New cabin allowance restrictions and travelling with babies

1. All liquids, gels, aerosols in cabin baggage must be carried in containers with a capacity not greater than 100 ml. Liquids, gels, aerosols carried in containers larger than 100 ml will not be accepted, even if the container is only part-filled;

4. Exemptions will be made for medications, baby milk/food and special dietary requirements subject to verification.

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I would need hot water to mix formula... can i bring thermo flask with over 100ml capacity?
 
Just read thru the replies. Bumps to Babes do sell ready made formula in cartons for >6mths babies. The new born ready made formulas are not available anywhere in HK except hospitals. Don't know why. Spoke to one of the sales people from the milk companies and they said there just wasn't a big enough demand in HK for it. With regards to the thermos >100mls for mixing. I don't think so, one of the previous posts stated that they were told that they can take water for formula as long as it was in 100mls containers. I suppose the assumption is that we can get water after the security check. Obviously they are not mothers. I always mix my formula with hot water otherwise I feel the powder doesn't really desolve. The hot water on board planes is dubious, have you ever had a really hot cup of tea or coffeee! I am sure they never boil it to 100'C , can you imagine if they served really hot tea and it got spilt on a passenger! Big law suit. Safer to serve cooler tea.
I will be travelling to the US with a formula fed 10 week old baby, who feeds every 3-4 hours, in a few weeks. Am looking into seeing how I can get someone from the UK to get me some ready made formula sent over. If anyone has any suggestions it would great. It eliminates any possible problems at the security check.
 
Been surfing and finally found this web site which will send the ready made formulas over. The cost of the milk is the same as what we paid when we bought from the supermarket in the UK if I remember correctly. Obviously then the extra cost is the shipping.

http://www.britsuperstore.com/index.html

Hope that helps.
 
I called Civil Aviation again yesterday. I asked the same guy (he remembers me!)... I asked him now that the new restriction has been implemented at HK airport for almost a couple of weeks, what can I do to bring HOT water in a thermos (more than 100ml) ?and water (cooled) for my baby?

He said, up to this point, he hasn't heard ANYONE had to pour away their water for formula for their baby. You MUST BE HOLDING your baby though. He said make sure you HANG ON to your baby, and insist this BAG of food is for baby's use. I am going to bring a thermos of hot water, if they make me pour it then I will pour it. I am also going to bring a bottle of cool water too. And I am going to bring little bottles of water under 100mL, in case I need to pour away the bigger bottles, I still have water in littlle bottles for my baby.
 
Do you know if they allow us to bring in dry formula milk/rice cereal in a container - i use an Avent 3 compartment formula powder. I do not want to end up bringing a whole tin of it which can be heavy. How about home made fruit puree as I noticed the pictures of the exempt baby food have things like Heinz etc.

I haven't fed my baby commercial food yet as they have added salt and sugar. Would appreciate any advice.
 
bbvv said:
Do you know if they allow us to bring in dry formula milk/rice cereal in a container - i use an Avent 3 compartment formula powder. I do not want to end up bringing a whole tin of it which can be heavy. How about home made fruit puree as I noticed the pictures of the exempt baby food have things like Heinz etc.

I haven't fed my baby commercial food yet as they have added salt and sugar. Would appreciate any advice.
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I just came back from Bangkok last week with baby. There is of course no problem coming back from Bangkok. For our departure from Bangkok, I bought along a full thermal, one of those avent containers, 2 tubs of baby fruit snacks, and there was no trouble from customs. I just told them they are all for baby (whom I was holding on to).

I guess it is much more strict if you leave from US / UK. But I think HK is fine.
 
Thanks susannal, I think I will do what you have done and pack some commercial organic baby food incase. Can commercial baby food need to be warmed up before giving it to the baby?
 
Just in case it helps anyone we flew British Airways from London to HK on Sunday April 8, and were allowed to bring in 4 sealed jars of (Hipp) baby food & a 250 ml bottle of already made up formula. After clearing security then we bought 3 packets (250 ml each) of formula but didn't actually use them, and also a bottle of water for baby, they checked us again when we boarded the plane but said that as long as it was for the baby it was all fine and that restrictions have now been relaxed somewhat. Obviously the restrictions from this end will vary but just in case anyone is interested in flying from London to HK thought I would post.
 
I just returned to HK last Sunday with my 2 babies (11mths & 2half yrs). I had with me 2 sippycups full of water (over 100ml each), 1 bottle of hot water (150ml) kept in a thermal bag to be mixed with formula on flight. In addition, I had 6 bottles of generic syrup medication (non-prescribed, ie without my children's names on label) for them, each bottle of at least 50ml each. Nobody stopped me.
 
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