Trendy luggage for this holiday season: the zip-top baggie.Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard Attention holiday air travelers: If you're planning to carry your toiletries toi·let·ry n. pl. toi·let·ries An article, such as toothpaste or a hairbrush, used in personal grooming or dressing. toiletries npl → artículos mpl de aseo (= on your flight to see the family, don't forget your zip-top bag. Banned briefly last summer in the wake of a foiled terrorist plot in England, shampoo shampoo a cleaning agent, usually liquid, for hair; usually consists of a detergent and perfume. Some, usually referred to as medicated shampoos, contain therapeutic substances such as parasiticides, antimicrobials, ketatolytic agents, and antiseborrheic compounds such as selenium , toothpaste toothpaste, n See dentifrice. , creams and other personal items can be carried on flights, but only under certain conditions: They must be travel-size - 3 ounces or less; they must be placed in one see-through, quart-size zip-top bag; and only one resealable plastic bag per passenger is allowed. Eugene Airport Eugene Airport (IATA: EUG, ICAO: KEUG), also known as Mahlon Sweet Field, is a public airport located 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Eugene, in Lane County, Oregon. officials are expecting a 30 percent surge, from about 800 people a day to 1,300, on the busiest Thanksgiving travel days, Wednesday and Sunday. They hope that by encouraging people to follow the new carry-on rules, security checks will go more smoothly. "The liquid and gel ban has the potential to slow down security lines," Michael Irwin Michael Henry Knox Irwin (5 June 1931 - ) is a retired GP and former medical director of the United Nations. He is a humanist and secularist activist and a campaigner for voluntary euthanasia. , federal security in Oregon for the Transportation Security Administration, said at an airport news conference. For travelers who forget to pack their toiletries appropriately, the gift shop at the airport is selling the zip-top bags for 25 cents apiece a·piece adv. To or for each one; each: There is enough bread for everyone to have two slices apiece. [Middle English a pece : a, a; see a . The message is intended especially for those less-frequent holiday travelers who may not be familiar with the new rules, Irwin said. Marie Figley of Sutherlin, on her way Monday to Jackson Hole Jackson Hole, fertile Rocky Mt. valley, c.50 mi (80 km) long and 6 to 8 mi (9.6–12.8 km) wide, NW Wyo., partly in Grand Teton National Park. Jackson Lake, 39 sq mi (101 sq km), a natural lake through which the Snake River flows, was dammed in 1916 to control , Wyo., said she travels only about twice a year, but she got the word on carry-on toiletries and packed accordingly. She said she's all for anything that can make flying safe. "It's just something people should do without questioning it," she said. "We have to do our part to keep our country safe." Other tips for holiday air travelers: Leave plenty of time - arrive at the airport at least 90 minutes before your scheduled departure. Never leave vehicles or baggage unattended. Remember that only ticketed passengers are allowed past the security checkpoint (programming) checkpoint - Saving the current state of a program and its data, including intermediate results, to disk or other non-volatile storage, so that if interrupted the program could be restarted at the point at which the last checkpoint occurred. . Ship gifts separately or pack them unwrapped so screeners don't have to open them. Avoid putting things of value in checked bags. Bring a carry-on bag and include things such as medications, reading materials, valuables and a change of clothing. HOLIDAY TRAVEL For winter weather and flight information, call the Eugene Airport information line at 682-5544. Visit the Transportation Security Administration Web site at www.tsa.gov. |
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