can you take a cigaretter lighter or safety matches

[the new blue]

can you take a cigarette lighter or safety matches in your hand luggage (cabin luggage) onto an aircraft ?

[NORMANTHEDOG]

no

[mrs_overall]

You could always take two small wooden sticks with you....

[Eve]

I've flown twice recently with a cigarette lighter, just had to put them in the little plastic bag with fluids in them.

[Buenchico]

The rules are fairly standard across all airlines. The Ryanair website, for example, only prohibits non-safety matches (e.g. Swan Vestas), and lighters shaped like firearms, from being taken into the cabin. Normal matches and lighters are permitted:
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs.php?sect=b ag&quest=prohibiteditems

As Jenna1978 indicates, anything containing liquids (including cigarette lighters) must be presented to security staff in a single small clear plastic bag:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/airtrave l/airportsecurity/requirements
Note that you're only entitled to carry a single cigarette lighter, which must be in the clear plastic bag at the security check and must then be carried on your person in the aircraft. (You may not place the lighter in your cabin baggage and you can't put any lighters into the hold).

Chris

[garner]

I had a cigarette lighter in my handbag going to Paris no problem on the way back the same,this was two months ago.