Questions People Are Asking!

Question:   I will be traveling this spring with my nine year old daughter and her eleven year old sister (I am not the eleven year olds father). What sort of documentation will I need for the girl’s in order to board a domestic flight?

Answer: Documentation requirements come from the airlines; however, I did speak to United and they say that a copy of each child’s birth certificate or social security card is acceptable.

Question: Can I take alcohol with me for consumption during the flight?

Answer: 3-1-1 means 3 ounces or less of any liquid, gel, aerosol or cream are allowed in carry-on baggage in one ziptop quart bag and one bag per passenger.  This rule applies for any security checkpoint at any airport.  You can purchase alcohol after going through security of you wish, however, if you go through another checkpoint, the 3-1-1 rule applies.

Question: In a few weeks my family will fly from NY to Hawaii. Can I take food onboard (also through security check) for us to snack/eat during the flight?

Answer: Congratulations on taking a Hawaiian vacation. I am from the island of Kaua’i. I lived there for 5 years.

If you have not gone through airport security–Remember your 3-1-1 rule for liquids which include food items that are liquid, gel or cream products. 3-1-1 means: 3 ounces or less, 1 plastic zip-top bag and 1 bag per passenger. One bag means one bag per passenger, whether it’s liquid food or non-food items.

You can take items like trail-mix, chips, anything that is not liquid, gel or cream base through airport security.

Before going through airport security an example of items that would be required to fit into 3 ounce bottles would be: beverages, canned or jarred goods, cheese in pressurized containers, duty free alcohol, gel based sports supplements, jell-o, pudding, whipped cream, yogurt or other gel like food products.

It’s really not worth taking the above food items that are required to be in 3 ounce bottles. You could purchase beverages, liquids and gel like food items after you pass through security.

Have a safe and happy flight!

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