hey there when you travel I want to help you know what TSA agents expect of you
as an airline passenger whether this is your first time traveling or whether you
commute for work this video is going to help you with these travel tips. travel
through airport security can be scary for some of you and difficult for some
of you as well as the Transportation Security Administration agents who have
to welcome you through their security line so hopefully this video will give
you travel tips on what they expect of you as a passenger. TSA airport security
agents want you to do the research and be prepared to go through their security
line. they want you to have that liquids bag that quart-sized clear bag ready to
take out when you go through security you won't don't need to fumble through
your bag to find that liquids bag take it out and then at the end of the
security line put it back somewhere quick until you get to your gate and or
the a bench in security and then you can get organized later do not hold up the
line of people behind you who have done their research and packed accordingly I
put my liquids bag at the end of security in the outside pocket of my
suitcase and then when I get to the gate is when I get organized and I transfer
it to my carry-on personal item that's going to go under the airplane seat in
front of me be sure to stick around at the end to find one thing that customs
agents want you to know when you go through international security when you
go through airport security be sure to have your ID out or your passport and
your ticket barcode for them to scan in paper form or in your phone on the
pictures app or on your airlines app that you have downloaded before you got
to the airport I always keep my ticket barcode thing that I get from my airline
on my pictures or my photos out because I've taken a screenshot of it so that I
don't have to go through to the app and find the picture through an email or
anything like that I keep it in my photo section that might help some of you
TSA also wants you to have your shoes untied before you get up to the
conveyor belt where you take things out of your backpack or travel bag to go
through security I usually on Thomas shoes about three to four people back in
line now sometimes airports are different securities at different
airport cities do not make you take off shoes but sometimes they do even if it
looks like a totally leather shoe you will still need to take it off in some
airports now in the Atlanta Airport we did not have to take off shoes going
through regular security around Christmastime and I will talk about why
in a few minutes know when you travel know that the TSA is receiving threats
or notices about threats for our national security that they cannot tell
us about so be gracious to the agents if they all of a sudden say that your sock
has to come off for some weird reasons be gracious and smile and obey them if
you commute for work or if you're an avid traveler you know that airport
security is a little different in other cities it doesn't it's not consistent
every day and that's just that's just a consequence of a large institution but
just know that what you did in one city might not be exactly the same thing that
you're gonna have to do in another city for instance the Superbowl was in
Atlanta this year my hometown area and they are now having sniffing dogs to go
through and smell people while they're in line to sniff for dangerous liquids
okay so we did not have to take off our shoes and we do not have to take out our
liquids back through regular security I have pre checked but my 14 year old does
not and so I traveled with him over Thanksgiving and had to go through
regular security so that's how I know that
but when we started off in Houston we did have to take off our shoes and take
out our liquids bag when you travel do not talk to the TSA agent and make
friendly conversation do not joke with them this March we were going through
the Newark Airport security and because some airports security line is a little
sometimes and I was in regular security I wasn't listening to the TSA agent I
said are we taking off shoes today and she said did I say anything about taking
off shoes and I did not even respond I just put my
stuff in the grain bin and kept walking I should have remembered okay just do
this and listen to what they're saying and then also if you joke about anything
bad or harmful that you can do to an airplane or on an airplane or what if I
did this are you saying I'm gonna do this you may not fly that day or ever
okay just don't don't do it I know you're trying to be nice but when you do
make friendly conversation with them it holds up the line and the people behind
you are getting in more of a hurry so that's why they just do not want to talk
and learn from me pack your listening ears before you go through security and
listen to what the TSA agents have to say I still see half empty water bottles
full brand-new 16-ounce bottles of water in the trash can before airport security
you cannot take any liquid through airport security that is in a container
that's larger than 3.4 ounces even if you only have a couple of sips in that
water bottle it cannot go through airport security through the carry-on if
you are checking a bag and that means you give it to the ticketing person
before you can get the security you can pack however many liquids you want to
and they don't have to go in baggies or anything like that but the TSA liquids
rule says that if you are carrying on liquids any of them have to go in a
container that's 3.4 ounces or less and the bag needs to be a clear ish quart
sized bag and all those liquid containers need to go in here now I have
a sister-in-law who was very very put out that TSA took away her super
expensive shampoo bottle because it only had a little bit in there but they took
it away and she didn't follow the rules so she had to pay the consequences you
as a smart traveler having that knowledge knowledge is power if you know
that their rule states this then you will be prepared and won't have to take
up time or be disappointed or angry before your vacation even starts I
always travel with Gold Bond a diabetic lotion it is super super thick and I
found this in the regular lotion aisle not the travel size lotion aisle in
Walmart and I squirt a lot of it in these little disc containers these are
awesome for traveling with liquids anything that you can squish smush or
something like that with liquid it needs to go in that liquids bag but these take
up a whole lot less space than the tubes that you may have that are 3.4 ounces
and because this is less it can go a lot of people ask me if mascara or if lip
gloss is a liquid and I always put it in my liquids bag because I'm just not sure
and another thing people ask me about are antibacterial wipes can they take
wet wipes a lot of people wipe off their tray table or clean their kids hands or
clean off the handles for the next passenger from the damage that their
kids have done to it but those are not liquid if they are in
the little packets that you buy the travel packets you know or in a clear
baggie but if they are in a humongous tub like this there is a lot of liquid
in the there is liquid in the bottom so this would not be allowed because it's
too big and it's got liquid in it but those little containers that you put
white in do not contain liquid so it can go anywhere in your carry-on bags also
when you travel know that TSA is not responsible if you got to the airport
and now you might miss your flight because of the line through airport
security knowledge is power know that you should
gets the airport like two hours before your flight leaves and be prepared so
that you know you are not stressed out before your vacation even starts and I
have been there there have been a million people in the TSA line and only
one line open it makes you so mad it's the busiest time of
and they only have one person working but they are a government institution
they might be understaffed we don't know what's going on so you be prepared
knowledge is power it is not TSA s responsibility to rush so that you can
make your flight when you travel you know you have to show in America an ID
or a passport some kind of qualified ID but if you do not have an ID you can
still travel on an airplane you will be whisked away in airport security and
into an office and they will most likely call a company named secure flight I
will listen article below for you that you can read with all kinds of
information it's really cool that will tell you what this author went
through when she forgot her ID or lost her ID we recommend that you take a
picture of your driver's license right now keep it it helps get the ball
rolling and then while you're there maybe for many hours you will have to
answer like security questions of your history and places you live and things
like that but it is possible but it's a headache when you travel as a gamer you
can take your ps4 or your Xbox all those things but know that if the airline does
not have room for your carry-on suitcase in the overhead bins above the seats
then they aren't going to have to check it into the belly at the airplane that
means they're gonna stow it underneath all the seats in the luggage
compartments that means all kinds of luggage suitcases are gonna be weighing
down on your suitcase it might get thrown banged all that kind of thing so
protect it or put it into your personal or put it into your personal item that's
gonna go under the airplane seat in front of you CPAP machines distilled
water liquid medicines do not count as part of your liquids that are going
through airport security through with carry-on luggage and personal item
luggage TSA does ask that you pull those liquid medicines
or that CPAP machine or the distilled water out and put them on the conveyor
belt just so they don't have to take take up time for the employees to Swiss
cue away this so that they can investigate this liquid that they found
and so that they don't hold it the line of the people behind you just pull all
those things out in addition to your regular liquids bag just to save time
and be more proactive so that they don't aren't having to investigate you and
give yourself a little bit more time just in case they do need to go through
those liquid medicines or your CPAP machine just be gracious and know it
might happen but it most likely would not I have a video about traveling with
medicines that I'll put in the iCard and in the description box below
when I travel I do not even put on my belt at my house before I leave for the
airport I do not put on jewelry until I get through airport security
because airport security sometimes my belt makes the ding thing go off
sometimes my watch makes it go off and then other times it doesn't go off at
all I just don't even want to fool with it and wait until I get to the bathroom
or the bench after security or my gate in the airport TSA wants you to know
that you can check the TSA org website and find an alphabetical list of what
you can and cannot bring in check items and in your carry-on items you can also
ask them a question on that site it's easier if you go to Facebook and type in
ask TSA then it says in a bright blue box send the message or ask question I
think it's send message they get back to you within 24 hours most of the time n
TSA also has a YouTube channel like I do and with very short videos that might
help a lot of you especially if you're nervous and this is your first time I
also have a video for first time passengers that I will put in the iCard
and then the description box below now TSA has to deal with over 1 million
passengers every day and a lot of them are ignorant they haven't done their
research they haven't even looked on the website or their Airlines website or
they haven't even watched a brilliant helpful YouTube video
to help them have knowledge and a lot of them are acting very dumb and rude when
they go through security it is the truth and they are their patience level is
nearly past what they can handle any normal person can handle so we have to
be gracious with them I know some of them are very rude some of them are the
nicest people just like flight attendants if you have a nice one you
have such a great flight if you have a rude flight attendant it can ruin your
flight but all that to say is know that they have very little patience but if
you come through knowing what to expect and knowing what you're supposed to do
for your responsibilities it might make the situation a little better use common
sense and then know and use the research that you found I just try not be super
offended by any rude comment by any of the airport employees for those of you
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that you want more videos like this the last if I wanted to share is a customs
agent tip when we were coming back through to America I was out trying to
help the lines speed along so we stood in the long line and showed our passport
and our blue little slip of paper when we went to the next section in customs
where we show some little documentation I was trying to help hurry the line I
was trying to be a great citizen of America and the person before me was
done they were walking off and I went right up with my son and the agent was
like do not come up here until I call you next time I mean no like I know you
probably didn't mean to I know you were probably trying to help but don't do
that next time very sternly and I said oh yes sir
I didn't even explain it I didn't even explain how I did not make conversation
with the agent I just said oh yes yes I agree I will and show you my documents
anyway I hope these tips will help you go through airport security having the
knowledge of what to expect so that you are a responsible traveller and B can be
also Oh gracious thanks for visiting