
08/28/2025
✈️ Travel Tip Thursday✈️
Heads up, fellow travelers! TSA just rolled out new rules that could totally throw off your packing game.
🚫 What’s banned in checked baggage now?
Cordless hair tools like curling irons, flat irons, and straighteners powered by lithium-ion or lithium-metal batteries, gas/butane fuel, or gas cartridges are now officially prohibited in checked luggage.
✅ What’s still allowed?
These styling tools can still go in your carry-on, but only if they have a safety cover to prevent accidental activation. Traditional plug-in (corded) hair tools remain permitted in both carry-ons and checked bags.
Why the crackdown? These gadgets pose a fire hazard in cargo areas where no one can quickly respond to an incident.