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following on from previos question re cheap ryan air flight.....
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what can and cant we take in hand luggage? we plan to only take hand luggage - have travelled lots before but never had these cheap flights! also will there be hidden costs that we incur ie check in fee?
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Check the website, it's all there for you to read
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs.php?sect=b ag&quest=packingguidelines
Put hand baggage into the search option
Make sure you adhere to your personal cabin baggage allowance, each passenger (excluding infants) is permitted to carry one piece of cabin baggage on board (free of charge). It should weigh no more than 10kg and not exceed the maximum dimensions of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm. Due to security restrictions - certain items cannot be carried in cabin baggage - click here for details. For the safety and convenience of all passengers, cabin baggage must fit underneath the seat or in the overhead compartment.
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs.php?sect=b ag&quest=packingguidelines
Put hand baggage into the search option
Make sure you adhere to your personal cabin baggage allowance, each passenger (excluding infants) is permitted to carry one piece of cabin baggage on board (free of charge). It should weigh no more than 10kg and not exceed the maximum dimensions of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm. Due to security restrictions - certain items cannot be carried in cabin baggage - click here for details. For the safety and convenience of all passengers, cabin baggage must fit underneath the seat or in the overhead compartment.
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The general security rules for hand luggage (which apply to all departures, with all airlines, from all EU airports) are here:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/airtrave l/airportsecurity/
Note, however, that Ryanair's maximum measurements for your single item of hand baggage are slightly less than the statutory ones. (Ojread2 has provided the relevant dimensions).
The list of prohibited items in cabin baggage (which applied even before the current security regulations came into effect) is here:
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs.php?sect=b ag&quest=prohibiteditems
If you actually check in at the airport, the minimum check-in time is 40 minutes. There's a �2 fee, payable at the time of booking, for airport check-in.
However, there's no point in queuing at the airport check-in desks if you're only taking hand baggage. It's far easier to check in online. Online check-in is free and you also get priority boarding. You can check in online from 2 days before your flight, up until 4 hours before departure.
When you check in online, make sure that you've got your passport handy, as you'll have to enter the number.
The general security rules for hand luggage (which apply to all departures, with all airlines, from all EU airports) are here:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/airtrave l/airportsecurity/
Note, however, that Ryanair's maximum measurements for your single item of hand baggage are slightly less than the statutory ones. (Ojread2 has provided the relevant dimensions).
The list of prohibited items in cabin baggage (which applied even before the current security regulations came into effect) is here:
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs.php?sect=b ag&quest=prohibiteditems
If you actually check in at the airport, the minimum check-in time is 40 minutes. There's a �2 fee, payable at the time of booking, for airport check-in.
However, there's no point in queuing at the airport check-in desks if you're only taking hand baggage. It's far easier to check in online. Online check-in is free and you also get priority boarding. You can check in online from 2 days before your flight, up until 4 hours before departure.
When you check in online, make sure that you've got your passport handy, as you'll have to enter the number.
If you use online check-in, you can go straight to the security check points when you arrive at the airport. Ryanair's rule is that you need to be at the departure gate a minimum of 30 minutes prior to departure. However, if you turn up 30 minutes before take-off, you probably won't even find any staff have even arrived at the desk yet! Most Ryanair flights have a 25 minute turn-round time, so your flight won't even have landed 30 minutes before it's due to take off. In practice, you can get to the departure gate 15 minutes (or less) before departure and still board. (I've got there 8 minutes before take-off time, on a flight from Stansted to Genoa, and still been permitted to board).
I know that you live somewhere near Norwich (because you've previously stated that you're about 2 hours from Liverpool Street by train), so I assume that you're considering using Stansted. I live slightly further down the Norwich-London line, so I use Stansted quite often for cheap day trips on Ryanair. I aim to arrive at the mid-stay car park about 1� hours before take off. That means that I'll be in the terminal, at the end of the security queue, about 1� hour before take off. I've never known the security checks to take longer than 20 minutes - it was just 7 minutes on my last visit - so that means I'll be 'air side' about 1 hour before the flight leaves. Allowing 15 minutes to get to the departure gate means that I've got a spare quarter of an hour before Ryanair's theoretical cut-off time or more like half an hour in practice.
The last time I flew from Stansted, I arrived at the mid-stay car park 70 minutes before take-off and still arrived at the departure gate before any Ryanair staff got there to start checking people in. However, you might want to allow a little more time than me, so you could aim to arrive at the mid-stay car park 2 hours before take-off. (Add a bit more time if you're using the long stay car park which is about �5
I know that you live somewhere near Norwich (because you've previously stated that you're about 2 hours from Liverpool Street by train), so I assume that you're considering using Stansted. I live slightly further down the Norwich-London line, so I use Stansted quite often for cheap day trips on Ryanair. I aim to arrive at the mid-stay car park about 1� hours before take off. That means that I'll be in the terminal, at the end of the security queue, about 1� hour before take off. I've never known the security checks to take longer than 20 minutes - it was just 7 minutes on my last visit - so that means I'll be 'air side' about 1 hour before the flight leaves. Allowing 15 minutes to get to the departure gate means that I've got a spare quarter of an hour before Ryanair's theoretical cut-off time or more like half an hour in practice.
The last time I flew from Stansted, I arrived at the mid-stay car park 70 minutes before take-off and still arrived at the departure gate before any Ryanair staff got there to start checking people in. However, you might want to allow a little more time than me, so you could aim to arrive at the mid-stay car park 2 hours before take-off. (Add a bit more time if you're using the long stay car park which is about �5
thanks so much for all your useful info Buenchico (as usual!) perhaps you can help me with one further thing....we are wondering best way with regards to toiletries when only taking hand luggage? and also we assume we are able to take electric hair straightners in our hand luggage? thanks so much once again. Happy New Year to you too!
Thanks for your reply.
Yes, you can take electrical items (including hair straighteners) in your hand luggage.
Liquids (including toiletries), taken through the security checks, have to fit into a single clear bag, no more than roughly 20cm x 20cm. (Head for Tesco and buy a pack of 25 resealable food bags in the 'small' size):
http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/airtrave l/airportsecurity/requirements
Take roll-on deodorants, rather than aerosols. (Aerosols take up too much space. They also tend to contain more than the permitted 100ml of liquid). Your local independent pharmacy will probably sell individual sachets of shampoo, etc. (They can be very hard to find in supermarkets).
There are no restrictions on taking liquids on board which have been purchased after security. There's a branch of Boots 'air side' of security which is open from 0500 to 2130. However, they tend to stock mainly the more expensive ranges of toiletries and there's no point buying a large containers because you won't be able to bring them back through security on your return journey. It might be easier to buy something cheap when you arrive at your destination.
Chris
Yes, you can take electrical items (including hair straighteners) in your hand luggage.
Liquids (including toiletries), taken through the security checks, have to fit into a single clear bag, no more than roughly 20cm x 20cm. (Head for Tesco and buy a pack of 25 resealable food bags in the 'small' size):
http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/airtrave l/airportsecurity/requirements
Take roll-on deodorants, rather than aerosols. (Aerosols take up too much space. They also tend to contain more than the permitted 100ml of liquid). Your local independent pharmacy will probably sell individual sachets of shampoo, etc. (They can be very hard to find in supermarkets).
There are no restrictions on taking liquids on board which have been purchased after security. There's a branch of Boots 'air side' of security which is open from 0500 to 2130. However, they tend to stock mainly the more expensive ranges of toiletries and there's no point buying a large containers because you won't be able to bring them back through security on your return journey. It might be easier to buy something cheap when you arrive at your destination.
Chris
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