AVOID these 19 TSA (Airport Security) MISTAKES for Stress Free Travel!
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2024
- The most stressful thing standing between you and your dream vacation is getting through airport security! Today I'm sharing 19 common mistakes made when going through the TSA line and what you can do to avoid those mistakes. I hope this video helps you feel much more confident during your next airport security experience :)
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Before getting into the security line, I find a bench to sit down and remove my shoes, being older it’s tennis shoes (leaving my socks on), so I’m when I get there I’m ready. After going through the line I gather all my items in the bins and find I spot, out of the way, to change socks, put my shoes on and rearrange anything in my carry on so I can walk through the airport without having any issues.
I'm too busy minding my own business and watching out for crazy people to be irritated by others. Keep your hands off other people's things, don't touch others, control your kids, don't jump in front of others and be polite.
Yes!
I have a family member who is a TSA agent. She says if the dogs are out sniffing, it is highly unlikely you will have to take anything out of your bag. They will alert their handlers if they detect something that warrants further inspection.
My biggest pet peeve is waiting for my luggage and little kids are running around and waiting right up next to the luggage carousel area.
I try to stand back and wait for mine, unlike people who crowd right up next to it so none of us can see the luggage coming out and when it comes around , little kids are just hanging out right up next to the carousel and I cant get to my luggage. Little kids can’t pull off their luggage and they’re just getting in the way. Get your luggage, hang back, WITH YOUR KIDS, and wait for your next piece of luggage!
With all the background noise in an airport, any one with an auditory processing issue and / or is hard of hearing would likely be unable to understand the verbal directions of TSA or airport personnel when they aren't being spoken to directly, face to face
That is exactly my predicament because of ASD
This would be great situation to reach out to TSA Cares to get assistance for going through the security line. These are some of the specific reasons why they created the program 😊
You can get buttons that say, I'm hard of hearing. Idk I'd they work, but they're available.
Or there’s a language barrier
I experienced that recently at O'hare. A very abusive and unprofessional TSA agent! Unacceptable behavior!
Fabulous video! My pet peeve are those people ( including my hubby-sorry honey) that put all their stuff on and back into their bags right at the conveyor belt when it comes thru scanners! I often have to remind my hubby that we need to take our grey bins and move away from conveyor and situate everything in another spot! There is no need to hurry as we will find our boarding gate and wait there for like, 3 hours before boarding!!! Blessings!
Same.
So true.
Note not wearing control underwear after security. Wear socks even with slipons.
ALSO, all electronics you bring MUST be charged, if they ask, you must be able to turn it on.
At last some clear advice regards liquids. Put the plastic bag inside the so-called recommended toiletries bag.
Inconsistencies in TSA checkpoints! Departure TSA allowed my portable "BLENDJET" blender. Its a blender! It has blender blades. They are inside a blender bottle with a lid. The whole thing was inside a zipped insulated case.
PERMITTED after exam by TSA agent.
RETURN trip... TSA pulled it to examine it. Agent decided it was NOT approved. She said i could leave it or go check it and go back through . OR mail it for $29.
I mailed it. She was RUDE.
I told her it was ok'd before but she wouldn't hear it.
"Don't bring it! Use a blender bottle with a ball" duh.. it's for frozen drinks.
I'll just have to CHECK it in the future!
#15. These agents are at work. I may smile and say thank you after I get through the screening, but I let them work.
When I pack my water bottle for security, I have the bottle on 1 side of my personal item bag and the lid on the other. This way, the agent can see before it goes into the machine that it's empty. I have also noticed that many airports are now posting signs statting to NOT stack the bins up at the end of the conveyor. If I see that, I will follow that posted instruction instead of automatically stacking. I think those airports are on a timed conveyor, but I'm not positive. Botton line is to be considerate of others when you travel, not just of yourself.
That's a great tip about packing lid and bottle separately!! And yes, the best course of action is to be aware of instructions, because more often than not they are going to be different from airport to airport 😊
great idea! i am doing that next time i fly!
I learned last week in Denver to go through the stand up body scanner because I have a new knee replacement! Going through the old school line, got me fully patted down! The TSA agent gave me the heads up! Return flight was a breeze!
The last few times I’ve flown with my electronics, I’ve been asked to pull them out of if I have them all packed together, as in layered or stacked with each other in the same pocket or right next to each other. If i separate them - laptop in back pocket, kindle in front pocket, iPad in middle pocket of my backpack - I’m less likely to be asked to take them out. I have TSA pre check and global entry now, but the way you pack electronics is key, as my electronics were pulled out in Anchorage. I realized it’s because they were all mashed together instead of separated in my bag.
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Great tips thank you! I could have reallly used the TSA cares progam when I recently went through JFK in New York it was an incredibly stressful situation all around and I was in tears after going through TSA precheck it seemed everyone was shouting and so rude; I was also patted down for some change I forgot in my pocket. It was early in the morning so all the airline workers were passing us to go through screening first and the line seemed to take forever. I was overwhelmed and really had to work hard to keep myself together and avoid a panic attack. I fly a lot internationally, but it was at the end of a long trip (third leg) and was not expecting the long line at immigration and the rudeness of the workers to me was just the last straw, even though it might just have been the "new york attitude".
I am 62 and have TSA pre-check. I travel often domestically and have never gotten the dreaded SSSS. However, 8 times out of 10, I, (not my luggage), get pulled for additional screening. I follow all of the rules, say please and thank you, am dressed for business, and I still get pulled. It truly causes a great deal of anxiety and embarrassment because they never tell you why you have been pulled.
So why do they pull you if you are doing everything right? It is my first time flying overseas.
Age 70 here - me too ! 3 out of 5 times got extra screened - they say random but why me ???
Maybe the age? They may want to talk with you to check whether you are physically stable and are traveling on your own free will. Some senior citizens are stepping into vulnerable state at age of 60 and up, so that's my guess.
@@Kezendia - not sure. I travel alone for work and pleasure and am usually in business attire. I am 62 but look 50. Work out 3 times a week, no grey hair and am definitely not frail. They never speak to me either. Nothing past please step out of line for additional screening. It is a mystery.
Oh ok, thank you. I havent flown internationally before so I am trying to learn as much possible. These TSA people seem quite scary. @@Kezendia
I wish it were true that there were tables and benches to repack after going through TSA. 🤦♀️ LAX, FAT, DFW, BOS…not a one and to remove the bin and put it on the only option (the floor!) away from the conveyor belt so as to not hold up the line was a big No-No in 2 of those airports. This resulted in being shouted at and scolded. Yup, I get it, they are just doing a job and are busy and we did stay polite but wow, what a horrible ordeal. We did reach out to TSA Cares after the fact: they listened, and ‘kind of’ apologized, and said they would look into it .😒 It is what it is.
Same at O'hare! A major cf! With very abusive and unprofessional TSA agents.
I thought I was crazy... There isn't any such thing in Denver either, just benches a little ways away to put your shoes back on. Didn't think of trying to take the bin over to the bench but I'm glad I didn't after what you said! Thus, I have gotten my global pass so hopefully I can get through TSA much faster!
Agent/officer/ thief. I have had my share. Tsa has taught me some things.
Good video
I don't pack any toiletries. I buy them at the grocery store at my destination. My hotel usually has shampoo and soap.
Good idea 💡
My husband has been asked why he is not wearing a belt going through TSA. Anything out of the ordinary draws attention.
You can also freeze your water beforehand. I guess just sip the part that melts along the way.
There is no excuse for the abusive TSA agent! Screaming and yelling passengers is unprofessional and unacceptable. I think most of them work at O''hare and Heathrow!
I keep a straight face! Saying a few choice words silently! When I get pulled over I then go into sloughs mode! Because at that point I don’t give a crap, everything in this vid I follow, travel at least 5 times per year, I’m over it!
FYI that using period or bladder leakage panties could cause you to be wanded because the padding flags when going through the machine. If this may make you uncomfortable then use something else on travel day.
Good point! This could be a good opportunity to reach out to TSA cares to assist you through the security line. 😊
That's so embarrassing!! I didn't think of that !! What do you do if your period is super heavy like mine used to be !! 😅
I have learned to wait to put my “incontinence pad” on after security.
Try the underwear instead
@@karenhenry5806Isn't that what they mean by panties? Panties aren't pads.
The person scanning carry-ons for TSA was concerned when my bag containing chargers for my husband and my phones and iPad were in one bag. She said that the number of wires in one carry-on looked like a device when seen by the scanner. Another TSA employee opened the bag after the scan, and lectured me on not packing so many wires (three wires less than a yard each) in one bag.
I feel like every time I fly out of Philly, I get flagged for extra screening. With an IUD, I get the extra pad down. The first few times this happened I forgot WHY I was flagged. Now I remember. I once requested a private room when apparently failing a screening and pat down. No one came up for that so I let them do the 2nd pat down it right there. THEN they wiped my hands which I failed. They let me go anyway. The only thing I can think of was there was something on the door on the bathroom I used at the main entrance or it was my hair gel. I stay calm when these pat downs happen which I think flags me more because I am not agitated or annoyed.
The current wait for a particular TSA line is often not what is reported. In my experience, it usually takes more time than listed.
TSA Cares is ridiculous, as a disabled patient who has traveled a lot and with implants, they either don’t show up or still don’t care about how handling you. I was bloodied one time from rough treatment.
Going through security in Dublin, Ireland my personal item on got pulled and searched after going through the X-ray. I'd very neatly coiled all my charging cords into one bundle. That was the problem.
Good to know!! 😊
Lots of coiled cords make TSA agents suspicious that you might have a bomb. You should have seen the (polite) ruckus that TSA put up when I brought Christmas lights to decorate my cousin’s reception!
I wish there was some consistency. I just went Tampa -> London Gatwick and then London Gatwick -> Tampa with no precheck and there was such a difference what they wanted, on the way they said shoes off but liquids could stay in bag but they only said that when we were actually at the bin stage, and there was a body scanner. On the way back shoes stayed on, liquids out, no scanner (I was through security in less than 2 mins).
Great video as a reminder for those who do travel and especially for newbies. I have a cousin who hasn't flown since before 911 and we are going to travel to Alaska in May. This video will be extremely helpful to her.
Just got back from Alaska & it was so beautiful & skiing ⛷️ is available now😜
I haven't traveled after 911 and I'm going to Mexico and I'm so nervous there's so many does and don't that are so confusing. I am also hard of hearing so even worse. Praying for a smooth day the day of traveling.
Nice video, I love your content. 👍 By the way, there is no such thing as a "TSA-approved" liquids bag. The TSA don't have any approval or certification process they go through. A liquids bag might be considered TSA "compliant" but it cannot be referred to as "approved". P.S. Your liquids bag doesn't comply because it is way too big for a quart. 🙂
Can I put liquids in my checked bag? Is this rule only for carryon?
@@jackiecox7479 recommended packing all liquids, gels, and aerosols that are over 3.4 oz or 100 ml in your checked baggage, even if they are in a secure, tamper-evident bag. Liquids more than 3.4 oz or 100 ml not in a secure, tamper-evident bag must be packed in checked baggage.
Use your jacket pocket to store your stuff from your pant pocket including your wallet and watch in the bin. It keeps sticky fingers from giving themselves a gift.
Excellent advice! Thanks
Excellent video!! Thank you!
Great tips. Thank you !
Thank you,thank you. Best, Always!
Thank you for these tips
Hello
I lost two chains tucked in a close compartment of my bag
I had to put my bag on the conveyer belt the TSA stole my chains on
The other side how terrible I trust people I should have checked my bag
I was very upset
where I hate traveling again
I was going home to visit family
BOSTON Logan to Ireland Shannon when I was ready to go back to Boston I checked the compartment where I had hidden my chains and they were gone
I never wore them the whole time I was home I know my family didn't take them I knew the only time the bag was out of my sights is when I put it on the conveyer belt I filled out a lost form at Boston I never received anything
Two chains gone worth $1000dollars no refund shame on them if I wore them around my neck this would have been an issue what was I supposed to do who cares really left with the loss
anyways thanks for reading
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Another informative video, thank you 🙂
Great tips!
Im bring cold baked potatoes,cold cooked sweet potatoes!! In my tote bag! My hotel in pvr has a refrigerator and microwave!! Yum!! Allowed!!thru tsa!!
Very good points. Nothing in the pocket.
This is the most perfect airport video I’ve seen. No suggestions here for once.
I’m flying with my pet for the first time to new Mexico and I’m extremely nervous.
Dog or cat? Do as much research as you can in advance, for your airline. Each airline will have slightly different “rules,” and it’s up to you to know what they are. I flew with my son’s cat a few years ago. Make sure your airline allows in cabin pets, and if they do, make your reservation as far in advance as possible (there are limits to how many pets can fly on any particular plane). Be sure your pet’s carrier is the right size. Check out the airports you will be flying through - many of them now have “doggy relief” areas (but carry baggies and wipes, just in case🥰). Check to see if you need special paperwork for your pet, such as a health certificate or proof of vaccinations. Etc, etc, etc. With my son’s cat, I asked for a “private screening” so I didn’t have to take him out of the carrier for security (they took me to an enclosed room to take him out, then they scanned the carrier separately). I only did that because cats can be an escape risk, but it might not be necessary for a pup. Take a deep breath - you will be fine. Oh, and check with your vet before you give any medications.
Wonderful tips and tricks! To help myself out and my travel buddy that seems to breeze through TSA, I have gotten my global pass. I am also changing over to non-liquid items such as shampoo bars, and toothpaste tabs. The less liquids I can bring through the happier I am!
I wear tactical pants they have built in key chain etc
Never had a problem
I haven’t traveled overseas in about 10 and a half years and haven’t traveled out of my local Raleigh Durham area since September 2019 or right before the pandemic 😷.
If you do happen to find when you check in online that you do have the "SSSS" on your boarding pass, is it alright to go straight to TSA/CATSA agent and show them that you have SSSS as you'll need to be escorted to be pulled aside anyway into a separate area WITHOUT HAVING TO WAIT in line first to enter the scanner? They'll be giving you a pat down, asking questions and for you to open your luggage which sort of defeats the purpose of going through the scanner. I know they used to give passengers the option years ago to be asked for a pat down instead of going through the scanner.
I think it will very much depend on the airport. If I were to get the SSSS I would definitely ask the TSA agent who scans your ID or boarding pass what you should do. You might also ask the airline agent who checks you in if they know the right procedure that perhaps will save the unnecessary step of waiting in line just to get pulled out. Great question!!
If you’re designated a SSSS passenger, you shouldn’t be able to get an online boarding pass. The airline’s website should refer you to a ticket agent for a boarding pass.
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I never am able to check in online! Only once had an ssss most of the others were pre-check for booking early.
As for socks, Frankfurt made me take off my trouser socks, yes the ones that are fairly sheer.
How did he miss the announcement? He doesn’t understand English?
Great tips 😊
I had to pull out my kindle for the Milwalkee airport. Usually I have all electronics in one bag and of course this time I didn’t and my bag was pulled.
For TSA Cares does anymore know if I still have to wait my turn in the long line ...or just go straight?
Going through TSA in France I got flagged and sent to a room with other people, I didn’t have anything in my pockets nor did I have my purse (it was in my personal carryon, which passed the scanner with no problems) when it was my turn, they asked me to take my shoes off (flats) and when they saw my itty bitty no show socks that are pretty much held by my toes and heel dangling, we were all laughing and I was sent thru no problems.🤷🏻♀️😂
I hate tsa agents that have a power trip
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Here’s another tip - don’t bring a wine opener with an included foil cutter! Learned that the hard way last week 🤦♀️ Luckily it was a dollar store purchase, but felt like such a dummy bringing something with a knife (even if dull and barely functioning) on an airplane. 😝
You mentioned the security may not check your ID but only your boarding pass. Did you mean to reserve that? Cleveland Hopkins recently has only been checking IDs but not my boarding pass. I needed both from my returning airports.
Oh no!! What we do for our wine, LOL!! And you are absolutely right, I did mean ID not boarding pass 🙄. Whoops!!
I keep my purse in my tote bag thru security.take out liquid bag if necessary. Check in for your flt 24 ahead. Otherwise airlines might give away your seat! To me. Retired flight attendant flys standby, taking seat if u dont are too late for flt or if u miss flt.
If you are on an international connection, you cannot check in in advance.
Richardson..you can check in on u computer. But u must go to counter,show passport,check in and get boarding pass for security.not in all cases,though.some countries have different systems
Thanks for this info
Where is your lovely sweater from please?
I have been caught in Calgary airport for the liquids and etc
Hi Can u bring any size liquid in a checked bag? Also can I fly with shaving cream?😊on delta
Travel Cares is wonderful!
Do you know if I have to go straight to them or wait in the long line?
OMG Paris. I was doing a layover in Pari and I had my drink left over from an air France flight and even though I did not leave the airport for some reason I still had to go through screening and they made me toss it.
At 17:41, you point to the corner of the screen to indicate a video about how you pack your personal item, but no graphic or text appears in the corner.
Newer TSA areas have new x-rays that don't require taking out laptops
You're right, Paris airport is chaotic...and strict about liquids..
I travel checked bag. Lifting isn’t an option.
Just returned to US via Auckland NZ - they asked for Kindle to be out!
Can you tell me what the step by step events are when you have pre check? I've never seen anybody give that info. Thanks.
Do you mean what you are required to do in the TSA Precheck Line or how to obtain TSA Precheck?
@@GenxGypsy1968 You get to the airport and check in with the airline. Now what? You go thru the Global Entry line. Is this correct? ONe you go thru the Global Entry line, do you go thru security check? At what point do they check your passport?
I've seen many videos on how to apply and what happens during that process.
Thank you!!! :)
I have a new knee replacement! The Doctor said I wouldn’t have a problem with bringing patted down at airports! My first flight, I got patted down. The wonderful DEN TSA agent told me next time go through the standup scanners not the walk through. On the way home no problem.
2 of my family are handicapped
We go through fast
In the past three months, TSA has requested that tablets such as iPads be taken out of your carry-on, and treated as they’ve been treating laptops: they are to be placed in a tray for a trip through the X-ray machine.
I am waiting in the airport now, and we did not have to take anything from our bags. And no, I am not pre check.
Airports are individual. At one big-city airport, I wasn't even required to take off my shoes.
I use my passport no matter where i am flying, and if you have precheck you dont need to show your boarding pass to tsa.
Mistake # 17 I disagree with. Last time I was there at security I had to find my glasses, which they had lost and get my hearing aids and put on my belt and shoes and repack my stuff .... If I had moved to some bench ? if there is such a thing, then I lose track of things that are vitally important. As for people being rude. Being rude is not a crime. Fondling travelers genitals because they cannot go through the x-rays is illegal and the goons do that in order to gratify their sense of entitlement and/or to humiliate you. Behaving in a very rude manner is a natural consequence of being degraded by demented goons who behave in ways that are way beyond rude or irritating, they are violence-provoking. And people are degraded by these thugs and the unnecessary stress they put on people so it is a natural reaction to behave in less than the mannerly ways we have been taught. What has to happen sometime - before travelers start rioting and smashing the airlines' equipment and fighting with the armed guards who should not be there - is that the authorities recognize they cannot go on degrading people like this and they get rid of the most egregious of the pigs that presently work in airport security and make the regulations more sane and sensible and appropriate also consistent and teach the hired moron thugs what the regulations are and make them enforce the rules consistently everywhere and not threaten to treat common people like criminals. And not punish people for making mistakes or being rude.
Read my earlier comments re being put on the 4S list after helping the clueless JTTF! Or perhaps they weren't so clueless. Perhaps they were compromised, as this seems to be a form of social conditioning - making Americans "just follow orders..." or other forms of social compliance. I'll probably get another "S" for posting here, but I don't see much effort going into the root of the problem...
I used TSA cares bc as a CGM wearing diabetic I need my sensors hand checked and not sent through a machine.
Thank you. I was wondering about CGM usage as I'm wearing them now. I also need needles for my insulin.
@@constancepullen810 I have my diabetic bag. A larger clear toiletries bag. All my things go in there. I have my back up pump supplies, sensors, extra finger sticker, glucose gels, glucagon shots, syringes and pen tips (back ups if my pump decides to break) and extra batteries for everything. When I tell them the sensors can’t go through scanner I just hand them that bag. The cares helper usually opens the bag swabs a few things tests and I’m good to go
On my last trip I checked my pockets took everything out and I was beeping turns out I had a dime stuck in a corner . I was thoroughly searched even my hands scanned will not have anything in my pocket next time
I put my prescription pills in the day pill pacs....So to save room in not packing all the pill bottles...I take pictures of my pill bottles, I make sure to get dr.,dates,name of medications and my name in picture...I have never had a problem..but will be soon flying in and out of London...I will f course double check...but will this be acceptable...Also I use dry shampoo and hair spray....small airesol cans...Will this be okay
I honestly do not know - so much of it seems arbitrary, but I would never ever bring aerosol cans into the cabin nor would I pack them in the boarded luggage.
No one ever checked my toiletries but plus use TSA FAST TRACK
The tsa needs to be more organized, don’t blame us
Yeah, but that won't happen. They're the government. The TSA even hires convicted s*x offenders. They certainly aren't going to care about our medications.
Mistake i made was having my contact case in my back pants pocket. So, i did pull it out but then getting my carry on and computer, i ended up losing it.
Are tubes of muscle rub or arthritis cream considered liquids?? Does anyone know? Heading to Paris.
Yes, they're under the same restrictions as liquids.
When you say "bin" do you mean "tray"?
What about a metal cane? I need a cane to walk plus I have an implanted stimulator I have a card from the manufacturer pulse I have a metal and cow Aortic Valve pulse I have 8 Metallic Heart Stents.?
When I worked for TSA, every lane had a wooden cane for passengers who needed to put their cane through the X-ray.
You should not gov through a metal detector. Elect for the scanner or pat down and let the officer know about your medical devices.
Stents will not set off alarm
Always wear compression socks when flying
I have a question. Can I check in online and still get a paper boarding pass at the airport
Absolutely! You can usually get one printed at the kiosk for the airline you are flying on 😊
yes you can
While I am listening to rules about airport security and how to behave or what to answer, I do not know how it is possible I never even paid attention to such details. I flew a lot for my work for 25 to 30 years. I was young and everything was just fun. I lived in 4 different European countries. I flew or took a train from country to country and flew across the Atlantic several times both for work and on holidays. Earlier here in Europe, we used to have both passport controls and security. Now that we are members of the European Union, passports are often not required at all. You just walk through. Only once, upon arrival to New York, the passport control officer got upset seeing me wave my hand to a friend, who was standing further down a corridor behind him. This friend worked at the airport and thought it was a polite idea to welcome me. The officer gave me a lecture about listening and luckily let me go. There seems to be a slight difference in how a person gets treated by passport officers. This is my own opinion. Showing a passport of a neutral and stable Scandinavian country does not make alarm bells ring. These days the world is a more dangerous place and the more security we have, the better it is.
... but they seem to target gentle, compliant people and give the aggressors a pass. I have been flagged, Xrayed, groped, etc., ever since I gave the JTTF the benefit of my research on terrorists, mostly from the psychological point of view. They thanked me by putting me on the 4S list and playing stupid games like offering a coca cola so they could get my prints on the can...Puerile games! I totally over estimated them... they didn't appear to know the difference between an illegal alien and an organised terrorist cell. Or perhaps they did not want to know. The last "silly game" was at Newark...first a very sweet young TSA agent said "it's a random check..." and I laughed and said, "not the sixth time in a row..." She smiled sheepishly...however at the grope and grab and irradiate area, I went through the "sterility" machine and the aggressive female at the other side showed me an Xray with what appeared to be a colostomy bag and said it was mine...and I said no flaming way...but she got her "jollies" with the oul' grab and grope and I left harassment USA... Not holding my breath for an apology or "congressional medal of honor" or anything...but is this security or social conditioning?
Pls if any photographer is relocating with heavy metals
Maybe it's my PC but even with my volume turned up full the sound level was lower than usual. Perhaps you could turn up your microphone - I wonder if anyone else had a problem with the sound. Anyway loved your post as usual - full of such useful info.
Yes, it's very low/ distant for me too.
That's so weird! I've listened/ watched on my computer, phone and TV, plus my Mom has watched on her computer, and none of them have had an audio issues. Not sure what was different with this video??
Sounds normal on my phone too.
I looked up the TSA cares program and fyi they will expect a tip~ sigh another tip ~ I guess I'll just tough it out next time and take a small dose of my anxiety medication
Tip as money? Are they allowed to get money?
Do you think meds MUST be in pharmacy labeled containers?
This is a great question... and I don't really have a great answer. I personally almost never carry my meds in their containers because I already have them divided out in my daily pill case. But, I know there are some countries that are super strict about certain drugs, like HRT and anxiety prescriptions. I think its one of those things where you just need to do the research, and if it looks like it could cause a problem, make sure to bring the containers. Sorry for the non-answer!!😊
@@GenxGypsy1968 Thanks, that helps! For sure when I go to Europe I will probably take original containers, ugh. Like you I like to divide out my daily pills and vitamins for easy packing and use. Needs must though!
@@debraowen1441 .. maybe you could get your pharmacist to put your Rx's into much smaller containers, with the proper label on them.
I have diabetes and take several meds and allergy that requires me to have EPI pens so I travel with my pill case and take photos of my bottles. I’ve not had any issues (yet) and travel often, most recently to the UK.
Don't tell an officer to hurry up. They hear it as please take your time., go as slow as possible.
Will it be okay to put fragile stickers on my check in luggage? We are going from US to South Africa Dec 2023.
I see lots of people who put fragile stickers on their checked in luggage. The stickers themselves are fine. However, I would still absolutely make sure anything that is fragile is very well packed and secure as the stickers are no guarantee your bags will be handled gently, unfortunately. Hope you have an amazing time in South Africa, I bet December is going to be an awesome time to be there 😊
@@GenxGypsy1968 thank you so much
Really pack those fragile items . No guarantees that those stickers will even be read.
The baggage handlers are extra abusive to luggage with fragile stickers. (Seriously)
@@roberttrinies7698 Irish Comedy Trio, "Foil Arms and Hog" have a brilliant routine about baggage handlers...t hey're on You tube!
Some people don’t use a computer
I got the dredded SSSS….
I know with me I will be preoccupied with other things and I've been known to miss instructions. Nothing intentional.
How to carry the bin when my arms are full?
Put it in the bin
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What is wrong with metalic/ sequins outfits !??
Less Stress have a Private plane like the "Richie's"
Can’t find free water at Florida airport
What about paper bill? Can I keep it in my pocket?
All papers, change, chapstick, hair pins, etc out of pockets. It's an object finder, absolutely empty.
@@jperez8677 I actually just come back from Japan on Tuesday and I kept my cash in my pocket, no problem when I go through custom and the X-ray scanner
My husband has defibrillator on his heart and he use insulin 2x a day. Can he bring the injection insulin and the blood pressure equipment..?