Mr Zarkon@fedinsfw.app to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoWhat is the most useless thing you’ve had confiscated by airport security while traveling?message-squaremessage-square84linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat is the most useless thing you’ve had confiscated by airport security while traveling?Mr Zarkon@fedinsfw.app to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square84linkfedilink
minus-squareNABDad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoHow about not confiscated? Was in New Orleans for the Jazz Festival. My wife gets headaches, so we brought an ice bag like this one: In the morning we fill it with ice in our hotel, and toss it in a backpack. We empty the water at the end of the day. On the last day, we gather our luggage and gear and head to the airport. When we got home I realized that my backpack went through the airport scanners with the ice bag full of water. Probably about a quart. I think that might be above what’s allowed.
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoSome scanners are modern enough to be able to differentiate between water and non-permitted liquids. I was able to bring a 1L (33floz) on a plane from FRA. It just needed to go through the scanner. Same with carry-on.
How about not confiscated?
Was in New Orleans for the Jazz Festival.
My wife gets headaches, so we brought an ice bag like this one:
In the morning we fill it with ice in our hotel, and toss it in a backpack. We empty the water at the end of the day.
On the last day, we gather our luggage and gear and head to the airport.
When we got home I realized that my backpack went through the airport scanners with the ice bag full of water. Probably about a quart.
I think that might be above what’s allowed.
Some scanners are modern enough to be able to differentiate between water and non-permitted liquids.
I was able to bring a 1L (33floz) on a plane from FRA.
It just needed to go through the scanner. Same with carry-on.