Everything you need to know about your hand and hold luggage
When packing your luggage there’s a few things you need to keep in mind.
Both your hand and hold (checked-in) luggage need to be below a certain weight and size. Check with your airline for more information.
Don’t wrap any gifts – security may need to unwrap them to examine.
Never pack anything or carry anything onto the plane that isn’t yours.
For safety reasons, certain items can’t be taken onto a plane – don't pack the following in either your hand or hold luggage.
Flammable liquids and solids
Oxidisers such as bleaching powders
Organic peroxides
Tear gas devices or any gas cylinders
Infectious substances such as live virus materials
Wet-cell car batteries
Magnetrons
Instruments containing mercury
Instruments containing magnets
Fireworks and pyrotechnics
Non-safety matches
Fire lighters, lighter fuel, paints, thinners
Poisons, arsenic, cyanide, weedkiller
Radioactive materials, acids, corrosives, alkalis, caustic soda
Creosote, quicklime, oiled paper
Vehicle fuel system components which have contained fuel
Ammunition, detonators, blasting caps, mines, grenades, and related equipment and any other explosives (ammunition may only be carried if the passengers has completed the necessary paperwork with their airline, and the Control Authorities are satisfied it may travel)
Smoke canisters and smoke cartridges
It’s also an offence to carry certain items onto the plane. Read through the full list.
For more information about hand luggage and going through security, please see our dedicated Security page.
If you plan to bring luggage that’s larger or heavier than normal, you’ll need to check it in separately from your hold bags.
To avoid bags becoming jammed on the conveyor belt, please make sure that:
All loose straps are tied up or removed
All flaps are securely fastened
Extendable handles are pushed down
Old tags and barcodes are removed
To spot your luggage easier on the belt, it’s also a good idea to:
Attach a name tag to your bag (add your address just in case someone else picks it up)
Tie a piece of ribbon or something brightly coloured to make it easier to spot