Baby formula on a plane

Question

can i bring cans of baby formula on a plane not on the carry on but the bag that gets checked

thanks

Answer 1

Yes, you can do that.  However it is a good idea to tell them ahead of time that you have done so.  For more info check the link for TSA.

Answer 2

There is no problem with checking a can of formula. I have done it many times since I had a son who had allergic reactions to many brands of formula. I couldn't risk not finding a brand he could take while away from home.

You can bring formula on board too, and liquids for babies are exempt from some of the TSA regulations. If you are not in the U.S., most foreign authorities have similar rules.

If you're flying a U.S. company, here's the relevant page;

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/c...

You can bring small cans of formula on board also. I did but I did not find them convenient. Too heavy to carry and too fiddly to fill up.

I really recommend using the bottles with plastic liners for flying. Traditional bottles are too difficult to wash onboard because of the kind of sinks on airplanes. I premeasured the powder and rolled them up, placing the rolls in a ziplock bag. Then I threw the liners away as I used them and only have the ring and nipple to clean.

These individual bags of powder are much easier to take on board an airplane than a whole can of powdered formula. If you do it at home first, you wont have to mess with powder-measuring on the flight.

If you use bottled water, be sure to give yourself enough time to buy some once you're past security. Make sure you have enough! The water on the aircraft is filtered tap so decide if you're comfortable using that for your baby. Bottled water runs out fast on flights and there is never had any extra for baby bottles.

Be sure your baby does not need the bottle warmed. Get him used to a room-temperature bottle before leaving. This is unnecessary health-wise and a real pain to do while travelling. I warmed many bottles on my flights but I wasn't there in the check-in line, the security line or the waiting area! Babies do great with room-temperature bottles.

I'm an ex-Flight Attendant and I fly a lot with my three children. About 8 years ago, I wrote an article on flying with children for an expat newsletter. Over the years many parents have contributed. I later put it on a blog so that parents had access to non-commercial information from someone with both practical and professional experience on the web.

Feel free to visit;

http://flyingwithchildren.blogspot.com  

Have a good flight!

Answer 3

See site below for specific info on formula...in your carry-on luggage.   You may  carry any size liquid you like in your checked luggage...but it sure will make your luggage heavier.

Answer 4

Yes - but call ahead to the airline to make sure.  Only pack the dry formula since the canned liquid could combust with the altitude change.

Answer 5

yes just make sure it is contained in a ziploc