Can you bring breast milk on a plane with Hawaiian Airlines when traveling with a baby?

 

Bringing breast milk on Hawaiian Airlines

 

Yes — you can bring breast milk when flying with Hawaiian Airlines. For travel within and from the U.S., breast milk (including expressed milk and formula) is exempt from the 3.4 oz (100 ml) carry-on liquid rule. You should declare it at the security checkpoint so it can be screened appropriately.

• How to carry it: Pack breast milk in your carry-on in bottles or milk bags. Use an insulated cooler with ice packs or frozen gel packs to keep it cold; ice packs are allowed.
• Security screening: Tell the TSA officer at the start of screening that you have breast milk. Containers may undergo X-ray screening or be inspected by hand. You may be asked to open containers for inspection but you will not be required to taste the milk.
• Quantity: Bring a reasonable quantity for your trip. Hawaiian Airlines and TSA do not set a strict volume limit for breast milk, but security may request visual inspection of large amounts.
• International travel: Rules for bringing breast milk into other countries vary. Check the destination country’s customs rules before you travel; generally personal-use breast milk is allowed but may require declaration.
• Onboard storage: Flight attendants typically cannot store breast milk in aircraft refrigerators. Keep it in your insulated cooler at your seat.
• Related items: Formula, baby food and ice packs are treated similarly — declare them and expect screening.

If you want, I can give packing tips for a long trip or explain the checkpoint declaration wording to use.