TSA's Clucking Crazy New Rules: Drinks Banned, Whole Chickens Now Welcome
The TSA has announced new rules allowing travelers to bring entire rotisserie chickens in their carry-on bags, while drinks remain banned. This change has raised questions about the practicality and cleanliness of consuming whole chickens on flights. The TSA confirmed that there are no quantity limitations on solid foods like rotisserie chickens.
- ▪Travelers can now bring as many rotisserie chickens as they can fit in their carry-on bags.
- ▪Drinks are still prohibited through TSA security, but solid foods are allowed without quantity restrictions.
- ▪The TSA has received positive feedback from the National Chicken Council regarding this new policy.
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TSA's Clucking Crazy New Rules: Drinks Banned, Whole Chickens Now Welcome By Ward Clark | 4:50 PM on May 18, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Chicken. (Credit: Unsplash/James Wainscoat) Contemplating air travel in the near future? Flying the friendly skies can be exasperating. It's stressful; you spend time waiting for the TSA line, you spend time waiting for the plane to board, then you spend time jammed in an aluminum cylinder with a couple of hundred strangers, hurtling through the upper atmosphere at 400 miles per hour, breathing all the same air they breathe, and trying to maintain your composure when the toddler in the seat behind you attempts to perform his rendition of the Anvil Chorus on the back…
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