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So I flew back east this past week. It was the first time I have flown in over a year. Not that flying is "fun" per say but it seems to me that every year it is less enjoyable, and more of a chore. Family and friends are no longer able to greet us at the gates. Carry-on baggage is limited more and more each year. Shoes must be removed at the security checkpoint. And now liquid containers must be under 3 oz. (90 ml), else placed in baggage that is checked in.
I was not aware of this latest rule (and later felt a bit foolish for not knowing). There was nothing about it in my confirmation email or printed boarding pass. And no loudspeaker announcements at Phoenix Sky Harbor (T. F. Green in Rhode Island was broadcasting the 3 oz. limit). Clueless, I wove through line in front of security, subconsciously noting of to one side a courtesy bin of Ziploc bags. I did think that was a bit curious. It was was my first and only warning.
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