What can and can not be carried in hand luggage and aircraft luggage

There are very strict rules according to which you can not carry certain things into the cabin (in hand luggage), or even carry them in luggage. All of them are aimed at the safety of passengers, and must be carried out by all passengers unconditionally. It is useless to argue or persuade security workers at the airport if they find something prohibited in your luggage or hand luggage. You can only remove the prohibited item and throw it into a special container that is installed at each airport, and this is at best. For carrying items prohibited as contraband, you can still get in trouble with the law, but that's another story.

So, what is prohibited for carriage in luggage or in hand luggage:

Prohibited for carriage in baggage

The following items are prohibited for carriage in passenger aircraft in general, and it does not matter whether you hand them over in luggage, or carry them into the cabin. Some of these items are allowed with the appropriate documents and permits, which are issued in advance of the flight.

• Weapons, including sports, explosives, explosive devices and objects stuffed with them
• Compressed and liquefied gases, including self-defense gas canisters
• Flammable liquids
• Flammable solids
• Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides
• Toxic substances, poisons
• Radioactive materials
• Corrosive and corrosive substances (acids, alkalis)

What is forbidden to carry in hand luggage

Hand luggage is those things that you do not hand in luggage, but take into the cabin of the aircraft, and place on the luggage racks above the seats. Items prohibited for carriage in hand luggage must be checked in baggage, unless, of course, they are not prohibited for carriage in the aircraft at all.

In addition to the fact that there are prohibited items, there are also restrictions on the weight and dimensions of hand luggage. They depend on the fare of the purchased ticket, and usually amount to no more than 10 kilograms for regular fares, and no more than 5 kilograms for non-refundable fares. You can find out about weight and size restrictions on the carrier's website( airline), and in the fare description of your ticket.

So, in hand luggage it is forbidden to carry:

• Items prohibited in baggage (see above)
• Weapons-like toys
• Stabbing and cutting objects, including nail scissors, nail files
• Metal tools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, etc.
• Liquids, gels, aerosols, creams. Any liquids, including simple drinking water, are prohibited. It is allowed to carry out liquids only in packages of no more than 100 ml.each, and no more than 1 liter in total per person. And some airport security services reduce this permitted amount. You can bring on board medicines, if you have a supporting certificate, and baby food. You can also carry liquids (drinks or cosmetics) purchased at Duty-Free stores, but only in special packaged bags that are issued when you buy
• Food. The ban on bringing food on board is not established in all airlines, but even if food is allowed, do not forget about the ban on liquids
• Pets. Animals, even the most cute, must be handed over in special cages in the luggage compartment
• Lighters

More questions related to luggage and hand luggage on the plane

• What happens if I hide the forbidden item well? Theoretically, this can be done, but in practice it is useless. In most modern airports, and especially in Russian, modern scanning systems are installed that detect prohibited items even on your body.
• What should I do if I found a prohibited item on the plane? Unfortunately, he will have to part with it. No one will store or forward them, so such things are simply thrown into special containers.
• Is it possible to bring fruit on board the plane? In theory, this is prohibited by some airlines, but in practice this prohibition does not always work.
• When and how do they look for prohibited items when boarding a plane? Baggage is checked after check-in of passengers and baggage check-in to the airport staff (usually it is put on the scales at check-in, then leaves on the conveyor belt, and is checked there without your presence). Hand luggage is checked later, when you go to the boarding (departure) area with boarding passes and documents. But don't be confused, security control and customs control are different things.
• Is it possible to put prohibited items in hand luggage after they were found during the check? Unfortunately, this is almost impossible to do, because at the moment when you will check your hand luggage when entering the boarding (departure) area, your luggage is already traveling through many kilometers of airport conveyor lines, or may even be already loaded into the plane. And of course, no one will look for it so that you can put something there.
• Will they punish me if they find things forbidden to carry on the plane? Not if the detected item is not prohibited by law. You simply will not be allowed on board with it, and will have to leave it/throw it out as above.