liquid rules and inflight electronic rules may be changing soon

the globe and mail reports this morning that change may be coming to security restrictions on liquids in canadian airports. in a working paper presently jointly by australia, canada, and the united states, recommendations are being made to gradually lift the aerosol/gel/liquid restrictions. this is because technology has advanced far enough to be able to detect explosives.

this is on top of what view from the wing reports yesterday that rules to inflight electronics usage may be changing in early 2014. a brief read of the article suggests that they will be removing the requirement to turn off all electronics during take-off and landing (or at less than 10,000 feet). it doesn't make any recommendations to inflight internet usage or the ability to make cell phone calls during the flight. i also suspect that it won't change anything for laptop usage as those would need to be stowed regardless during take-off and landing for safety reasons anyway.

it would be amazing changes to the way i travel, really. good-bye to travel sized toiletries, and good-bye to buying "travel sized" contact lens solution which is actually over-sized. and hello to doing important work during take off and landing ... like playing an extra few rounds of candy crush. yes, that's what's really important in life these days.