twistedmelon

Hi all,
What's all the bizz regarding what you can and can't take in your hand luggage?
When my daughter recently flew, she had a clear plastic snap seal bag which had to have certain things and of certain size and weight inside for inspection at boarding.(e.g. small deodorant,toothpaste etc)
Also I saw people having to remove certain jewelery and some having to take off their shoes. I have looked on Ryanair site and apart from the usual list of blatantly obvious things to start a war, there was no mention of little plastic bags.
Can someone point me in the right direction.

valenciatim

Here, under security!
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs....kingguidelines

twistedmelon

I'm glad you are awake
I'd never have thought of looking there. What a palava just to get on a plane these days.

Many, many thanks.

paintermujer

The plastic bag thing started after the attempted terrorist attack at Glasgow airport a few years ago. They have been in place since then. Its all to do with liquids etc. to make bombs.

Always remember to take a plastic bag with you or else you have to buy them at the airport - a good money making racket.

Fred James

Well, I guess it's better than being blown through the window at 35000ft!

painterhombre

nothing wrong with a bit of fresh air while your flying!!!!!!

jdr

How many bombs are made of liquids though, apart from the grand kids water bombs ? lol

Dick Dasterdly

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Certainly is,....just one of the reasons I moved from the Canaries to the mainland.
Now able to drive where I want, when I want ,with little hassle and feel in control of my own destiny.

Ten or fifteen year ago I could just walk into TF or NCL airport any of 3 days each week at off peak times and step straight on a less than half full plane for absolute peanuts,......pick my own 3 seats, stretch out and enjoy the trip.

Now I think cattle heading of to market get better treatment!

dunmovin

I suppose the aerosol ban is so it can't be used as a flame-thrower, given that the propellant is butane, but have you ever tried to light the spray from a can of shaving foam

JDR it can be done(making an explosive from liquids).... however I'm not going to say how

jdr

So they allow a butane filled lighter (could be highly dangerous in the hands of a terrorist) and fags, but not the thing that would extinguish them, a bottle of water. doh.

twistedmelon

I was thinking of the old days, when you just went to the travel agent who did the doings and all you had to do was walk up to check in and get on a plane.
Sorry I'm going Ryanair , what can you say.
I may well have to open window though at 1 euro a pee.

fionamw

Thought they´d changed their minds on that one?

Fred James

Nitroglycerin for a start!

jdr

Yes, but very unstable to move if not frozen and usually has to be used with a detonator, which would be picked up by scans.

billgates

I had a sealed, unopened jar of Pataks aubergine pickle confiscated when I tried to smuggle it through Birmingham airport in my hand luggage.

The woman that took it off me said that it was a sort of paste and was more than 100ml.

Dangerous stuff that aubergine pickle.