Security

TSA rules and trusted-traveler programs: PreCheck, Global Entry, CLEAR, and the 3-1-1 liquids rule.

Airport security is where confident wrong answers cost you time and confiscated bottles. This desk compares PreCheck, Global Entry, and CLEAR on price and payoff, and lays out the 3-1-1 liquids rule with the exceptions that actually get waved through.

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NOV 1 Security Can You Bring a Razor on a Plane? TSA Rules by Razor Type OCT 20 Security TSA PreCheck vs CLEAR: Which Is Better in 2026 OCT 18 Security Can You Bring a Lighter on a Plane? TSA and FAA Rules OCT 17 Security Can You Bring a Portable Charger on a Plane? TSA and Airline Rules OCT 16 Security Flying With Medication: TSA Rules for Pills, Liquids, and Insulin OCT 15 Security Can You Bring a CPAP Machine on a Plane? TSA and Airline Rules OCT 14 Security Can You Bring Food on a Plane? What TSA Allows in 2026 OCT 12 Security TSA PreCheck Renewal: How to Renew and What It Costs in 2026 OCT 2 Security REAL ID to Fly in 2026: What TSA Accepts, the $45 ConfirmID Fee, and How to Get One SEP 11 Security Which Credit Cards Cover the Global Entry Fee (and Which Are Worth It) AUG 3 Security TSA Liquids Rule in 2026: The 3-1-1 Rule, Exceptions, and What Actually Gets Confiscated JUL 7 Security Global Entry vs TSA PreCheck: Which One to Get in 2026