New Rules when flying - CESA

Robert · #1 08-11-2006, 12:59 AM

This was an email I received tonight from a friend that works at the airport.

Robert,

Likely you are aware of this but:

DR1 might advise travelers that, until further notice:

Effective immediately by order of CESA.

"Passengers may not have liquids or gels of any size at the screening checkpoint or in the cabin of the aircraft.

This includes beverages, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, toothpaste, hair gel, and other items of similar consistency.
Such items may be transported in CHECKED baggage.

Passengers may have :
baby formula, breat milk or juice if a baby or small child is traveling.
Prescription medicine with a name that matches the passenger's ticket/passport.
Insulin and essential other non-prescription medicines.

Beverages purchased in the sterile area MUST be consumed before boarding the aircraft. Do NOT bring liquids to the airports of the DR - they will be confiscated by security.

All airports in the DR and other worldwide locations are affected.

canajungirl · #2 08-11-2006, 03:20 AM

This might be a silly question but what about alcohol that is purchased at the duty free ???? It's liquid................. and a great explosive at that !!

Victor Laszlo · #3 08-11-2006, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by canajungirl

This might be a silly question but what about alcohol that is purchased at the duty free ???? It's liquid................. and a great explosive at that !!

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Originally Posted by Robert

"Passengers may not have liquids or gels of any size at the screening checkpoint or in the cabin of the aircraft.

There is also an inconclusive discussion here: Duty Free Shops-Carry on Liquids

Keep in mind that this was a knee-jerk overreaction on the first day and hopefully will be amended soon (possibly about the same time that the closing hours for DR bars is changed).

Chris · #4 08-11-2006, 08:00 AM

and as far as I could see the duty frees were operating normally. I did not try to buy any alcohol to carry onto the aircraft.

There were a bunch more security checks. After clearing into the waiting area at the gate, there were roving 'checkers'. The passengers waiting were subject to two more passport checks in about 15 minutes, while waiting at the gate.

Bob K · #5 08-11-2006, 10:31 AM

according to the AA site www.aa.com all liquids including those bought in duty free shops will NOT be allowed. This is as of thier 6 am update on thier web site

Bob K

Eddy · #6 08-11-2006, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by canajungirl

This might be a silly question but what about alcohol that is purchased at the duty free ???? It's liquid................. and a great explosive at that !!

"All alcohol, perfumes etc. purchased at departure will be placed in a container in the cargo area of the plane for the flight and distributed to the owners at the baggage claim area upon arrival. (Just my suggestion to the authorities)"

curlyq · #7 08-11-2006, 12:06 PM

I can't see that happening as all items would have to be tagged with the passengers names, flight number etc. Then could you imagine the chaos and lineups to retrieve these items? All alcohol puchased in Duty free is sealed and placed in a bag that is stapeled with your boarding pass, what is the harm in this? I read this morning that a passenger travelling home from the Uk was not permitted to bring a book, hankerchief and even kleenex onto the aircraft. Give me a break. That's a bit much.

qgrande · #8 08-11-2006, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by curlyq

I can't see that happening as all items would have to be tagged with the passengers names, flight number etc. Then could you imagine the chaos and lineups to retrieve these items? All alcohol puchased in Duty free is sealed and placed in a bag that is stapeled with your boarding pass, what is the harm in this? I read this morning that a passenger travelling home from the Uk was not permitted to bring a book, hankerchief and even kleenex onto the aircraft. Give me a break. That's a bit much.

I think there are two situations, the new rule on liquid as carry-on in the US and probably the rest of the world, and the emergency situation in the UK. Yes, in the UK no-one is allowed to carry anything (apart from prescribed medicine, glasses, tickets and a wallet) as carry-on. So no books. But those rules are surely temporary. Many flights to and from the UK this week have been cancelled anyway. The US liquids rule might last longer.

Mirador · #9 08-11-2006, 12:57 PM

"Security is expected to intensify in U.S. airports with airline passengers facing a double-screening process, random strip searches and full body cavity searches, the head of the airline industry's largest group said. The extra screening is designed to keep passengers from carrying aboard any liquids that might be fashioned into explosives..."

Eddy · #10 08-11-2006, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by curlyq

I can't see that happening as all items would have to be tagged with the passengers names, flight number etc. Then could you imagine the chaos and lineups to retrieve these items? All alcohol puchased in Duty free is sealed and placed in a bag that is stapeled with your boarding pass, what is the harm in this? I read this morning that a passenger travelling home from the Uk was not permitted to bring a book, hankerchief and even kleenex onto the aircraft. Give me a break. That's a bit much.

For a period of time in Montreal, objects purchased at the Duty Free shops were given to the passengers as they boarded the plane. That seemed to work out pretty well for years.