Hot answers tagged hand-luggage
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I guess while pens in theory could be used to cause pain, as could some types of shoes or household keys, and they're allowed. I assure you, you'll have zero problem taking an ordinary ballpoint or ink pen (or pencil) on a flight - unless you have some weird pen in the shape of a dagger or something :)
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If you are talking about a personal mirror like the one ladies carry in their purses, then it's fine. But if you are talking about a large mirror like the ones to be hanged on the wall, then it's a different story.
My day-to-day job is about this kind of things. There is nothing clear regarding Glass or Mirrors. For example, Glass bottles are totally fine, ...
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Most major airlines are fairly lax regarding the weight of carry-on bags - even when they do officially publish a limit.
Unfortunately for you, AirNZ is an exception. Both Air NZ themselves, as well as the major airports in New Zealand, do frequently check carry-on bags and if they are over 7Kg you will be forced to check them.
If your bag looks light ...
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I believe "standard" tubes of toothpaste are about 6 ounces or more. This would not be allowed within the US as TSA regulations limit liquids and gels to containers of at most 3.4 oz (100 ml). Larger containers which are partially empty are specifically forbidden. See http://www.tsa.gov/311/311-carry-ons.shtm.
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According to Delta's Baggage page you can check the child seat at curbside and doesn't count as standard baggage allowance. For JetBlue it's the same thing.
If the child doesn't fly with you it will count as baggage allowance in a standard way. They definitely won't let you bring it aboard the aircraft but they may not even let you bring it through ...
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It isn't a weapon, tool, flammable, explosive, chemical or liquid, so I can't imagine that it would be a problem. It isn't listed by the TSA as a prohibited item. I'd say just put it in the bottom of your bag and not worry about it.
If you are travelling internationally, you may have an issue with customs depending on your country of origin and destination, ...
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It probably depends on how your cheese grater is constructed. You can see the official list of prohibited items on the TSA web site. The most relevant section seems to be the "sharp objects" section, which lists:
Box Cutters
Ice Axes/Ice Picks
Knives - except for plastic or round bladed butter knives
Meat Cleavers
Razor-Type blades - such as ...
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I believe what you're looking for is called the Knifeless Leatherman.
8 in | 19 cm Ruler
Bottle Opener
Can Opener
Hard-wire Cutters
Large Screwdriver
Needlenose Pliers
Phillips Screwdriver
Regular Pliers
Scissors
Small Screwdriver
Wire Cutters
Wire Stripper
but importantly, NO KNIVES!
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Whether your cabin baggage gets weighed really depends on what airport and what airline you are flying with. With most full-service airlines, they don't bother weighing baggage as long as it meets the size restrictions - and sometimes they don't even check that. The bit about size restrictions is because at some airports, at a security counter itself they ...
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When you're making rules like this, simplicity and objectivity are vital. You don't want (whether you're a traveller, a supervisor of the security staff, or a person trying to prevent terrorism) a situation where security staff need to make decisions on their feet based on whether the passenger's story is good enough or any other kind of judgement call. Hmm, ...
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"Normal" airlines are fairly lax on the baggage requirements. If your checked baggage is a little bit over (say 1 kg or so) or slightly bigger than usual, nobody's going to make a fuss about it. Same goes for hand luggage -- they are almost never going to check its size or weight (although restrictions do exist, 8kg per bag IIRC) if it looks okay. You might ...
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As you're going from Terminal 5 to Terminal 1 you will need to re-clear security, and your duty free liquids will not be allowed through regardless of how they are packaged.
Normally the solution to this would be to put the duty free in your checked luggage after clearing customs, but given that you're on a "pre-cleared" flight you are correct in that your ...
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Here's what customs rules in India state (the 'free allowance' referred to is for personal items, and the duty-free allowance of alcohol cigarettes):
One laptop computer (notebook computer) over and above the said free
allowances mentioned above is also allowed duty free if imported by
any passenger of the age of 18 years and above.
So obviously, ...
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Unless your power supply is DC (i.e. you will only be plugging into an airplane, auto, or marine DC socket), there is no escaping the brick, which contains a transformer for reducing voltage and converting current from the wall into something the laptop can use. As it operates based on its physical properties (e.g. size of core, number of coils), reducing ...
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Pouches on a PALS webbing would be an overkill and could qualify as a carry on bag, as it is indeed a bag. Some inventor made this (http://consumerist.com/2012/10/30/avoid-baggage-fees-with-wearable-luggage-if-you-dont-mind-looking-completely-ridiculous/) and people wear this specifically flying Ryanair. HTH.
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What they may be referring to is that most countries these days require you to separate your laptop from your carry-on - that is, to take it out of the bag. Evidently this helps them check it more thoroughly than having it inside lots of other stuff - quite often other electronics. I've had this happen on every flight for the last few years, and it's ...
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For traveling from or within the United States, foods that are in and of themselves in the form of a liquid or gel are not permitted, but those which may simply contain liquids or gels are permitted. Unfortunately your mileage may vary depending on the interpretation of the screeners. You will find some, mostly older, anecdotes of jelly doughnuts or ...
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The best advice is to bring as little "stuff" as possible. If you think about all the stuff you're bringing, you could categorize it like this:
I will definitely need it in the airport or on the plane (Eg passport, money)
It will make me more comfortable in the airport or on the plane (eg pillow, book)
If it were lost, stolen, delayed or damaged my trip ...
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I have flown with Ryanair many times (never EasyJet, so I don't know them). Ryanair are very strict with counting the number of hand luggage bags. You can only have 1 and that includes handbags or camera bags. In some airports they are strict with the size aswell, and will request that you put your bag into the little 'size box' thing at the gate before you ...
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Ryanair use narrower cages to check the width of your carry-on, and you better be able to shove it in there or it's 35 Euro on the spot. They go through the boarding line looking to see who's bag might be an inch too wide.
Also, they do weigh carry-on at some airports, (like Stansted) and many people get nailed, and it's 10 Euro per kilo over.
Other budget ...
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Yes, you are fine bringing a bag of protein powder in your carry-on. The TSA requires food (which it would probably be considered) to be wrapped and to be sent through the X-ray machine at the security checkpoint, but so long as it is not a liquid or gel it isn't banned.
Note that, especially since it won't be in its original container, they may want to ...
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According to the TSA, the limit is such that it would be impossible to use liquid/plastic explosives to take the plane down, while still allowing us to have our minimal amount of soap and shampoo for these 2-day business trips without having to check in any luggage.
Here's more from the TSA.
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According to the TSA's "Can I Bring..." web site (also available on their Mobile App) you CAN bring your Cheese Grater in either Carry-on or checked-in luggage.
Search Results For: cheese grater
Check or Carry-on
You may transport this item in carry-on baggage or
in checked baggage. For items you wish to carry-on, you should check
with the ...
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These people selling this pop-up shade tent claimed it's "a pop up tent that we carried on jet 2 as handluggage".
So the next question is - does it have pegs.
And from GoPlanetGo, we can confirm that indeed, it comes with pegs.
So to answer your question, yes, Jet2 does allow tents with pegs onboard as hand luggage / carry-on. However, sometimes this ...
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There is no particular restriction against as far as I have known and seen. I was once made to show it to the security inspector but I have traveled with one and similar items through dozens of countries without any issues. One other time, it was a audio-cable extension which got an extra look by security. They let it in anyway and I suspect it looks exactly ...
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Emirates weighed my carry-on bag on a long-haul flight from NYC to Dubai in April 2011, and made me check it since it weighed 25 lbs (12 kg) which was over the limit of 15 lbs (7kg). It was definitely carry-on size by dimensions. I was very surprised (and annoyed since I wouldn't have tried to take the carry-on sized bag if I knew I had to check it.) It's ...
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Customs rules in India state (the 'free allowance' referred to is for personal items, and the duty-free allowance of alcohol cigarettes):
One laptop computer (notebook computer) over and above the said free
allowances mentioned above is also allowed duty free if imported by
any passenger of the age of 18 years and above.
You can bring your new ...
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I can relate my recent experience with EasyJet flights between Italy and Scotland.
EasyJet allows you to carry ONE piece of luggage on board, the dimensions of which are 56x45x25cm maximum. However, they do not state a maximum weight, provided it is reasonable (which I think means you can carry it without difficulty). The dimensions are verified by asking ...
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I've flown with EasyJet numerous times and never had any problems with the standard size cabin luggage as specified in their regulations - never even had it tested. There's no weight limit on this either which is a bonus. Sometimes they've been fussy about having the one piece of hand luggage and a plastic carry bag for extra stuff like pillows, but other ...
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I've flown many times with Ryanair and Wizzair from Frankfurt Hahn, and I would say:
Ryanair are very strict with the count and the weight of the hand luggage. With the dimensions of the luggage they allow about 4-5cm more
Wizzair wasn't so strict "as long as you don't try to bring an elephant onboard", but since August 1, 2012 they have a
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