EU folks are getting on the “put all your tiny amounts of liquids in a Zip-lok bag before you carry it on” bandwagon.
Passengers were allowed to take only small amounts of liquids on board airplanes Monday as strict new security measures on hand baggage went into effect across the European Union.
The new EU rules limit passengers to carrying 100 milliliters (a fifth of a pint) of liquid per container on board planes — part of regulations imposed after British police said in August that they had broken up a plot to bring down U.S.-bound flights with liquid-based explosives.
[…] All liquids — not only water and soft drinks but also soups, creams, lotions, oils, perfumes, sprays, gels, toothpaste and shaving cream — are subject to security checks before passengers board their planes. The containers must fit into a clear re-sealable plastic bag to be presented at security checkpoints, officials said.
The new rules do not affect liquids packed in checked luggage, or drinks and perfumes bought at airport shops after passengers clear security.
But they do, apparently, affect ice cream bought after security checkpoints. Idiots!