TSA Bans Fashion Favorite From Flying in Your Checked Bag

(KMDL-FM) There is still a lot of "get up and go" left in 2025. Granted, the new school year may have just gotten started in Lafayette, Lake Charles, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, and Monroe, but there are still places to go and things to see with or without the kids in tow.

If you do have travel plans that involve you boarding an aircraft at one of Louisiana's seven commercial airports, there are a few new things you need to know about what you can and can't pack in your suitcases.

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If you haven't traveled by air over the past year or so, I would advise you to visit the TSA Website and get familiar with the myriad of changes that the agency has made over the past 12 to 18 months. I will give them credit; they see and feel the traveling public's pain, and they are adjusting to keep us safe but efficiently moving through our nation's airports.

Is It Possible to Fly in the United States Without a Real ID?

One of the most notable changes in air travel over the past year or so has been the implementation of the Real ID. If you don't have one, you need to get one. And if you can't get one before you need to fly, there are some workarounds that still work, but they are getting harder and harder to work around.

As far as new restrictions on what you can and can't pack according to TSA, most of these will affect our female flyers. The most recent changes in what can't be carried on an aircraft in a checked bag focus on curling irons. You know those devices some of us use to make our hair full and fluffy.

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The device you see picture above is not specifically mentioned in the message from TSA, but devices similar to the one pictured, that use butane as a heating source, are included. The curling irons in question are described by TSA this way:

*Cordless curling irons or flat irons that contain gas cartridges\

*Cordless curling irons or flat irons fueled by butane

*Spare gas cartridges for curling irons or flat irons

Why Is TSA Banning Cordless Curling Irons from Checked Bags?

As you have probably figured out, the problem isn't the device; it's the butane or gas cartridge that heats up the device. These may still be brought on board an aircraft in a carry-on bag, but they will no longer be allowed in a checked bag.  The same can be said for the spare gas cartridges.

These gas cartridges join lithium batteries, electronic cigarettes and vapes, and other similar devices that are still allowed on planes but not allowed in checked bags. Again, the only way to be sure about an item is to visit the TSA website.