Newlyweds miss out on dream honeymoon after TSA agents 'took half an hour to test a bottle of contact solution'

Newlyweds: Michael and Kimberly Miranda arrived at their local airport in Columbus looking forward to a dream Caribbean honeymoon

When newlyweds Michael and Kimberly Miranda arrived at their local airport in Columbus they were looking forward to a dream Caribbean honeymoon.

Flights to Florida had been booked, from where they would board the luxury cruise they had saved up to afford.

Unfortunately, the couple never made it past security after TSA agents are said to have investigated them for half an hour over a bottle of contact lens solution, causing them to miss their flight.

Mr and Mrs Miranda said they checked the Transport Security Administration website before they set off for their trip and arrived at Port Columbus International Airport more than an hour before their flight.

After waiting in line at security, however, the young married couple were pulled aside by an agent because of a bottle of solution in their carry-on bag.

While agents used specialised equipment to thoroughly search the liquid, the couple were kept waiting.

They told NBC4 the screening process took a staggering half an hour.

By the time the solution was cleared and they were allowed to go through to the gate, their flight had gone without them, they claimed.

Michael and Kimberly Miranda missed their honeymoon flight after being held up at the airport by security

The TSA claim the couple missed the flight because they did not leave enough time to go through airport security.



A spokesman said: ' The couple's entire screening experience from start to finish took a total of 24 minutes.

'The airline confirmed that the couple picked up their boarding passes at the ticket counter at 6:04 a.m. for a flight departing at 6:30 a.m.



Bureaucracy: A TSA agent checks passenger documents (stock picture)

'A bottle of contact solution in their carry-on bag alarmed and, in accordance with standard procedure, TSA officers utilised our Bottled Liquid Scanner technology to resolve the alarm -- a process that was complete at 6:33 a.m., at which time the couple departed the security checkpoint for their gate.'

The Mirandas managed to have a holiday in the end after their parents leant them air miles to travel to Las Vegas.

While TSA remained adamant that the Mirandas were themselves to blame for their missed flight, American Airlines agreed to refund the cost of their flight and the cruise line offered them a voucher for a future trip.





