ATMIA Conferences


San Diego 2004
Travel Information

As you are getting ready to attend ATMIA Conferences, you may be wondering what type of clothing you should pack, what sites are there to see in the host city.

In order to help with travel preparations, we are providing you with some different websites and tips in the following areas. Please stop by the travel corner before every ATMIA Conference event for updated information.

If you would like to see certain website links or tips displayed, please e-mail Amber Howell.


Book your airfare on these web sites:
- AAA Travel
- Cheaptickets.com
- Expedia
- Hotwire
- Orbitz
- Travelocity


Book your airfare, print boarding passes, and check flight status at these airline web sites:
- American
- Continental Airlines
- Delta
- Northwest Airlines
- Southwest
- United Airlines



Travel Tips, Web Sites & Articles:

Articles

Permitted and Prohibited Items
Be Prepared for Enhanced Security - Smart Security Saves Time
Source:
Transportation Security America

Makeup & Personal Items

 

Carry-on

Checked

Aerosol spray bottles and cans No Yes
All creams and lotions including Neosporin or first-aid creams and ointments, topical or rash creams and ointments, suntan lotions, moisturizers, etc. No Yes
Bubble bath balls, bath oils or moisturizers No Yes
Bug and mosquito sprays and repellents No Yes

Cigar Cutters

Yes

Yes

Corkscrews

Yes

Yes

Cuticle Cutters

Yes

Yes

Deodorants made of gel or aerosol No Yes
Eye drops - You are allowed to carry up to 4 oz., of eye drops with you. Volumes greater than 4 oz., are only permitted in your checked baggage. No Yes

Eyeglass Repair Tools - including screwdrivers.

Yes

Yes

Eyelash Curlers 

Yes

Yes

Gel-filled bras and similar prosthetics - Gel-filled bras may be worn through security screening and aboard aircraft.

Yes

Yes

Hair styling gels and spray of all kinds including aerosol No Yes
Hair straightener or detangler No Yes

Knitting and Crochet Needles

Yes

Yes

Knives - except for plastic or round bladed butter knives.

No

Yes

Lip gels such as Carmex or Blistex No Yes

Liquid lip glosses or other liquids for lips

No

Yes

Liquid bubble bath including gel or liquid filled

No

Yes

Liquid foundations

No

Yes

Liquid, gel or spray perfumes and colognes

No

Yes

Liquid sanitizers

No

Yes

Liquid soaps

No

Yes

Liquid mascara

No

Yes

Make up removers or facial cleansers

No

Yes

Mouthwash

No

Yes

Nail Clippers

Yes

Yes

Nail Files

Yes

Yes

Nail polish and removers

No

Yes

Non-prescription liquid or gel medicines like cough syrup and gel cap type pills - Up to 4 oz. of essential non-prescription liquid medications

Yes

Yes

Personal lubricants - Up to 4 oz. Yes Yes

Safety Razors - including disposable razors.

Yes

Yes

Saline solution - You are allowed to carry up to 4 oz., of eye drops with you. Volumes greater than 4 oz., are only permitted in your checked baggage.

No

Yes

Scissors - plastic or metal with blunt tips.

Yes

Yes

Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than four inches in length.

Yes

Yes

Shampoos and conditioners

No

Yes

Toothpaste

No

Yes

Toy Transformer Robots

Yes

Yes

Toy Weapons - if not realistic replicas.

Yes

Yes

Tweezers

Yes

Yes

Umbrellas- allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed.

Yes

Yes

Walking Canes - allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed.

Yes

Yes

NOTE: Some personal care items containing aerosol are regulated as hazardous materials. The FAA regulates hazardous materials. This information is summarized at www.faa.gov.

Medication & Special Needs Devices
Please make sure your medications are properly labeled with a professionally printed label identifying the medication and manufacturer's name or pharmaceutical label. The prescription medicine must match the name on the passenger's ticket.

 

Carry-on

Checked

Braille Note-Taker, Slate and Stylus, Augmentation Devices

Yes

Yes

Diabetes - liquid or gel low blood sugar treatments, including juice - Up to 5 oz. (148ml) Yes Yes

Diabetes-Related Supplies/Equipment -  Insulin dispensing products; jet injectors; pens; infusers; and an unlimited number of unused syringes, when accompanied by insulin; lancets; blood glucose meters; blood glucose meter test strips; insulin pumps; and insulin pump supplies. These items must be inspected to ensure prohibited items are not concealed.

Yes

Yes

Nitroglycerine pills - if properly marked with a professionally printed label identifying the medication and manufacturer's name or pharmaceutical label.

Yes

Yes

Nitroglycerine sprays - no more than 4 oz.

Yes Yes

Ostomy Scissors - All scissors with blades four inches or less.

Yes

Yes

Prosthetic Device Tools and Appliances - including drills and drill bits, allen wrenches, pull sleeves used to put on or remove prosthetic devices, if carried by the individual with the prosthetic device or his or her companion.

Yes

Yes

Wheelchairs with gel cushioned seats/pads. Yes Yes

For more information on what to expect during security screening, you may want to visit our section written for Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions.

For a complete list of items please visit:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm 



 



 





 



 
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