Dancing within SSI guidelines, the general prohibitions consist of: liquids, gels and aerosols including beverages, perfume/cologne, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, toothpaste, hair gel, hair spray and other items of similar consistency.

These items are not permitted past the security checkpoint but may be packed inside checked luggage or disposed prior to entering the checkpoint or abandoned at the checkpoint.

Here are the exceptions (permitted items):

Baby forumula/milk and baby food in small containers if a baby or small child is traveling.

Prescription medicine with a name that matches the passenger's ticket.

Essential non-prescription medicines not to exceed 4 ounces.

Liquids and gels for diabetic passengers who require these for their medical conditions. Quantities are limited to no more than 8 ounces per container.

Supervisors are allowed to exercise judgment for the generally prohibited items when carried by persons with disabilities, but these items need to be specifically screened for explosives.

Here are some clarifications:

Duty free items are permitted as long as these items are given to the passenger either immediately before boarding the aircraft or after they have boarded. In other words, the airlines/duty free representatives maintain control of these items until boarding time.

Lipstick tubes and lip balms are NOT considered gels under these prohibitions.

Water associated with religious ceremonies ARE prohibited.

Gel-packs used as coolants for storing prescription drugs are permitted as long as the drugs meet the criteria stated above.

Gel-based removable insoles are prohibited. Gel-type material integrated into the foundation of the footwear by the manufacturer are allowed as long as they show no signs of tampering.


Clarifications regarding the removal of shoes:

Persons with disabilities, including elderly persons who have trouble removing shoes, are permitted to keep their footwear on but must undergo explosives detection screening.

Persons who generally cause WTMD alarms due to surgical implants but are able to remove their footwear must remove their footwear.

DISCLAIMER:

For the Nervous Nellies: these are the advisements we would give to passengers anyway, so don't bother me with your SSI bullsh*t. You can PM me with your objections and they will be duly noted and ignored. An informed public is a cooperative public.

Today being Monday, August 14, we can anticipate that all the head honchos in TSA, DHS, the airlines and other interested groups will get together to review the procedures used this past weekend. We can assume that there will be plenty of discussions involving how the prohibitions can be modified, if additional restrictions can be eased by using quantity limits to mitigate the threat as well as other modifications and clarifications. Personally, I think we can expect changes made that will go into effect Tuesday morning

To ensure the health and welfare of certain air travelers the following items are permitted.

Small amounts of Baby formula and breast milk if a baby or small child is traveling
Liquid prescription medicine with a name that matches the passenger’s ticket
Up to 5 oz. (148ml) of liquid or gel low blood sugar treatment
Up to 4 oz. of essential non-prescription liquid medications including saline solution, eye care products and KY jelly
Gel-filled bras and similar prostethics
Gel-filled wheelchair cushions
Life support and life sustaining liquids such as bone marrow, blood products, and transplant organs carried for medical reasons

John Mark Karr, the suspect in the death of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey, sipped champagne and ate fried king prawns in business class Sunday after being put aboard a flight to Los Angeles to face charges in the United States.

The 41-year-old teacher sat in a business class window seat next to Mark Spray, an investigator with the Boulder District Attorney's office. A U.S. Embassy official and an agent with ''Homeland Security'' on his T-shirt were also part of the escort party.

Before takeoff, Karr took a glass of champagne from a flight attendant and clinked glasses with Spray, who sipped orange juice.

Dinner on board, served on a starched white tablecloth with silverware, was one many passengers would envy. Karr started with a pate, then had a green salad with walnut dressing. The main course was fried king prawn with steamed rice and broccoli. Karr drank a beer, crushing the can with his hands when it was empty, then moved on to a glass of French chardonnay with his main course.

Originally posted by Marc:

2 Jets Diverted for Security Reasons

BANGOR, Maine (AP) -- An American Airlines flight from England to Chicago was forced to land here Friday for security reasons, and a U.S. Airways jet was diverted to Oklahoma City after a federal air marshal subdued a passenger who was involved in an incident with a flight attendant, officials said.

Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Arlene Murray said American Airlines Flight 55 out of Manchester was diverted to Bangor for security reasons but would not elaborate. FBI spokeswoman Gail Marcinkiewicz also declined to discuss the nature of the problem.

"We're responding to determine the cause of the diversion. It's going to take a number of hours for passengers to be interviewed," Marcinkiewicz said.

The Boeing 767 carrying 167 passengers and 12 crew members was diverted at the request of the Transportation Security Administration, airline spokesman John Hotard said.

"Nothing is wrong. We will put a new crew on it, and the flight will continue to Chicago," Hotard said. "The TSA had a security concern about the flight, and the concern has been addressed."

A TSA spokeswoman said the agency was preparing a statement.

Hotard declined to say whether any passengers were removed from the flight, but said the flight crew needed to be changed because of restrictions on how many hours they can work.

At Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport, law enforcement officers were questioning the passenger involved in the incident that led to the diversion of the U.S. Airways flight, airline spokesman Morgan Durrant said. The Charlotte, N.C.-bound flight had left Phoenix at 6:15 a.m.

Durrant did not disclose the nature of the problem between the passenger and the flight attendant. Officials at the airport and the FBI did not immediately return telephone calls.

A passenger interviewed by a television station said an air marshal tackled the man, but that it wasn't clear what prompted the incident.

The Airbus A321 was to resume its flight to Charlotte, Durrant said. There were 141 people on board, including crew members.

Washington, D.C. - Today American Airlines flight 55 from Manchester, England to Chicago, Ill. was diverted to Bangor, Maine. The Transportation Security Administration learned of a reported threat to the aircraft while it was en route. Given the current threat level, the agency, in conjunction with other federal authorities, took prudent action to assure the safety of the passengers and crew.

The plane has landed safely and passengers are being de-planed while TSA canines search the airplane. Responders are on the scene and the FBI will be interviewing the passengers and crew to further assess the situation.

Flight Lands In Newark After Dynamite Found In Luggage

HOUSTON -- A college student's checked luggage on a Continental Airlines flight to Houston from Argentina on Friday contained dynamite, and federal authorities are investigating why he had it and what he intended to do with it, an FBI spokeswoman said.
"Certainly we are doing a thorough investigation and trying to find out what this individual's intention was in trying to bring dynamite here," FBI spokeswoman Shauna Dunlap said Friday.
The dynamite was found during a luggage search in a federal inspection station at Bush Intercontinental Airport shortly after Continental Flight 52 landed about 6 a.m. Friday. Marlene McClinton, spokeswoman for the Houston Airport System, said a bomb-sniffing dog "had a hit" on explosive residue during a further search.
She said Customs and Border Patrol and the FBI shut down the customs area and began questioning the passenger who had the luggage. The identity and age of the passenger, a man, were not released.
Houston Fire Department Assistant Chief Omero Longoria said the man told fire officials that he works in mining and often handles explosives, so that would explain the residue. He said federal officials were investigating whether the man's explanation was true, and the fire department's role in the probe ended upon determining the man's bag did not contain a bomb.
Dunlap declined to release specifics, but confirmed that the explosive was dynamite. She said authorities were "sifting through facts" and would release more information as the investigation progresses.
Dunlap also said the man was from Connecticut and attends Lafayette College in Easton, Pa.
Continental spokeswoman Julie King said the CBP contacted the carrier when the dog detected the explosive. She said the flight left Buenos Aires, Argentina, and had 173 passengers onboard.
McClinton said the explosive was removed from the airport and the incident caused no airport disruptions.
After departing Houston, Flight 52 was kept from the terminal when it landed at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey about 1:40 p.m., said Marc La Vorgna, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the airport's operator.
"It's been brought to a secure area of the airport for some additional security screening. Passengers are being bused to the terminal," La Vorgna said. "It had nothing to do with any individual passengers, from what I understand. This is more precautionary than anything else."
The Port Authority later said Continental Flight 52 was searched at Newark Liberty International Airport and nothing was found.

8/10 LHR: Liquid-bomb scare panic
8/10 AC7652 YUL-IAD: bomb scare
8/10 COxxx MAN-EWR: pakistani pilot Amar Ashraf refused as stand-by
8/16 Monarch Airlines AGP-MAN: two Arabic speaking British removed
8/16 UA923 LHR-IAD: diverted to BOS because of unruly passenger mumbling about Pakistan
8/17 South African Express Airways flight RBC-JNB: diverted to DUR due to bomb scare phone call
8/18 Excel Airways flight LGW- HRG: emergency landing at BDS after bomb scare note
8/19 AAxxx DFW-MIA: emergency landing at TPA because of two locked lavatory doors
8/19 DL6492 ATL-SAT: surrounded by FBI agents on arrival because of tampering with smoke detector
8/21 CZ325 CAN-SYD: returns to CAN after discovery of bomb scare note
8/22 TRS372 ATL-LGA: diverted to CLT when FA finds a strangely smelling water bottle
8/23 Thomas Cook flight grounded at LTN after discovery of scare note
8/23 NW42 AMS-BOM: returns to AMS after incident with 12 Indian nationals
8/25 EI112 JFK-DUB: diverted and evacuated at SNN due to bomb scare phone call