3-1-1 for carry-on baggage = 3.4 oz bottle or less; 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per Customer placed in screening bin. One-quart bag per person limits the total liquid volume each traveler can bring. 3.4 oz container size is a security measure.
Customers are prohibited from taking liquids, gels, and/or aerosols past the airport security screening checkpoint EXCEPT:
- one clear transparent, resealable 1 quart (1 liter) size plastic bag containing liquids, gels, and aerosols in travel size containers (3.4 oz. capacity) or less per container.
- The contents of the plastic bag must fit comfortably and the plastic bag must be completely sealed, be taken out of the carry-on bag and placed in a security bin
Please note: liquids, gels, and aerosols include beverages, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, toothpaste, hair gel, hair spray, and other items of similar consistency.
Liquid Exemptions (exempt items more than 3.4 ounces)
Customers may have the following items, but must declare them to TSA at the security checkpoint if the items are not contained in a clear transparent resealable 1 quart (1 liter) size plastic bag and/or the size of the containers exceed travel size (3.4 oz):
- Baby formula or milk (to include breast milk), baby food and/or juice in containers if a baby or small child is traveling
- Medications (liquid, gel, and aerosol)
- Liquids (to include juice) or gels for diabetic or other medical needs
- Items used to augment the body for medical or cosmetic reasons such as mastectomy products, prosthetic breasts, bras or shells containing gels, saline solution, or other liquids; and,
- Gels or frozen liquids needed to cool disability or medically-related items used by persons with disabilities or medical conditions.
Customers may be subjected to a secondary screening if they enter the screening checkpoint with liquids, gels, and aerosols on their person or in their carry-on bag.
Traveling with Formula, Breast Milk, or Juice
When carrying formula, breast milk, or juice through the checkpoint, customers will be inspected, however, the customer or their baby or toddler will not be asked to test or taste breast milk, formula, or juice. The TSA Security Officers may test liquid exemptions (exempt items more than 3.4 ounces) for explosives.
When traveling with a child, in the absence of suspicious activity or items, greater than 3.4 ounces of baby formula, breast milk, or juice are permitted through the security checkpoint in reasonable quantities for the duration of the customer's itinerary, if the customer perform the following:
- Separate these items from the liquids, gels, and aerosols in your quart-size and zip-top bag.
- Declare you have the items to one of our Security Officers at the security checkpoint.
- Present these items for additional inspection once reaching the X-ray. These items are subject to additional screening.
Customers are encouraged to travel with only as much formula, breast milk, or juice in their carry-on needed to reach your destination.
Duty Free Items
Customers are permitted to take onboard the aircraft Duty Free items, liquids, gels, and/or aerosols purchased inside the sterile area once they have gone through the security checkpoint.
Please allow additional time for check in at the airport to allow sufficient time to go through the security checkpoint.
Customers may send questions directly to TSA at the following email address: tsa-contactcenter@dhs.gov
To view/print out the TSA Travel Tips brochure (PDF file), please click on this link.
For further information on the 3-1-1 Security Directive, please click on this link.
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