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First Time Flier
Hello everyone. I am a first time flier and I am worried about the security check thing. We are flying with Southwest if that helps any. I know most of the rules and I've visted the TSA website but I'm still a bit confused.
1. Can I carry on a camera, my makeup, and my cellphone?
My main concern is make-up.
2. If I decide to put my make-up in my luggage (the luggage they throw around) and it goes through the scanner thing, and they see it, would they open my luggage, exposing my clothes and everything to take the make-up out?
3. If anything liquid or gel is in my luggage will they take it out?
4. If I dont want them to throw away anything or confinscate anything should I put it in my luggage?
5. I also read that the checked baggage screening can damage undeveloped film, does that include the memory card of a digital camera?
6. Also, what about purfume? That is flammable. Would they raid my luggage to retrieve that as well?
7. Could I pack an underwire bra in my luggage and they wont touch it?
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Honestly, I think you are over thinking this. for the luggage you check in (not carry ons) you can put anything in there. they won't take out lotions or gels, and you can carry perfume. they wont touch anything like that... it won't matter what you pack. you're allowed to pack pocket knives and razors in your bag as long as you dont have it on your carry on. sometimes they will open your bag and run a cloth around the edge to test for any bad stuff. but they usually never go through stuff... too time consuming.
if you are really concerned, put your undies in a bag of some kind, and your make up in one too and fold your clothes. when you go through security with your carry on, you will be asked to put your bag, shoes and coat in plastic bins. i've seen people carry whatever makeup they carry on in a bag so they have easy access to it if necessary... not usually a problem tho. it won't ruin the memory on your camera but you can put in in one of the bins that dont go through the scanner along iwth your cellphone. I've flown at least 20 times in my life.. both domestic and international,trust me, you will be fine. <3
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The answers you have gotten already are very good and very complete. I would like to add that if you are still feeling nervous, visit the website for the airport where you are beginning your trip from and the airport where you are beginning your return trip from. That's what I did when I flew in October. All the information I needed about security was on those websites. Any airports that you'll be visiting in the middle of your trips don't matter. You don't have to go through security at those. If the websites don't answer your questions, call the airport. They should be very helpful. Good luck! :)
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1. If you have liquid makeup (ie lip GLOSS or mascara or foundation), the security screener can choose to confiscate it if he or she sees it as a threat. Your cell phone has to remain off during the entire flight. The camera is fine, but ask them to hand-check it just to be sure that it isn't damaged.
2. I don't think that you know this: They don't inspect your real luggage in front of you-they inspect what will be in your hands on the plane, also called your carryon. But yes, they would.
3. Go to the TSA's website to get up to the minute information on this.
4. Yes.
5. It's the x-ray. I don't think so. Mine has been okay, but if you feel unsure, ask the screener to hand-check it.
6. Not if it is in your checked luggage.
7. Well, they choose to open a certain number of bags to check them by hand. They might touch it in the process, so no, you technically can't. Do you mean will they specifically take it out because it is contraband? No; that poses no security threat.
They say not to wear underwire bras because it can cause complications in the metal detector (ie make it go off), but That is the only kind of bra I wear, and I've never had any problems.
Have fun. I LOVE flying.
Southwest's peanuts are the best.
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Okay, don't worry about your regular luggage, you're allowed to bring liquids and gels in that. They will not raid it.
Camera and cellphone are fine but they must be off during the flight.
If you have liquids or gels in your carryon bag, including makeup:
- It must be in a container that is 3 ounces or less
- All of it must fit comfortably in a quart-sized ziplock bag. That's not the huge bags, they're shaped like
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Sorry that looks weird but what I mean is a tall rectangle. Not the freezer bags!
Don't stress about it. Make sure you push your carryon through the scanner before you go through the metal detector.
Have fun and bring something to do/read on the plane!
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So I've been told by family that flys every now and then [i haven't in a while]
Anything you pack [in the thrown around luggage] should be fine.
They wouldn't raid your bag, in other words.
The undeveloped film that can be damaged by baggage screening is just regular flim cameras-- not digital.
Your undies, perfume, make up and shampoos should all be fine.
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My brother just flew home from Missouri [to Jacksonville] within the last two days and said that it really wasn't as bad as everyone made it out to be--you just had to make sure that if you took lotion or anything on with you, it'd half to be in like, 3 oz bottles or something of that sort.
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