New Regulations Hurt Airport Businesses And Passengers

“A lot of our shelves are empty today because of the airport restrictions, so unfortunately you won’t be able to purchase any of our cream gels or anything like that.”

The message was passed on from Bianca Demetrius, a clerk at a Pearson International Airport to a would-be customer Saturday, just two days after an alleged act of air terrorism involving liquid weapons was reportedly thwarted by British authorities.

Shelves in “Lush” that were once filled with moisturizers and creams are now bare after the Airport Authority passed down word they can no longer be sold since they’re on a list of items that banned from carry-on luggage.

The problem is, more than half of the store’s revenues came from those items, putting them squarely behind the economic eight ball.

“We can’t even sell gift packages,” bemoans Demetrius.

“Any sort of large gift sets we can’t sell because they all contain some sort of shower gel or cream or something.”

According to the newly installed regulations, anything even resembling a gel or a liquid can’t go in your carry-on. And there are no exceptions, not even for people that can’t see, clinging to their last few drops of contact lens solution.

“My contact lenses might fall out because they get really dry,” said concerned passenger Sarah Pidcock.

At this time there’s no indication the restrictions will be lifted in the near future, meaning if you’re heading to the airport, make sure your luggage is dry, or you could be the one left hanging.

For a complete list of what can no longer be taken on board, click here.