With the shoes-off rule going away and TSA announcing new family-friendly security lines, could the 3.4-ounce rule for liquids be next? It remains unchanged and is unlikely to change anytime soon, ...

Currently, the TSA requires travelers flying with carry-on luggage to limit liquids, gels, creams, pastes, and aerosols to 3.4 ounces or less and ensure they fit in a quart-sized resealable bag ...

TSA says keep your shoes, maybe liquids The DHS secretary Kristi Noem is phasing out post-9/11 rules, citing new scanners and mounting traveler frustration By CK Smith Weekend Editor ...

Currently, travelers are subject to the TSA’s "3-1-1" rule — one quart-sized bag of liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes in 3.4-ounce containers or smaller.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said changes may be coming on the amount of liquids travelers can bring in their carry-on bag.

TSA requires liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes be placed in a quart-sized bag in carry-on luggage. The liquids and gels must be in travel-sized containers 3.4 ounces or less per item.

But scanning liquids requires different technology than does inspecting travelers’ shoes. Some aviation security experts caution that TSA’s infrastructure might not be ready for such a move.

It’s about time the TSA is ditching its ineffective, time-wasting shoe rule Travelers line up for the TSA check at San Diego International Airport on Thursday, July 3, 2025 in San Diego, CA.

The acting TSA administrator recently indicated that this policy would stay in place in the U.S. until around 2043, given the time needed to fully deploy CT scanners for carry-on bags at all U.S ...

Travelers who are part of the agency's expedited security screening program TSA PreCheck are still limited to the 3.4-ounce liquid rule, but do not need to remove them from their luggage during ...

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