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3-1-1 Campaign Open Thread: What Can You Bring On A Plane?

June 1, 2007 at 12:43 PM | by | Comments (2)

Jaunted member DangerousD traveled over Memorial Day weekend and was rightly confounded by the constantly oscillating TSA bylaws when it comes to food. His story, unedited and uninterrupted, is here.

However, we still have so many questions, like, are gummy bears allowed on a plane?

Before the TSA goes all Skybus on us and wipes out our food carry on privileges entirely, let's OpenThread this thing and help our fellow fliers out.

Become a Jaunted member and let everyone know what you can and can't bring on your flight, based on your own personal experiences by commenting here.

Click for DangerousD's story.

Lucky me -- I traveled home from a business trip on the first day of Memorial Day weekend. I went through RDU, where the 'greeter' to the security checkpoint looped through all the prohibited items and offered free Ziploc bags to anyone -- as long as they first showed her what they planned to put in the bags.

A sneaky traveler must have tried to get through with peanut butter, because the 'greeter' shouted to the group, "No peanut butter! I know I haven't said this one in a while, but no peanut butter!" Then I heard her advise the traveler that she was welcome to "stand there at the table and consume it."

A few seconds later, a guy held up a bag of nuts. "Those are OK," the 'greeter' told him.

So you can take peanuts, but be careful not to grind them up.

Actually, it would have been OK for the traveler to keep up to 3 ounces of her peanut butter. But what about Jello-O? Gummi bears? Marshmallows?

Food is OK. Gel is not OK. What about jelly foods?

Apparently I wasn't the only person 'confounded' by the rules this past weekend. The TSA's 3-1-1 campaign is great for reinforcing the basic rules -- 3 ounces, 1-quart bag, 1 bag per traveler -- but useless for spelling out what constitutes a gel for TSA purposes. Fortunately, the agency also publishes a detailed handout on what, and how much of it, you can have in your carry-on and checked baggage.

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Love this!

It is crazy how so informative these guys are about what isn't and is allowed on flights domestic and otherwise. How is one to plan a trip?? I certainly don't want to totally depend on others to supply my nutrition needs. I have looked and researched everywhere the answer to what exactly is allowed. I finally call my airline carrier for my upcoming flight to S Africa and he tells me just make sure and don't bring peanut butter??!!  What did peanut butter ever do to deserve this singleling out? Do they now make bombs out of peanut butter?? I love the gummy bear comment. I already know that I can't bring much yogurt on the plane. Not many come in 3 oz containers!  I guess my plan turkey sandwich and carrot sticks is ok. Now what about my trail bar w/ PEANUTS in it?? A potential bomb ingredients or a weapon to be used ?? This is craziness!!
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