Liquids and gels in hand luggage

vikingaero

IvanOpinion wrote: »

Bottles of liquid with more than 100ml can not be taken through airport security however once through you can stock up on duty free (the cynic in me says there is a certain conflict of interest going on here)

Ivan

You certainly get ripped off at airport prices for water and refreshments. The airport shops must be doing a roaring trade in a captive market. It's also taken the value out of travelling on a budget airline as it's impossible to bring your own drinks and food on board.

But I guess someone somewhere has decided that 100ml of explosive liquid is about the limit before greater damage is caused.

anonymousie

IvanOpinion wrote: »

Bottles of liquid with more than 100ml can not be taken through airport security however once through you can stock up on duty free (the cynic in me says there is a certain conflict of interest going on here)

Ivan

Yup the cynic in me agrees:mad:

Just back from New York, and fortunately they were generous with thhe free drinks/water on the plane but for a budget "bring your own" flight it'll be a pain.

2 points of interest- booze at the duty free is still often glass bottles- what is the point of stopping you taking nail scissors if you can buy a nice glass bottle to make weapon out of and ripoffsville at Gatwick was a direct contrast to the pleasant shops at newark airport where they guarentee that prices are the same as "the local mall" and they were too- starbucks/muffin shops etc were just as cheap as in manhattan- regular coffee for $1 (and "regular" was a starbucks grande size too!) and the gift shops were the same price too- If we'd have known we would have bought tshirts and suvenir tote bags there and not worried about the cases re weight!

Voyager2002

As I discovered earlier this week, shoe polish is considered to be a liquid/gel. However, I managed to smuggle quite a lot through smeared on my shiny shoes, but the tin had to go in the plastic bag with my toothpaste.

ScarletBea

Airspray is also considered a liquid (I know, logic, if you think about it, but I didn't )

Murtle

just a word of warning with these "restrictions" is that so far each airport OH has flown from/in to has had different ways of enforcing these laws...so check you need to dump your water etc before you do...not all of them mind!!

ellybelly89

vikingaero wrote: »

Interesting that at both Stansted and Dublin you have to take your shoes off for x-ray.

i thought that was standard now?

summerangel_2

Do they give you the little plastic bags at the airport?

jaymac_2

gatwick were charging 50p!

summerangel_2

jaymac wrote: »

gatwick were charging 50p!

Think I'll just put everything in my suitcase and survive the 2 hour flight with out a lip balm.

lynzpower

the main thing that bothers me is suntan lotion Ive got some here, but I wont be able to take it in my hand luggage only. :w

I dont think theres any actual shops at bournemouth airport is there- anyone know?