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Does anyone know what the rules are on hand luggage? I'm flying to florida on the 4th and need to know what i can take on the plane.
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no liquids or Jells - this includes things like make up and lipsalve - customers not travelling to the US can purchase these after securtiy those going to the US cant'. You will also have an additional security check at the gate and wear shoes which you can take on and off easily as you will probably need to do this at least twice if not more times.
You'll also get asked lots of questions about any electrical items you have with you by a very moody person whilst your in teh check in que.
But check with your airline.
They'll want blood and urine samples aswell lol
Here's the link to BA's latest hand baggage rules - it's likely to be a blanket rule because when they do most of the security checks they aren't really interested in what airline you're flying with.
https://lfn.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/lfn.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2355&p_created=1155215804&p_sid=N5sz*Fii&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD03JnBfcHJvZHM9JnBfY2F0cz0mcF9wdj0mcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlYXJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**&p_li=&p_topview=1
first time i flew in 2000 it was so easy....they let us go into the cockpit and everything
i'm flying with virgin btw
eta: the threat level is still severe....:( i dunno if that's a good or bad thing lol
My flight back from Atlanta last month was delayed by an hour due to the secondary checks at the gate - excellent and all the americans laughed at me because i asked if it was OK to take Taffy on board (it was btw but i'm not sure if it was on the way out of the UK)
(it's the only reason we're going again cause we got offered half price flights as compensation)
I don't really know what they had to do, but only have essential medicines on you. They only went to Spain, but I can imagine it's going to be just as strict (if not stricter!) to the USA
ETA: My sister claims they made her take both of her inhalers. I wouldn't trust this story though, she's 5.