Irish holidaymakers jetting off with the likes of Ryanair, Aer Lingus, Jet2 and more are being reminded of strict hand luggage rules.
Passengers have a long checklist to look over before travel, from what insurance and visas are needed, to Covid rules at their destination.
One other important item to add to the list is checking the airline’s hand luggage rules - and we’re not just talking about ensuring your bag meets the size requirements.
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Many travellers choose to pack everything into their hand luggage to save money on checking in baggage.
However, there is a long list of banned items that cannot be taken onboard or through security.
Paint, lighters, Christmas crackers, energy-saving lightbulbs, ice picks, high-volume alcohol and razor blades are just some examples.
Liquids over 100ml can be confiscated too, as there are restrictions for security.
Below is a list of items that you can’t take in your hand luggage on certain airlines:
Ryanair
A Ryanair spokesperson said: "You must not carry any of the following items in checked-in luggage or carry-on baggage, or go through security with them on you, for example in your pockets.
"Any item which could be a danger to the plane, people or property, including the following.
- Explosives and substances and devices capable of, or appearing to be capable of, causing serious injury or posing a threat to the safety of the plane, including, detonators and fuses, replica or imitation explosive devices, mines and grenades
- Gas and gas containers
- Flammable liquids
- Flammable solids and substances that cause a chemical reaction
- Fireworks, flares, smoke-generating canisters or cartridges, and other pyrotechnics
- Paint, turpentine, white spirit and paint thinner
- Alcohol with an ABV of more than 70% (140% proof)
- Chemicals, toxic substances or infectious substances (for example, acids and alkalis, ‘wet’ batteries, bleach, tear gas, animal-repellent sprays, poisons, infected blood, and bacteria and viruses)
- Radioactive material, including medicinal or commercial isotopes
- Corrosives, including mercury, vehicle batteries, and parts which have contained fuel
- More than one litre in total of edible oil (for example, olive oil)
- Lithium ion battery-powered vehicles (including segways and hoverboards) other than any wheelchair or mobility equipment that meets our regulations
- Lithium ion battery-powered devices that exceed 160 watt hours
- Smart bags which the lithium battery has not been removed from
- Guns, firearms, ammunition and weapons, whether real or imitations, including, starting pistols, toy guns or recreational guns (such as paint ball guns), nail guns, bows, slingshots, catapults, harpoon guns, stun guns, tasers, cattle prods and lasers
- Parts of firearms (except for sighting devices and sights)
- Fire extinguishers (except as authorised by fire procedures and as emergency equipment on the plane)
- Lighters and firelighters
- Christmas crackers
- Energy-saving light bulbs
- Items with internal combustion engines
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus has provided the following list of prohibited items in both checked in and carry on bags.
Guns, firearms and other devices that discharge projectiles-devices capable, or appearing capable, of being used to cause serious injury by discharging a projectile, including:
- firearms of all types, such as pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns,
- toy guns, replicas and imitation firearms capable of being mistaken for real weapons, component parts of firearms, excluding telescopic sights,
- compressed air and CO2 guns, such as pistols, pellet guns, rifles and ball bearing guns,
- signal flare pistols and starter pistols, - bows, cross bows and arrows,
- harpoon guns and spear guns,
- slingshots and catapults
Stunning devices - devices designed specifically to stun or immobilise, including:
- devices for shocking, such as stun guns, tasers and stun batons,
- animal stunners and animal killers,
- disabling and incapacitating chemicals, gases and sprays, such as mace, pepper sprays, capsicum sprays, tear gas, acid sprays and animal repellent sprays;
Objects with a sharp point or sharp edge -objects with a sharp point or sharp edge capable of being used to cause serious injury, including:
- items designed for chopping, such as axes, hatchets and cleavers,
- ice axes and ice picks,
- razor blades,
- box cutters,
- knives with blades of more than 6 cm,
- scissors with blades of more than 6 cm as measured from the fulcrum,
- martial arts equipment with a sharp point or sharp edge,
- swords and sabres;
Workmen's tools-tools capable of being used either to cause serious injury or to threaten the safety of aircraft, including:
- crowbars,
- drills and drill bits, including cordless portable power drills,
- tools with a blade or a shaft of more than 6 cm capable of use as a weapon, such as screwdrivers and chisels,
- saws, including cordless portable power saws,
- blowtorches,
- bolt guns and nail guns;
Blunt instruments-objects capable of being used to cause serious injury when used to hit, including:
- baseball and softball bats,
- clubs and batons, such as billy clubs, blackjacks and night sticks,
- martial arts equipment;
Explosives and incendiary substances and devices-explosives and incendiary substances and devices capable, or appearing capable, of being used to cause serious injury or to pose a threat to the safety of aircraft, including:
- ammunition,
- blasting caps,
- detonators and fuses,
- replica or imitation explosive devices,
- mines, grenades and other explosive military stores,
- fireworks and other pyrotechnics,
- smoke-generating canisters and smoke-generating cartridges,
- dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives.
Segways are strictly prohibited both as checked or cabin baggage aboard Aer Lingus aircraft.
Aer Lingus has been advised that the U.S. Department of Transportation has issued an emergency order banning all Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone devices from air transportation in the United States and Canada.
As directed by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), if you are flying to the U.S., there is a limit on the quantity of powder substances (eg. flour, sugar, coffee, spices, powdered milk or cosmetics) you may take in your cabin baggage. Passengers who wish to take more than 350g/350ml/12oz of powder substances to the US, must pack them into their checked baggage.
A further list of prohibited items on Aer Lingus regional flights can be found here.
Jet2
A Jet2 spokesperson said: "In accordance with European Regulations, passengers are not permitted to carry the following articles into security restricted areas and on board an aircraft."
Guns, firearms and other devices that discharge projectiles – devices capable, or appearing capable, of being used to cause serious injury by discharging a projectile, including:
- Firearms of all types, such as pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns
- Toy guns, replicas and imitation firearms capable of being mistaken for real weapons
- Component parts of firearms, excluding telescopic sights
- Compressed air and CO2 guns, such as pistols, pellet guns, rifles and ball bearing guns
- Signal flare pistols and starter pistols
- Bows, cross bows and arrows
- Harpoon guns and spear guns
- Slingshots and catapults
Stunning devices – devices designed specifically to stun or immobilise, including:
- Devices for shocking, such as stun guns, Tasers and stun batons
- Animal stunners and animal killers
- Disabling and incapacitating chemicals, gases and sprays, such as mace, pepper sprays, capsicum sprays, tear gas, acid sprays and animal repellent sprays
Objects with a sharp point or sharp edge – objects with a sharp point or sharp edge capable of being used to cause serious injury, including:
- Items designed for chopping, such as axes, hatchets and cleavers
- Ice axes and ice picks
- Razor blades
- Box cutters
- Knives with blades of more than 6 cm
- Scissors with blades of more than 6 cm as measured from the fulcrum
- Martial arts equipment with a sharp point or sharp edge
- Swords and sabres
Workmen’s tools – tools capable of being used either to cause serious injury or to threaten the safety of aircraft, including:
- Crowbars
- Drills and drill bits, including cordless portable power drills
- Saws, including cordless portable power saws
- Blowtorches
- Bolt guns and nail guns
Blunt instruments – objects capable of being used to cause serious injury when used to hit, including:
- Baseball and softball bats
- Clubs and batons, such as billy clubs, blackjacks and night sticks
- Martial arts equipment
Explosives and incendiary substances and devices – explosives and incendiary substances and devices capable, or appearing capable, of being used to cause serious injury or to pose a threat to the safety of aircraft, including:
- Ammunition
- Blasting caps
- Detonators and fuses
- Replica or imitation explosive devices
- Mines, grenades and other explosive military stores
- Fireworks and other pyrotechnics
- Smoke-generating canisters and smoke-generating cartridges
- Dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives.
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