Baggage restrictions
| September 13, 2006 | Posted by admin under Travel News |
After several weeks of bad news, finally some good news for airline passengers: the BAA, which runs most UK airports, has indicated that it will look at relaxing some of its new security regulations, specifically those with regards to the dimensions of carry-on luggage, after the “summer rush” is over.
But for now, at least, we must continue to comply with the current rules, which state that we may take nothing larger than a “small laptop bag” through security. This bag, note, is not in addition to your handbag and you can’t stuff items into the bag’s pockets or fill it so full that it bulges beyond the prescribed measurements. The dimensions are as follows:
45 centimeters wide (approximately 17.7 inches)
35 centimeters high (approximately 13.7 inches)
16 centimeters deep (approximately 6.2 inches)
The following items are NOT PERMITTED in your cabin baggage:Drinks • Any drinks in cans, bottles, plastic containers, cardboard cartons, etcCosmetics and toiletries • All consumable cosmetics and toiletries (solids and liquids), eg: – Soaps – Creams – Lipsticks or lip balms – Mascara – Toothpaste – Talcum powder – Hairspray and other aerosol items – Deodorants – Sun tanning products – Bottles of contact lens solution Food • Any liquid-based food products in packets, tubes, plastic or tin containers • Pasta or any other foodstuffs in sauces, gravies or other liquids • Jams and syrups • Sauces • Pastes • Yoghurts • Soups (carton or otherwise) • Stews • Curry Writing implements • Spare cartridges for fountain pens Smoking materials • Cigarette lighters • Non safety matches
The following items ARE PERMITTED in your cabin baggage:Drinks • Empty containers such as flasks and mugs Cosmetics and toiletries• Sanitary towels and tampons • Non-consumable cosmetics and toiletries, eg: – Combs – Cotton Wool – Fully disposable razors/razor cartridges – Toothbrushes – Disposable contact lenses in sealed packaging, sufficient for flight (ie one or two pairs) – Non-disposable contact lenses in carrier with small amount of solution (but not bottles of solution) Food • Sandwiches • Crisps • Fruit • Vegetables • Other solid foods Writing implements • Biros, rollerball pens, gel pens • Fountain pens with single, open cartridge in use (but no refills) • Pencils Baby milk/baby food • Empty containers such as empty bottles beakers or flasks• Baby milk (if tasted by the passenger)• Sterilised baby water (if tasted by the passenger)• Baby juice (if tasted by the passenger)• Baby food in liquid, gel or paste form (if tasted by the passenger)• Baby food powder (need not be tasted)Smoking materials• Cigarettes • Cigars • Rolling tobacco • Cigarette papers • A single book or box of safety matches
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