Stricter Security Rules When Flying
Anyone who’s been traveling by plane knows that you need to go through airport security. You need to remove your shoes, belt, jacket, large watches or earrings, etc. and put them through the conveyer belt. You can only carry your boarding pass, or use the ID express around your neck when going through the screening area. An ID express is worn around your neck and holds your boarding pass, identification such as driver’s license and your passport in a leather or fabric case without any metal trim. Your laptop, purse, camera bag, garment bag or carry on luggage and tote bag has to go on the conveyer belt. You cannot take bottled water or drinks with you but you can bring along snacks and food to eat on the plane. This also has to go on the conveyer belt and be x-rayed. You need to keep your any liquids such as eye drops or contact lens solution and any gels in a 3-1-1 bag. This is a one quart sized clear plastic bag that closes and any containers inside must keep to the three ounce size bottle or jar. There is also only one clear plastic 3-1-1 bag per passenger. You can find out the hard way that bringing on a little moisturizer in a larger container won’t get through security. It has to be in the three-ounce size or transferred to a three-ounce bottle or container! Don’t forget to remove your Swiss Army pocketknife from your key chain. This is not on the permitted list for flying. You can check www.TSA.gov for complete rules and regulations. Now, according to the Chicago Tribune, security is going to be even stricter. When you make your airline reservation, you’ll need to provide your date of birth and sex in addition to your name and address. This is part of a TSA enhanced security program. The information you provide must match the data on your identification that is checked at the airport before boarding. This new program called “Secure Flight” checks passenger names against lists from airlines to the TSA. Passengers that have been cleared by the TSA are the only ones that will be granted boarding passes. This system is supposed to begin sometime this year.
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