US revises ban on carry-on liquids, gels

The US Transportation Security Administration is easing its ban on liquids and gels in carry-on bags effective today, allowing passengers to carry 3 oz. or less of toiletries through checkpoints in a clear plastic bag and to purchase liquids from airport shops to take aboard aircraft once they pass through security checkpoints. TSA imposed the ban following last month's disclosure of a plot to explode US-bound aircraft over the Atlantic (ATWOnline, Aug. 10). "After the initial, total ban, ...