Liquid in hand luggage

[lillylemon]

I know that you are not allowed to take liquids and gels on board flights of more than 100mls but is that the total quantity of 100mls or is that each bottle. Say for example could I take 50ml of shower gel, 50ml of conditioner and 50ml of shampoo on board?

[lillylemon]

Good grief the whole subject seems to be a minefield! I havn't actually booked yet but was plannig on travelling with ryanair so to avoid charges would be putting my bag in the cabin but I have picked up some very useful tips thanks.

[Buenchico]

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

If you're travelling with Ryanair you need to know that they're VERY strict about the 'one bag only' rule. That means that EVERYTHING (including your handbag, camera, laptop, etc AND purchases you've made in the departure lounge) must fit into a SINGLE bag.

At most (but not all) airports Ryanair are also very strict about checking the dimensions of your cabin bag. It must fit into a cradle measuring 55cm x 40cm x 20cm. You should note that those dimensions are slightly smaller than those which the Department of Transport used to apply for security purposes. So some bags as advertised as 'airline approved' (or similar) might actually be too big. (Remember that wheels and handles are included within the measurements).

While I've seen many customers having the dimensions of their bags checked by Ryanair, they don't usually weigh them. However it would still be wisest to ensure that you stay within the 10kg limit.

Chris

[jamesnan]

Another point to remember, is that Easyjet and Ryanair have different size dimensions for their hand luggage which means that the larger one, Easyjet will not fit into the Ryanair carrier! Also, Ryanair measuring cradle is vertical, and Easyjet is horizontal, so the wheels HAVE to fit into it.

Also to be remembered, is the fact that ladies handbags must also be put into the hand luggage, as do laptops. I was watching a man last week trying to fit his large laptop into his bag, otherwise the girl at the desk said he would have to pay £40 extra to carry the bag on the plane. He solved his problem by taking out his duty free goods from his hand luggage, put in his laptop, and carried the carrier bag of bottles onto the plane. This seems really silly, especially bearing in mind that the weight is the same, and - the plane was only one third full.

[vodkancoke]

I fly alot, and I have to say I have never encountered a limit as to how many thing you put in the little plastic bags. Mine is always stuffed full with my cream, make-up, toothpaste etc. As long as they are 100mls and less you should be fine. I have never had a problem.