SAS Flight to Copenhagen from Manchester

[DSJ]

Has anyone flown from Manchester recently? If so, what cabin baggage restrictions are currently in force there? Do we still have to put make-up, tablets, and so-on in a little plastic bag?

Do spray cans (ie deodorant & hairspray) have to be packed in cabin baggage or hold baggage?

Many thanks for any help.

[boxtops]

All airlines I travel on still say you can only carry 5 items of up to 100ml in your hand baggage, and yes, the UK airports still insist you pack them in the plastic sealed bag so you can show them separately at security. Prescription medication can be separate but still has to be in a bag - I carried tablets (in their prescription packaging) separately in my hand luggage last week. Deodorant and hair spray can be in the 5 items as long as they are tiny versions under 100ml, big ones must go in the hold.

[237SJ]

It`s ten liquid items up to 100ml making one litre total

[Buenchico]

The security rules regarding liquids (which includes creams, gels and pastes) are common to all airlines flying from all airports with the EU (as well as from some non-EU airports). No container holding more than 100ml is permitted. (It's the size of the container which matters; not how much liquid is actually inside it. A one-third full 200ml bottle will be prohibited, even though it contains less than 100ml). All containers must fit comfortably into a single 'sandwich-sized' clear bag:
http://www.direct.gov...avelintheUK/DG_078179

Almost all spray cans hold more than 100ml, so they're automatically banned from cabin baggage.

Chris

[jno]

I don't know about tablets - I don't think there's any ban on them, only liquids. I usually carry a load of them, but I just keep them in my hand baggage and nobody's ever asked to look at them. There's no limit (except the overall weight limit) on what goes in hold baggage, they're just scared you will dive into your carry-on and mix your shampoo and conditioner together to create some sort of explosive.

[Prudie]

At least the last 6 flights I've been on I've had well over 100ml of gin and tonic in my handbag and it's never been picked up on the x-ray yet. makes you think a bit.

[Buenchico]

Boxtops quotes a maximum of 5 items. 237SJ quotes a maximum of 10. Neither is correct because there is no numerical maximum.

The rule is simply that "contents must fit comfortably inside the bag so it can be sealed". (The total capacity of the bag is limited to 1 litre but a 20cm x20cm bag won't actually hold that much, within separate containers, anyway. A cuboid measuring 20cm x20cm x 2.5cm would hold 1 litre).

Look at the photograph, in my link, to get an idea of what will fit comfortably inside your bag.

Chris

[Buenchico]

As Jno indicates, only 'liquids' (in the wide sense described above, and in my link) are restricted. Tablets are permitted in cabin baggage; there is no requirement to place them in your clear bag.

Chris

[DSJ]

Thank you all very much for your help and the information you have provided. I'm most grateful.