AIRPORT TSA SECURITY CHANGES LIQUID POLICY THAT BENEFITS PARENTS TRAVELING WITH BABIES & SMALL CHILDREN

AIRPORT TSA SECURITY CHANGES LIQUID POLICY THAT BENEFITS PARENTS TRAVELING WITH BABIES & SMALL CHILDREN 

TSA Security and its new liquid policy for families traveling with babies and small children

This one always seems to stress parents out.  However these days, TSA Security has changed its policy on liquids…in a GOOD way this time! Here are the updates that all parents flying with a baby or a toddler need to know before going to the airport.   To stay updated, be sure to always visit TSA Security’s website before you fly.

As of 26 May 2013, this is what parent’s are allowed to pack in their carry-on bags, and this comes straight from the horse’s mouth and the TSA official website (http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/traveling-children)

Until next time!

HAPPY TRAVELS!

Cheers!

Brianna Meighan

Family Travel Expert

Traveling With Baby Formula, Breast Milk, And Other Liquids For Infants And Small Children

In September 2006, TSA enacted rules for carrying liquids, gels and aerosols in carry-on bags. All liquids, gels and aerosols must be in 3.4 ounce (100ml) or smaller containers, and packed in a one quart, zip-top bag. Each passenger can take one zip-top bag in their carry-on. Larger quantities of liquids may be packed in checked bags.

Medically necessary liquids and gels, including medications, baby formula and food, breast milk, and juice are exempt from the 3-1-1 rules, and are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding 3.4 ounces (100ml). They are not required to be in a zip-top bag. Officers may ask travelers to open these items to conduct additional screening and passengers should declare them for inspection at the checkpoint.

Please be advised that passengers going on long trips should only carry on the medically necessary liquids and gels needed for their infant/toddler’s immediate comfort during the flight. Please pack larger amounts of liquids for the remainder of the trip in a checked bag.

Lastly, avoid any additional hassles by making sure nothing you plan to pack is on TSA’s list of prohibited items.

Best Days To Buy Plane Tickets Are Saturday And Sunday, Study Finds

So this is good news for everyone!  There’s a new study out that says that the best time to buy airline tickets is on the weekends. According to this article posted recently by Huffington Post (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/23/best-days-buy-plane-tickets_n_3328463.html)  if you book travel on a Saturday or Sunday you can save around 5% on the price of your ticket.  Hey, every little bit counts, right!?   

Until next time! 

HAPPY TRAVELS!

Cheers!

Brianna Meighan

Family Travel Expert

Best Days To Buy Plane Tickets Are Saturday And Sunday, Study Finds

Huffington Post  |  By Alexandra Schuster

Posted: 05/23/2013 6:02 pm EDT  |  Updated: 05/23/2013 6:02 pm EDT

While it may be too late to book your Memorial Day weekend travel, it's always good to know how to travel on a smart budget. According to a recent study conducted by a Texas A&M University professor, weekends are the best time to buy airfare as prices drop nearly 5 percent.

Additionally, the study notes that such discounts are greatest for routes that include both business and leisure, but not leisure exclusively. Professor Steven Puller, author of the study, explains, "Take a route that serves both business and leisure travelers. If the business travelers primarily purchase tickets on weekdays, then the typical traveler buying on the weekend is more likely to be a price-sensitive leisure traveler than a business traveler. There is an incentive for the airlines to lower fares on the weekends to try to entice the price-sensitive leisure traveler to buy a ticket."

Although the study only took into consideration round-trip flights with nonstop service excluding those around Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Years, it nonetheless gives travelers a heads up on how to save a buck or two.

So as summer is fast approaching, it might not be a bad idea to keep this in mind for those long-awaited weekend travel plans.

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Brianna Meighan: Family Travel Expert & Bestselling Author

Hey there!  Welcome to my blog!  To begin with let me tell you a little about myself and my travels. I really LOVE to travel!  From the Great Wall of China to the Kremlin in Moscow, I’ve danced Tango in Argentina, surfed Costa Rica, played Polo in Panama, suntanned next to A-listers in Malibu, deep sea fished in Mexico, swam with sharks in Hawaii, skied Switzerland, sipped Tsaki in Tokyo, walked-about Australia, sat court-side at Wimbledon, bargain shopped in Bali and that’s just to name a few. 

When my son, William, was born, my friends said my traveling ways would end.  So we set-out to prove them all wrong.  After 40 flights with my infant son, 20 of which were international, and ALL before he reached his 1^st Birthday, as you can imagine, I became an expert in the area of family travel. 

I wanted to share my tips on how to travel with a baby with other parents so I wrote a book on exactly that: “How to Fly with a Baby: Your Mile-High Guide to Air Travel with an Infant.”  To my utter surprise, it became a #1 Bestseller on Amazon.com and now after over a thousand emails and messages from travel-daunted parents asking for help, I have decided to create a Family Travel Blog that will offer parents with all my travel tips and secrets on how to have a fabulous family trip!

If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact me.  I look so forward to hearing from you all!

Cheers!

Brianna Meighan

Family Travel Expert

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