Officials from the Federal Transportation Security Administration and Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Airport showed off items that are prohibited from flying on Tuesday, from knives and inert grenades to canned drinks and toy dart guns, all of which can begin with air traffic Passengers who have delayed their holidays rebounded from the epidemic.

Airport spokesperson Shane Carter, at a table full of items in the ticketing lobby, abandoned by passengers after security, provided suggestions on how passengers can stay on time and stress-free by preparing for security procedures.

Carter said that allowing enough time to pass through security is still a problem because the airport accounted for 85% of the pre-pandemic passenger traffic in November, and it is expected that 93% of the passenger traffic in 2019 this month will be holiday travel.

Carter said: "We continue to see passengers missed flights" because they did not have enough time to go through security checks, which shows that many people have basically stayed at home since the pandemic began and need to readjust to airport procedures.

Carter said that people usually think that because Clinton National Airport is a medium-sized airport, there will be very few crowds and they can show up shortly before boarding time, which is usually unrealistic.

TSA Southwest spokesperson Patricia Mancha (Patricia Mancha) said that for this year's holiday travelers, "waiting patiently" is very important.

Carter said that the airport staff tried to make the security check and other procedures as simple as possible, but the security check procedure is still very time-consuming, especially during busy holidays.

Some items—such as guns, ammunition, knives, brass knuckles, and other weapons—are clearly prohibited, but other items such as shears, tent stakes, and large metal tools are also prohibited.

Mancha said that in general, "anything that can be weaponized" will be banned. Except for items that look like explosives—even toys or replicas—most of these prohibited items can still be carried with you.

The procedures for guns are different. In some cases, they need to be declared to the airline and packed, but they can still be carried in checked baggage.

TSA officials allow passengers to leave the security line and give prohibited items to another person who is not flying or put them in checked luggage, but because many people do not allow extra time, these items are usually discarded by the security checkers.

Carter said that the airport provides a knife return program, allowing passengers to hand the forgotten knife to the customer service desk and mail it to them for free.

"We have sent back hundreds of knives," Carter said, noting that passengers forget that they carry knives almost every day.

Mancha said that food and hygiene products—especially gels, creams and liquids—are often troublesome at security checkpoints because the TSA’s limit is 3.4 ounces.

"If you can spill it, spread it out, pour it out or pump it up," Mancha said, the carry-on item is limited to 3.4 ounces.

In order to allow enough safe time and any extenuating circumstances, Mancha recommends arriving two hours before any domestic flight.

Carter said that at this time of the year, passengers carrying wrapped gifts can become a problem because security personnel usually need to check these packages. He recommends bringing unwrapped gifts on the plane to avoid the trouble that may cause damage to the wrapping paper and delays in security inspections.

In the final analysis, Mancha said that it is the "traveler's responsibility" to put prohibited items in your carry-on luggage.

Mancha said that TSA provides information about prohibited items on its website, apps, and social media. Most airlines also publish TSA guidelines on baggage.

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