From what I remember, I think the stewardesses have little things of toothpaste and a small toothbrush for the passengers on international flights.

I was talking to my co-worker today and we were joking about how if a security guard asked us to throw away our MAC or Chanel make up, we'd just turn around and go home since the make up costs more than the plane ticket!

This is something we'll all get used to sooner or later. It's inconvenient now, but the obvious answer is that we can't go with just carry-on anymore (a bummer since I almost always do that). We simply have to put the stuff in question in checked luggage.

Sucks, but if it makes things safer, why argue?

If in dire need, Brush-Ups do the trick.

I'm baffled by deodorant and lip gloss! Is it just gel/clear deodorant or all kinds?

I feel bad for my friend who travels alot for work. She can pack for a week in just a carry-on. I can only imagine how she's feeling now.

Wow. That's crazy. I feel bad for him. At least you know he's safe though.

I had to re-wire my brain packing last night. I had to keep reminding myself not to put any handcream, toothpaste, etc. in my carry-on (something I wouldn't think twice about before). We are leaving for the airport extra early today. Our flight isn't until 2:15 PM, but we plan on arriving at 11am this morning.

As far as buying drinks and stuff post security, I know Vancouver has asked all merchants to put any drinks/liquid into open cups, and it must be discarded before boarding the plane.

I am not looking forward to this flight to NY. I dry out easily when I fly, so it will be hard not having water (will have to wait for the flight attendant), hand cream, contact solution, eyedrops.

Oh yeah, does anybody know if you are still allowed to buy Duty Free? I was hoping to pick up a bottle of BC wine for our friend in NJ who we are staying with... guess I will find out soon enough.

I don't know if you're still on here, but on our Channel 9 (Windsor CBC), they said NO to duty free liquids.

Don't think so on the Duty Free. There was a story about someone shotgunning a bottle of champagne in security so it wouldn't go to waste.

/not sure that that's still not a waste of a nice bottle of champagne

So what happens if you want to buy something duty free? You can't? Or can they just keep it on the plane for you until it lands?

I think as long as you check whatever you buy, you're fine. But I'm not sure that alcohol bottles would do well if they're not pressurized. I've had enough trouble with shampoo bottles exploding...

I'm pretty sure most types of planes maintain pressure in the cargo hold, just as an FYI - there have been dozens of examples of planes having to land because of pressure destabilization in the cargo hold. However, it's lower than in the cabin (but not by too much).

The shampoo exploding may be a result of temperature/thermal expansion more than anything, or the physical handling of your bags. The temperature decrease is significant over the course of a flight.

Interesting, good to know. It may have been the temperature then. I was just always taught to carry all of my bottles in my carry on, and anything I did check was in a ziplock bag.

You're right. They have to keep the cargo hold pressurized since many people will check their pets when they fly somewhere and also because they plane wouldn't be able to land if the pressure was completely skewed.

True, but manytimes it is not the pressure, but the Temp.

The thing is, it is a knee jerk reaction to a situation.

It may be good or bad, depending on who looks at it?

I always packed everything to be stowed except basics not any of the things that are mentioned.

Before the moroon tried to light a shoe bomb, I was flying out of Orlando with a DJeep Lighter and the Security asked what it was? A lighter, and they could not work it! Dar. Told them it was adult proof via Federal Regulations.

Had to take it and show them how the damn thing worked! DA!

If one is astute enough, you will find that most of these discoveries are by snitches, not good police work.

Hell, not degrading MI-5, CIA, FBI or anyother Federal Enforcement Agencies, they aint that good! It comes from the Local People in the trenches.

It is good on TV and only on TV!:eek:

I've found it pretty interesting to see the news footage of cops with automatic weapons walking around US airports.

That's been the case in European airports for years -- but looks decidedly out of place in Boston.