Traveling Soon? TSA Will Allow Up To 12 Ounces Of Hand Sanitizer In Your Carry-On

For some, travel is still necessary. For others, it’s a way to escape the chaos going on in their own city. Either way, TSA is helping to ease travelers’ fears when it comes to the spread of COVID-19.

On Friday, the agency announced that it would allow up to 12 ounces of hand sanitizer in passengers’ carry-on bags indefinitely. This is more than double the normal amount of 3.4 ounces previously in place.

.@TSA now allowing passengers to bring liquid hand sanitizer up to 12 oz in carry-on bags until further notice. Expect these containers larger than the standard of 3.4 oz of liquids will need to be screened separately, which will add some time to checkpoint screening.

— Lisa Farbstein, TSA Spokesperson (@TSA_Northeast) March 13, 2020

If you do carry anything over the normal amount, your bag will need to be screened separately, which could tack on extra time going through a checkpoint.

However, you may not notice the extra time because airlines are reporting a decline in travel with more people opting to stay home instead.

Related: President Trump Issues 30-Day Travel Ban On Foreign Nationals From Europe To U.S.