It's no secret that Ryanair is one of the UK's busiest airlines through its past success, highly regarded reputation and cheap and cheerful flights across Europe.
But some may have experienced unpleasant situations at the airport, due to stringent rules and regulations the flight provider boasts to keep all passengers and staff alike safe and with sound peace of mind.
Alike many airlines, the Irish-founded holidaymaker has certain prohibited items which may not be held in checked-in luggage. Instead they must be kept securely in a passenger's hand luggage as a safety precaution.
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The Express reports that these are the following items banned from checked luggage when travelling with Ryanair :
- Electronic cigarettes
- Explosives
- Lithium-ion battery operated vehicles including Segways
- Lithium-ion powered personal electronic devices
- Firearms including replica or toy guns
- Gases including propane
- Flammable liquids
- Toxic or infectious substances
- Edible oil (such as olive oil) more than one litre in volume
- Any sharp objects should be wrapped securely
As well as this, passengers should also refrain from putting important documents, money or jewellery into their checked luggage - according to Ryanair guidelines. Glasses, watches and medicine should also be kept with passengers in cabin luggage, instead of being packed in secure suitcases for the hold.
Certain pieces of sporting equipment however may be classed as a 'blunt instrument' and therefore will need to be safely stored in the hold. This includes items such as martial arts equipment, skateboards and fishing rods.
Although passengers can take e-cigarettes and vaporisers onto a Ryanair plane, these must remain in one's hand luggage and not be used during the flight. And while travellers can take a 'smart bag' on board, they must remove the lithium ion battery before boarding and place it in an overhead locker.
The battery itself must also remain with the passenger at all times during the course of their flight. In terms of further electronics, passengers can have up to 15 of these on them, as well as up to 20 lithium batteries.
As for pets, Ryanair does not allow animals to travel aboard its flights - with the exception of guide dogs and assistance animals on certain routes.
Passengers can take human ashes on board with them, but they are also required to have a copy of the death certificate for that person, as well as an accompanying cremation certificate. The ashes must also be securely packaged.
Ryanair can refuse to carry baggage that contains any of the aforementioned banned items, and customers can find the full guidelines on their official website before travelling.
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