Airport Store Full Employment Act

Homeland Security is loosening up the rules for carry on liquids and gels...as long as you buy them in an airport store:

The government is partially lifting its ban against carrying liquids and gels onto airliners, instituted after a plot to bomb jets flying into the United States was foiled, officials said Monday.

"We now know enough to say that a total ban is no longer needed from a security point of view," said Kip Hawley, head of the Transportation Security Administration, at a news conference at Reagan National Airport.

He said that most liquids and gels that air travelers purchase in secure areas of airports will now be allowed on planes. He called the new procedures a "common sense" approach that would maintain a high level of security at airports but ease conditions for passengers.

That means that after passengers go through airport security checkpoints, they can purchase liquids at airport stores and take them onto their planes. The new procedures go into effect on Tuesday, Hawley said.

I'm sure the ban on liquids put a big dent in airport store sales. In fact, I remember some stores dumping products like hair care and personal hygiene stuff because no one would ever buy it if they couldn't carry it on the plane.

At least this way you won't have to sit on the plane for 90 minutes until the flight attendants bring you a glass of water.