OTC medication - what is allowed?
Mar 27, 2010 | 9:46 am
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They're doing the same at LIR and other airports in Central America. Main security checkpoint here was shoes on, laptop in bag. Nice and quick CP experience!
Dec 24, 2010 | 4:57 pm
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Should I expect any problems traveling with a 4 oz bottle of over the counter cough syrup? Would rather not have to buy another bottle of the stuff. I could probably just put it in my pocket and they would never know, but is there a legitimate way of getting it through security?
Dec 24, 2010 | 6:20 pm
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Should I expect any problems traveling with a 4 oz bottle of over the counter cough syrup? Would rather not have to buy another bottle of the stuff. I could probably just put it in my pocket and they would never know, but is there a legitimate way of getting it through security?
Dec 24, 2010 | 10:39 pm
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On my last flying trip, I found the travel section now has "kits" for the 3-3-1 rule. If anything that doesn't fit in the kit goes in checked luggage, a person should slip right through. I might try one flight in this new environment. Then I have to decide just how much flying means to me. Don't know if I can count on fellow Americans to recover from this fit of fear they've been in since 2001.
Dec 24, 2010 | 10:48 pm
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Most non-US airports are enforcing the liquid issue as a sop to the USA. Just push the point and you can probably carry on whatever you have. I've gone through full-on gate checks where every carry-on gets dumped and water bottles sail right through. Just. Say. No.
Dec 24, 2010 | 10:53 pm
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We flew CUN-DFW-SFO on 12/15 and as usual CUN had no problem with liquids. I've had to empty water bottles for them but they have always been very lenient with meds. I was carrying cough syurp and inhalers (for the 4 kids) and had to dose at least once en flight. I won't need to test going home (SFO-DFW-CUN) as we've exhausted our most excellent Mexican cough syrup (that you can't get in the US).
But as you know, in Mexico the rules are really just suggestions.
But as you know, in Mexico the rules are really just suggestions.
Dec 24, 2010 | 10:54 pm
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Why use a liquid med when the same thing is available in pill form? No security has ever blocked any of my pills. I remember one female who seemed perplexed by my wife's hoard. But they all got through.
By the way, wasn't it in UK that the whole liquid thing started because the explosives used on subways were compounded from liquids?
By the way, wasn't it in UK that the whole liquid thing started because the explosives used on subways were compounded from liquids?
Just say NO to security theater.
Dec 25, 2010 | 3:46 pm
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Yesterday, Mrs. nrgiii and our 2 kids flew home from spring break on US via PVR -> PHX -> PDX. We brought 2 bottles of OTC liquid kids cold medication with us from PDX because both kids were fighting colds.
Surprisingly, we had no trouble with TSA in either PDX or PHX, but I had a 15 minute argument with the Mexican screeners at the gate at PVR, who insisted all liquids must follow the 3-1-1 rule, INCLUDING medications. I politely disagreed and requested a supervisor be summoned. He repeated the same rule and of course, blamed TSA for the silly liquid rules. In the end, they let me take the meds on board, probably because we were the last to board and they wanted to close the flight.
My question is: who was right and how would you know? I'm not sure TSA rules apply to screening in PVR. If they do, then the TSA website clearly states:
Declare larger liquids. Medications, baby formula and food, and breast milk are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding three ounces and are not required to be in the zip-top bag. Declare these items for inspection at the checkpoint.
2 x half-full 6 oz bottles of kids' cold meds seems "reasonable" to me.
Surprisingly, we had no trouble with TSA in either PDX or PHX, but I had a 15 minute argument with the Mexican screeners at the gate at PVR, who insisted all liquids must follow the 3-1-1 rule, INCLUDING medications. I politely disagreed and requested a supervisor be summoned. He repeated the same rule and of course, blamed TSA for the silly liquid rules. In the end, they let me take the meds on board, probably because we were the last to board and they wanted to close the flight.
My question is: who was right and how would you know? I'm not sure TSA rules apply to screening in PVR. If they do, then the TSA website clearly states:
Declare larger liquids. Medications, baby formula and food, and breast milk are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding three ounces and are not required to be in the zip-top bag. Declare these items for inspection at the checkpoint.
2 x half-full 6 oz bottles of kids' cold meds seems "reasonable" to me.
Obviously I cant speak to what the authorities in Mexico require, its a whole nother country, and TSA has no authority there.
Dec 25, 2010 | 4:01 pm
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That would likely be considered assault on a federal employee, punishable by up to 20 years at Club Fed.