Travel rules are constantly being updated, which can make it hard for passengers to know what is allowed to be packed in hold luggage.
Some restrictions have now been relaxed, the Government has confirmed new rules are coming into effect for cabin bags which means that airport passengers won’t be limited to carrying a maximum of 100ml of liquid and won’t have to remove large electronics from hand luggage.
The deadline for this rollout is January 2024, but there are also lots of rules around what each airline allows in the hold and getting it wrong can be a costly affair.
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Below we have listed what each of the popular airlines forbid passengers to pack:
Easyjet
Banned hold luggage items with this airline include Mobility aids (e.g. wheelchairs) powered by spillable batteries, heat producing articles such as underwater torches and E-Cigarettes, all electronic cigarettes
Find out more here.
TUI
You’ll notice some items are marked as needing ‘Operator’s approval’ – this means you’ll need to contact us as far in advance as possible to arrange. You can call us on 0203 451 2688.
Any liquids in containers of more than 20cm x 20cm – 8 inches x 8 inches are banned. Small vehicles powered by Lithium Batteries commonly known as Hoverboard, Segway, Balance Wheel, Solowheel and Airwheel are not allowed to be carried in either carry-on baggage or checked-in baggage.
The following items are also prohibited:
- Firearms of all types, including pistols, revolvers, rifles and shotguns
- Toy guns, replicas, and imitation firearms that could be mistaken for real weapons
- Component parts of firearms, except telescopic sights
- Compressed air and CO2 guns, like pistols, pellet guns, rifles and ball bearing guns
- Signal flare pistols and starter pistols
- Bows, crossbows and arrows
- Harpoon guns and spear guns
- Slingshots and catapults
Find out more here..
Ryanair
This airline states you must not have the following in your checked-in luggage.
- Money, negotiable papers (documents guaranteeing the payment of a specific amount of money) or securities
- Jewellery, precious metals or other valuables
- Keys
- Cameras
- E-cigs
- Watches
- Medicines
- Spectacles, sunglasses or contact lenses
- Cigarettes, tobacco or tobacco products
- Business documents
- Passports and other identification documents
- Personal electronic devices such as laptops, mobile phones and tablets (but see clause c below) or spare lithium batteries.
Find out more HERE.
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