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Good news for travelers: TSA announces 11 new items are allowed to bring in any size

A new technology from the TSA is set to change the airport security procedures, allowing passengers to bring full-size liquids on flights.

Thanks to new CT scanners at airports, TSA is lifting some of its liquid restrictions in full-size containers. Photo: LADbible
Thanks to new CT scanners at airports, TSA is lifting some of its liquid restrictions in full-size containers. Photo: LADbible

Attention, passengers! After nearly two decades of limiting liquids to 3.4 ounces (100 ml) in carry-on bags, placed in a quart-size clear plastic bag. Now, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is about to change this rule.

This change will allow travelers to bring items in any sizes in their luggage. According to The Mirror, this change will have effect within through 2025.

What will be the changes for carry-on bags?

The original restriction was a counter-terrorism measure to prevent attacks using liquid explosives, with 100 ml being the maximum amount that could detonate within a cabin without causing catastrophic damage.

Now, new computed tomography (CT) scanners that can analyze the contents in bottles are currently being installed in the America's busiest airports. This means that full-size items could soon be on the roster again, with the TSA releasing a list of 11 items that no longer have to fit the three-ounce rule.

The items include:

  • Over-the-counter medications
  • Prescription medications in gel, liquid or aerosol form
  • Ice packs or gel packs for medically necessary items
  • Food and drink for infants and toddlers
  • Wet batteries
  • Live fish transported in water
  • Biological specimens
  • Breast milk or baby formula
  • Liquid-filled teethers
  • Duty-free items sealed in a tamper-evident bag
  • Fresh eggs

And, according to Mirror US, shampoo, perfume, sunscreen, and body washes could soon join this list.

When this TSA new rule will be allowed?

The TSA announced this list of permissible liquids will be allowed thorough 2025. Also, the new technology has been rolled out in Atlanta, JFK, and LAX, the country's busiest airports.

It is important to remember that not every airport has adopted this rule yet, so it's fundamental to check the rules on each airport's website before your trip.

You can download for free the myTSA app, which has a handy "What can I bring?" feature that allows you to type the item to find out if it can fly. Also, you can ask on Twitter or Facebook Messenger at @AskTSA. Travelers may also send a question by texting "Travel" to AskTSA (275-872).

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