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Flying on Commercial Airlines
The following dialog from Google Group EverythingdoTerra gives hints on taking essential oils on commercial airlines.
Has anyone tried taking their oils with them through Airport security?
Denise - I travel for a living and get motion sick every time. So I'm taking lavender with me to help me get off Dramamine. But I also need my deep blue because my hip is hurting. And I can't live with out my lemon! And I need my grapefruit in case I get hungry and don't want spend 10 dollars for an apple. and so on. I need them all. So I've ended up with a quart size (acceptable to the TSA) Ziploc bag with 9 oils I "have" to have with me on the plane. All are within the acceptable guidelines of less than 2 ounces each and all are in one baggie.
Rob - New TSA Regulations require that carry-on items contain 3 ounce bottles or less, stored in a 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag, limited to only one bag per person.
Pat - I take the oils in my purse when I fly commercial (5ml bottles) and also in my carry on. There has never been a problem.
Penne - When I fly I take my daily use oils in my purse, too. I also have the larger bottles and a portable diffuser in my check-in bag.
One of my frequent flyer oiler friends was seated waiting for her plane to take off. Not being comfortable flying, she always has her oils to steady her nerves. While still at the gate she opened one of her oils and inhaled. Shortly afterward there was an announcement stating that take-off would be delayed due to an "unidentified odor" reported in the cabin, and the crew would be walking the aisles trying to identify it. Why is it some non-oiler's think the smells are strange?
My friend went to the attendants, let them smell the oil, and explained what it was and why she used it. She never thought she would be sharing her oils and story this way. All and all, it ended on a positive note. They didn't confiscate the oils and the plane took off (a bit delayed).
Because of this incident, she now lets the crew know of her oils as she boards. Since I don't want to be the focus of holding up a flight, I do, too. They haven't taken them from me.
Dian - Just leave them in the original bottles with clear labeling.
Cheryl - I travel on planes all the time. I do what you have done, put them in a ziploc bag and I have crowded 15 bottles in there at any given time and have even carried more than one plastic bag without incidence. Carry On!!!
Luke - My brother worked for TSA at the airport. I asked him what was necessary to carry oils on a commercial aircraft. What he told me was basically what Rob said...just make sure you follow their rules and you should be just fine. However my brother did mention that if you want to take lots of oils you can say they are your medicine and they really can’t prevent you from taking your medicines. (Don’t quote me on this, they may have changed their policy on that)
Lil - always take about 10 oil bottles with me in my purse in a clear zip lock baggie and have never been told I could not carry them. The only question is "These smell nice, what are they?" Happy Traveling,
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