SIGNIFICANT changes may be on the horizon after two decades of squeezing, measuring, and praying your lotion will make it through TSA security checks.
The TSA's 3-1-1 rule started in 2006 and, since then, has dictated that liquids, gels, and aerosols in a carry-on bag must be in containers no larger than 3.4 ounces.
Now, TSA is considering ending the 3-1-1 rule due to travel upticks and customer feedback.
"Hopefully we will have something to announce in the coming months, but we are working hard every single day to really optimize the seamlessness and the customer experience for every passenger," TSA deputy administrator Adam Stahl told KOMO News .
"We would never do anything to jeopardize the security of American passengers, American travelers, but we’re also really being recept