 ml on international flights.

gwain6

Agree, would love a standard policy across all airports. Looking forward to being able to bring decent bottles of wine with me when I travel, if I can't pack them that is.

One downside is, if they do change the rules about flights into Australia, we will need to start carrying our DF to gate in Singapore.

Dovster

There is no question about that. Israel has no restrictions about bringing liquids onto flights. We can carry them through Security and board airplanes headed to any country in the world -- except the US.

For US-bound flights there is a check of baggage at the gate in which the only thing that they are looking for are liquids. The airlines, themselves, carry out this check in order to comply with US law.

(I don't know if this applies to El Al or only the three U.S. companies, Delta, Continental, and US which fly to Israel.)

European airlines allow us to bring liquids on board when departing from TLV but if we have a connecting flight in Europe they will be confiscated.

traveltuna

Could not agree more! And why do they often act like a-holes? Kindness goes a long way...

I have to admit though, I tend to get pissed at the terrorists every time I have to remove my shoes, or throw out a perfectly good bottle of water, or stand in a ridiculously long security line... ignorant fools.

YCTTSFM

Your anger is misplaced.

Our reaction to a single day's events over ten years ago causes your shoe removal, wasted time and restricted belongings, not to mention threats to your privacy and health. Complain to those who are supposed to represent your interests. They are to blame for this—not a bunch of tunnel-visioned zealots whose last competent assault team killed themselves off in 2005 (London).

That day's events broke the very paradigm which allowed them to occur. Passengers now routinely coordinate to control, not comply with, in-flight threats. Cockpit door hardening means attacking pilots may compromise acquisition of a functioning aircraft.

Certainly the future will hold new terrorist agendas, groups and actions, but none of the charade you rightfully dismiss will prevent them.

rwoman

And in the news/blogs again...

Airports against lifting the liquid ban

Wow... We spend all of this money on technologies that are still "not good enough."