Flying with Alcohol

[Jahmayson]

In two weeks, I'm flying back home from school. I was planning on bringing back a bottle or two of vodka in my carry-on (the stores around campus are a lot cheaper than the stores around my house). Will the TSA dudes go through my stuff? It's perfectly legal to bring alcohol on planes, but I really don't want a hassle. Should I just check the bottles and hope my bags don't get smashed by the baggage handlers? Surely, someone here has had a similar experience...

Here's the TSA regulations concerning alcohol: http://www.tsa.gov/public/interapp/editorial/editorial_1189.xml

Thanks.

 

[Colt45]

No. they dont care.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

considering they sell alcohol where you are going i would say its not worth the potential hassle

 

[Siva]

What are you bringing, everclear? Most normal liquor seems fine. Anything less than 140 proof is ok right?

My friend went through airport security with a bowl in her pocket. Not the smartest idea, but somehow she got away with it.

 

[Jahmayson]

A cooking bowl? Or a weed bowl?

I'm not 21 though... will they card me? Or am I safe?

 

[jjones]

As long as the bottles are unopened, you won't have any problems.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
considering they sell alcohol where you are going i would say its not worth the potential hassle

 

[Crusty]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
considering they sell alcohol where you are going i would say its not worth the potential hassle

Especially if you are underage.

 

[Heisenberg]

I've brought back a couple bottles in my carry-on before. No problems - didn't even get asked about them.

 

[Kanalua]

I know Southwest has restrictions for Glass alcohol containers. On Airline (the show on Q&E) they wouldn't let a couple on who had two boxes of whiskey. They said something about how they would only allow a certain amount of alcohol (less than they had) and it had to be in a certain type of container (not just in a box). Let me look for it...

 

[Kanalua]

Here they are...pretty lax...but... (southwest)

...similar restrictions on most airlines...

 

[Jahmayson]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
I've brought back a couple bottles in my carry-on before. No problems - didn't even get asked about them.

That's what I like to hear... I figure flying is cheaper and less risky than mailing them (which gets the ATF on your ass).

 

[sharkeeper]

Yeah they don't care. You could have them filled with H2SO4 or worse. Yet they'll take the "Where's the Beef?!" lady (Wendy's) and haul her away for nailclippers. :roll:

 

[Martin]

I carried 5L of liquor in my backpack this summer, and this was an international flight, so you're safe.

 

[Turkish]

I once brought 8 bottles of liquor from abroad... around 2003 i believe... didn't have any problems.

 

[MetalMat]

Can you drink it on the plane ride?