The TSA has gone loose on liquor rules. Those who want to buy alcohol abroad at a duty-free shop and don't want to store it in their checked luggage when they have a connecting flight, can now do so.
The Transportation Safety Administrations 3-1-1 liquid rule was relaxed slightly as of Friday for those coming to the United States from abroad. Travelers who buy alcohol or other liquids at foreign duty-free shops at the airport can bring them into the US on an international flight and carry them on to a connecting flight. However the relaxed rule only affects some travelers coming to the US from other countries, CNN reports.
Before Friday, if a travelers purchased wine at a Paris duty-free store before flying on to New York and Nebraska, they were faced with a problem. One the traveler got to New York and went through Customs, they had to put their liquids in their checked luggage before continuing on to their flight to Nebraska.
With the new rule, the TSA will allow international travelers to carry liquids larger than 100mL in their carry on, as long as they purchased them in a duty-free shop and placed them in a secure bag.
The alcohol has to be screened and cleared by the TSA.Travelers are still not allowed to drink their duty-free alcohol on the flight.
Despite the leniency, the best bet is to just check alcohol as the TSA can still decide to not clear certain liquids. For instance, liquids placed in metallic, opaque or ceramic bottles or other containers that cannot be scanned will not be allowed to be carried on.
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