What does it matter you can't carry liquids on a plane any more?

Question

OH NOES I CANT CARRY MY SHAMPOO AND TOOTHPASTE ANY MORE!!!! I'LL HAVE TO GO TO ASK THE VALET FOR EXTRAS IN THE HOTEL :( :( :( /cry. If you can afford a plane ticket, you can afford a travel size shampoo. Medicine is the only viable arguement i can think of, and that covers very few people who are willing or able to travel by plane. Stop acting like the sky is falling.

How is it a victory for terrorists? They were all arrested, they failed in their plan to destroy the planes..

Answer 1

now I have to BUY their overpriced booze :(

Answer 2

Well, for the vast majority of people who travel, asking the valet is not an option. And travel size shampoo is out as well. No liquids. No drinks. No contact lens solution.

It means you have to repurchase everything every time you travel. And for a lot of people who travel on business, that is a real pain.

I used to do consulting. The companies paid the airline fare, and I was on a plane three to five days a week. That means at every single stop, I would need to purchase all new toiletries. And throw them away two days later. Yes, it can be done. But it's a massive waste.

Besides, it's just one of many steps being proposed. Including no electronics on airplanes. No digital watches. No cell phones. No laptops.

Still OK with it?

Answer 3

Actually, I read on Yahoo news that medicine will be ok, and baby formula will be ok, but they will have to make sure it is REALLY baby formula - have the parent taste it or something like that. It was on today's news on the Yahoo page. Also, it just said that liquids won't be allowed in the cabin of plane. So, I take that to mean that follks can pack their shampoos and stuff in a suitcase and check them in. OR, as you said, purchase those things at the hotel or a nearby convenience store when you arrive to your destination.

Here is a brief list of what's allowed and what's not allowed in CARRY-ON luggage.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060810/NEWS01/60810027

It's been too long since I read the other article. If I had more time, I'd look for it, but this is essentially the same as the list I saw on Yahoo news.

Answer 4

What about baby bottles? And as someone pointed out, it's not that this is a big deal, it's that this may only be the beginning, where does it end?
I happen to think liquids whatever, could be worse, but soon they'll be saying no newspapers or something like that and we'll all be bored on planes.

Answer 5

It's a problem for a lot of people, those who travel for business as well as those who aren't staying hotels.

Also, if you're on a rather long planeflight, with layovers across the big pond and in other countries, how many days on end do you think you'd want to keep those contacts in your eyes?

Answer 6

Well, this only applies to carry on luggage(they can still be packed in checked luggage) so you are correct, it is only a minor inconvenience, except for medicines. However, I agree with "where does it end", every minor thing like this is another victory for the terrorists we are fighting. Slowly, the freedoms we enjoy here at home here in the U.S. are being taken away.

Answer 7

You can have medicines as long as you can show the prescription. So now that argument is also gone.

Answer 8

well baby bottles and stuff, but then again I cant stand screaming crying baby's on an airplane, wouldn't mind them getting banned lol

Answer 9

As was stated above it is yet another victory for the terrorist.

Now does it matter????

Answer 10

The point is not that they ban liquids, but rather where does it end?