Malcolm Fleschner: It must be something in the air

As you commercial fliers know, the latest battleground in the war on terror is the omnipresent threat posed by liquids on our nation’s aircraft. Now it’s true that the airlines have always been concerned with the proper handling of certain liquids. It’s just that, until recently, this has mostly involved flight attendants insisting that passengers purchasing cocktails have exact change handy.

At first, regulators prohibited all carry-on liquids, rightly fearing that a bottle of, say, Prell shampoo, in the wrong hands is every bit as dangerous as a pair of tweezers. But thanks to recent updates, air travelers may now carry on some liquids, provided they are kept in containers no larger than a Monopoly game piece (specifically, the hat).