TSA rules

If you’re old enough to remember airports before 9/11, you’ll recall that TSA checkpoints weren’t always part of the experience. You’d check in, walk through a simple metal detector (shoes …

If you’re traveling by plane in the United States, you know that sometimes you’ll get pulled aside for a “swab test.” It happened to me on our way home from …

The TSA was developed in the days after 9/11 to prevent another attack that was along the same lines as that tragedy. Some of the hoops we, as passengers, need …

One of the things we love about visiting Texas? The supermarket. Every region has its beloved grocery chain. Here in Florida, it’s Publix—and if you know, you know. People will …

If you’re flying with a power bank, you may have noticed more rules than before, and some airlines are tightening restrictions even further. In the U.S., the FAA sets the …

If you’ve traveled enough, it’s probably happened to you. You’ve been on the TSA security queue, put your stuff on the conveyor belt to be scanned, and have walked through …

Ever since 9/11 and the formation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), we’ve only been allowed to bring a certain amount of liquids …

If you’re old enough to remember the days before 9/11, you’ll know that the TSA security checkpoint wasn’t a “thing.” Back then, everyone went through a metal detector and that …

Going through the TSA security checkpoint generally should be an easy process. But, of course, that only happens if you know what the rules are and follow them. The “Can …

I’ve seen several posts on Reddit, X (Twitter) and Facebook from people asking if they can bring frozen items or ice through TSA checkpoints at airports. Of all the questions …