19 Nov

Food and Gifts

Author: www.rulesoftheair.com

We wrote earlier about how to keep your calm while traveling during the hectic holiday season, but there may be some of you out there that are wondering about the transportation of food and gifts as you fly to Grandmother’s house for the big holiday meal. We are like to contribute our fair share to the holiday meal, and some passengers may think they can bring the casserole on the plane with them. Don’t laugh; stranger assumptions have been made. That’s why the TSA has a list of foods that need to be placed in your checked bag, shipped ahead, or left at home:

  • Cranberry sauce
  • Cologne
  • Creamy dips and spreads (including peanut butter)
  • Gift baskets with food items
  • Gravy
  • Jams
  • Jellies
  • Maple syrup
  • Oils and vinegars
  • Salad Dressings
  • Salsa
  • Soups and casseroles
  • Wine, liquor and beer

And if you are taking a selection of meats, cheeses and crackers as a gift believing you can slip this by in the guise of gift-wrapping, the TSA recommends that any gift you take on the plane be left unwrapped since all items are subject to a closer look and the 20 professional wrapping job may have to be removed.The good news? You can bring pies and cakes through the security check point but know they may also be subject to closer screening; so if you’re bring a five layer torte that has an impeccable icing job on it, you may want to reconsider.