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Yes—some airports use new scanners and select UK/EU hubs now allow larger liquids, but TSA’s 3-1-1 and FAA battery rules still apply nationwide. What changed in 2025 Airports continue rolling out computed tomography (CT) scanners that give security teams a 3D view inside bags. Where these scanners run, you’ll often keep laptops and toiletries in […]

Yes—some airports updated screening steps, yet TSA 3-1-1 and lithium battery limits still apply across U.S. flights. Why This Question Keeps Coming Up Airports rolled out new scanners, airlines rewrote some pages, and headlines flew. Flyers now see one airport asking for laptops out, another waving them through. A few hubs in the UK even

Yes—dry tea bags are fine in carry-on; brewed tea follows the 100 ml liquid rule, and loose or powdered tea may get extra screening. Taking Tea Bags In Hand Luggage: Rules That Matter Short answer: tea bags are good to go in your cabin bag. Security treats dry tea as a solid food, so sachets

Yes—solid stick deodorants are fine in carry-on; gel, roll-on, and aerosol types must follow the 3-1-1 liquids rule or ride in checked bags. What This Means At The Checkpoint Security screens items based on form. Sticks and other hard bars count as solids, so they go through like a bar of soap. Anything that can

Yes—most airports allow toy guns in checked bags, but realistic look-alikes can trigger firearm rules, so declare and pack them the right way. Travel rules can feel messy when a toy looks close to the real thing. Security teams review appearance first. If an item could be mistaken for a working weapon under X-ray or

No. Swiss Army knives can’t go in carry-on; pack them in checked bags and wrap or sheath the blades for safety. Airport screening runs on clear rules: blades in the cabin are out, blades in checked bags are fine when packed safely. A Swiss Army knife counts as a pocket knife with one or more

Yes, wrapped sweets are fine in carry-on; liquid or gel-like treats must follow the 100 ml rule, and some countries restrict food imports. Flying with treats shouldn’t feel like a puzzle. The easy way to think about it is this: solid sweets ride along, runny or spreadable sweets stay under the liquid limit or go

Yes, small snow globes (≤3.4 oz) are allowed in carry-on if they fit inside your single quart-size liquids bag; larger ones go in checked bags. Snow globes look harmless, yet they hold liquid. That mix invites screening rules. If you want a souvenir on the plane, the size and the way you pack it decide

Yes, skis count as a checked bag on most airlines when packed as ski equipment; weight and size limits still apply and fees follow each carrier’s rules. Flying with skis doesn’t need to be a headache. A ski bag sits in checked luggage on nearly all carriers, and many also let a separate boot bag

Yes. Solid bar soaps are fine in carry-on; liquid or gel soaps must fit the 3-1-1 liquids rule in travel-size containers. Soap is one of those tiny items that can cause a hold-up at screening if it is packed the wrong way. The good news is that bar soap is treated as a solid, so