Whole Milk on Plane???

FSUSammy

Hey ladies! I just booked our flight to D.C. for the end of April, so I have time to prepare!!! One of my questions is. Our flights are early morning flights. The one leaving home is at 7am which is the time DS usually wakes up in the morning. He doesn't demand milk right then but usually by 7:30 he has his milk and breakfast (by then I'd hope to be up in the air). I don't know if the little stores once we pass the gate offer milk, and not sure how to find that out either.

Am I allowed to put milk in his sippy cup and go through security, or can I possibly bring one of those juice box milks that Horizon sells? I'm CLUELESS!

musicteacher225@yahoo.com

I have this same question.  I think I may just call the airport directly.  I'll let you know if I am able to get through this afternoon. 

 

 

Descanso*Bride

Did you check on the TSA's website?

FSUSammy

Descanso*Bride:

Did you check on the TSA's website?

Yup I did. It says formula, breastmilk, and juice. Makes no mention to whole milk.  I'd hate to get there with a sippy full of milk and them have me dump it out, or take the sippy cup all together

musicteacher225@yahoo.com

I just got off the phone with the info. desk at our airport.  She told me she would suggest bringing whole milk in a baby bottle with an empty sippy cup to transfer it after security.  She said they will not question it if it is in a bottle.  She said there is no guarantee that there will be whole milk on the other side of security or on the flight.  If it is needed for a toddler's nutrition she told me it would be considered a necessity and that security shouldn't question it; however, she still suggested bringing it in a bottle to be safe.  I felt like she was telling me to lie...but if that will work, then I guess that's what we'll do.   You may want to call your airport.  HTH!

ilovejay

You could also call your airline or check their website to see if they serve milk on the plane as part of the regular beverage service.

SarahFin

If it were me, I'd put it in bottles and take it on.  I took full water bottles (like Dasani) and it was ok because it was "for the baby" when we were doing formula.  They didn't care.

lorik0428

We stored whole milk in a thermos/sippy cup (with straw) for our flight last week.  Security never questioned it at either airport.  We also didn't have any issues finding whole milk once we were past security.  Both airports had coffee places that sold it.  Southwest Airlines does NOT have whole milk (or any kind of milk) on their flights (well...the flights we were on) so it's wise to call your airline to make sure you can get it on the plane (we're going to Ireland next month so I have to call UAL and Aer Lingus to verify this with them). 

FWIW, we weren't questioned by TSA about any of the food/snacks we brought on for Sarah on this last trip either.  Yet the trip we took in December they checked ALL of our food and drinks for her!  Go figure...

Nadiyah Alston

I've traveled 6 times with DS and sippy cups  (like 3 cups full of milk, water and juice). No problems, but just one time they asked to open the bottels and hold some machine over it to test for chemicals?! As long as baby is with you, I don't see why it would be an issue.

MrsSayre3.20.04

When we flew at the end of February, I put Nora's milk in a small Thermos. I just took it out of the bag and told security it was milk for my daughter. At one airport I had to open it so they could hold a thing over it, but an the one coming home I didn't have to. It's REALLY not a big deal. You do not have to put it in a baby bottle or special container. A sippy cup of milk is totally OK. Regulations also state that you should not be asked to drink the milk or open an unopened container.

If you don't want to bother with the unknown or bother with keeping milk cold, and know you will be at an airport with a Starbucks then you can always get whole milk there. It's also really not a big deal to sometimes give a toddler 1% or 2% if that's all you have access to.?

MrsSayre3.20.04

kristabelle22581:

I just got off the phone with the info. desk at our airport.? She told me she would suggest bringing whole milk in a baby bottle with an empty sippy cup to transfer it after security.

kristabelle22581, you don't have to put the milk in a baby bottle. If someone?hassles you about milk in a sippy at your airport, then ask for a supervisor.

marrieddddd

I've always just bought milk after going through security, at Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts or anywhere else like that. They will sell you a cup of whole milk even if they don't have bottles of milk on display. Then I transfer to bottle or sippy. If it's early in the am though, you might as well try to bring your own sippy of milk. Worst case they will make you spill it out (I'm sure they wouldn't want your empty cup!) and then you should still be able to get some. I wouldn't worry too much, you'll get some somewhere....

springtime81

I took whole milk in a sippy on a plane back in December.  I didn't try to hide it, it was just in the side compartment of the diaper bag.  The TSA agent said she had to test a small amount of liquid, but that was it, no problems.  However, if there was a problem, I was fully prepared to tell them it was breastmilk )

ebb7

Just a little tip since we just flew...almost every airport has Starbucks and they offer a kids 8 ounce milk. It's whole milk and they'll even warm it for you. I just picked one up after we'd cleared security.