Fact Sheet: New Air Security Measures

TSA Restrictions

Travelers should also be aware that the Transportation and Safety Administration has banned all liquids and gels of any kind in carry-on baggage. Exceptions are being made for:

• Baby formula, breast milk, and juice if a baby or small child is traveling.
• Prescription medicine with a name that matches the passenger's ticket.
• Insulin and other essential nonprescription medicines.

In addition to these restrictions, TSA officials said that before security screening, passengers must remove their shoes and place them on an X-ray belt for examination. Passengers were also asked to arrive at least two hours early to allow for additional screening measures.

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U.K. Restrictions

Authorities in the United Kingdom announced that travelers cannot carry hand luggage aboard aircraft. Laptop computers, mobile phones and iPods (or similar devices) are also banned. Passengers may, however, carry on the following items in a plastic bag:

• Pocket-size wallets and pocket-size purses plus contents, for example, money, credit cards, identity cards, etc. Handbags not allowed.
• Travel documents essential for the journey, such as passports and travel tickets.
• Prescription medicines and medical items sufficient and essential for the flight, such as a diabetic kit, except in liquid form unless verified as authentic. You will need a prescription to carry on medicines.
• Spectacles and sunglasses, without cases.
• Contact lens holders, without bottles of solution.
• For those traveling with an infant: baby food, milk (the contents of each bottle must be tasted by the accompanying passenger), and sanitary items sufficient and essential for the flight, such as diapers, wipes, creams, and diaper disposal bags.
• Female sanitary items sufficient and essential for the flight, if unboxed, i.e., tampons, pads, towels and wipes.
• Tissues (unboxed) and/or handkerchiefs.
• Keys (but no electrical key fobs).
• Any food purchased in the international departures lounge must be consumed before boarding.
• All passengers must be hand searched, and their footwear and all the items they are carrying must be X-rayed. Any liquids discovered must be removed from the passenger.
• Wheelchairs and walking aids must be X-rayed, and only airport-provided wheelchairs may pass through the screening point.

The airlines are advising travelers to:

• Pack lightly without clutter to facilitate easier screening.
• Check with your air carrier well before your flight departs for arrival information.
• Cooperate with TSA personnel at all checkpoints and gates. TSA security officers will be checking carry-on baggage at the gate.
• Be attentive and vigilant to any suspicious activity.