Hand luggage for flights comes with a great many rules and regulations these days. Cabin baggage can be tricky to pack as a result, especially if you’re travelling with such budget airlines as Ryanair and easyJet. While hand luggage allowance varies from airline to airline, the rules about what you can pack inside apply for every carrier so it’s key to follow the latest travel advice.
Website gov.uk explains: “Liquids in containers larger than 100ml generally cannot go through security even if the container is only part full.”
So, for instance, if your tube of toothpaste is more than 100ml but there’s only a bit left – you still cannot take it through airport security.
It’s worth noting there are a few exceptions to this stringent liquids rule.
“You can take liquid containers larger than 100ml through security if they: are for essential medical purposes; are for special dietary requirements; contain baby food or baby milk,” explains the government.
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“You can also take liquids bought at an airport or on a plane (such as duty free) through security if: the items are sealed inside a security bag when you buy them; the receipt for the items is sealed in the security bag and visible.”
However, travellers must not open the security bag until they reach their final destination.
“Airport staff may need to open the items to screen the liquid at the security point,” said gov.uk.
When taking liquids under 100ml through security in hand luggage they must be in a single, transparent, resealable plastic bag, which holds no more than a litre and measures approximately 20cm x 20cm.
The incident was the largest terror plot ever discovered in Britain. The terrorists had improvised explosive devices which they had disguised in soft drink bottles.
The bottles were in their hand luggage along with a large number of batteries – which raised the alarm.
The terrorists were intending to assemble the bombs onboard planes and detonate them.
Had the terror plot succeeded it would have caused civilian casualties on an “unprecedented scale,” then-home secretary John Reid said.
