Baggage and hand luggage on an airplane: what and how you can carry. What you can take on a plane and what you can’t. Liquids on a plane, hand luggage

Modern rules for transporting liquids on flights are almost the same in most countries of the world. Knowing them will allow you to easily transport the liquids you need from one point of travel to another.

Carriage of liquids in hand luggage

Current rules stipulate that all transported liquids must be packaged in bottles or other containers whose volume does not exceed 100 milliliters. Moreover, if the container in which the liquid was packaged was initially larger, for example, 200 milliliters, but less than half of the substance remains in it, such packaging will still not be allowed onto the plane. All transported vials must be additionally packed in a transparent bag, which you will have to present for inspection at the airport upon request. In this case, the total volume of liquids transported in such a package by one passenger should not exceed 1 liter.

An exception is made for medicines and infant formula: their transportation as part of hand luggage is allowed in containers exceeding 100 milliliters, and their quantity is not regulated by a strict figure, but must meet reasonable needs. Please remember that airport staff may ask you to present documents confirming the need to bring medications into the aircraft cabin.

Transportation of liquids from duty free

Carrying liquids in luggage

When going on a trip, people, in addition to things, take with them liquids that may be necessary. There are no difficulties when using ground transport, but when flying you will have to strictly take into account the permissible amount of liquids you carry with you.

Category – liquid

When packing suitcases and bags, you should take into account what exactly airlines mean by the term “liquid”. Some may be surprised by the proposed list, because it includes not only liquid substances such as water, drinks and juices.

• This category included many types of food: soups, yoghurts, dairy products (even soft cheeses), as well as jellies, jams, honey;
• liquid substances include any type of baby food;
• all cosmetics are treated as liquid (not only lotions, but also sprays, gels, creams, lipstick, etc.);

• perfumes (perfumes and colognes) are also liquids;
• This category also includes hygiene products - liquid soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, men's shaving products, deodorants;
• medications in vials, vials and ampoules are also included in this list;
• Even if canned food consists of 90% solid products, they will still be classified as liquids.

The list for transporting liquids also includes household chemicals and fertilizers, but it is unlikely that anyone will bring them into the aircraft cabin. As for alcohol, this is a separate issue that will be discussed below.

Limits for liquids in luggage

Having familiarized themselves with the free baggage allowance rules (each airline has its own parameters), travelers begin to pack their bags. What to put there is their personal preference. You can put clothes, toys, souvenirs or completely fill the bags with liquids. Here, airlines have no restrictions on permitted items.

The main thing is that the weight corresponds to the norms. There may be weight restrictions, which it is recommended to find out about in advance on the website of the air carriers whose services you plan to use. Otherwise, you will have to pay extra for excess weight.

Important! Take into account the ban on the transportation of dangerous substances - poisonous, narcotic, capable of causing an explosion or fire. You will have to more carefully select the contents of the luggage in which you plan to transport liquids.

The size of the container in which liquids will be packed in luggage does not matter. The main thing is that it is sealed and no leaks occur during flight.

Carry-on baggage allowance

Air carriers are more strict regarding liquids that are allowed to be carried on a plane as hand luggage, and therefore have established certain rules and regulations. Every passenger should know how much liquid can be carried on an airplane:

• the volume of each bottle, tube, vial, bottle should not exceed 100 ml;
• the maximum total volume of liquid carried in hand luggage on an airplane is 1 liter;
• All liquid must be packed in a resealable transparent plastic bag.

Additional Information. Such a ziplock bag can be purchased at office supply departments. It has dimensions of 0.2 x 0.2 m and can easily accommodate the required number of bottles of liquid.

Before packing your luggage, it is recommended to make a list of the essentials that should be on hand in the cabin of the aircraft. This will make it easier to meet the standards for carrying liquids in your hand luggage. Everything else can be put in your luggage.

Search

Before boarding the plane, passengers go through airport security screening. Baggage and hand luggage are checked not only for the carriage of prohibited items, but also for compliance with the standards of liquids contained therein.

If incorrect packaging or an excess exceeding the norms is discovered, these liquids from hand luggage will have to be transferred to luggage, unless there are contraindications to this. In situations where this is impossible, it is proposed to give extra or non-standard items to the mourners (if there are any).

Additional Information! At the inspection point there are special containers into which everything that does not pass the quotation for hand luggage is sent; owners will have to say goodbye to these things forever. To avoid such a situation, all the nuances associated with the transportation of liquids should be clarified in advance.

You also need to take into account the requirements of the receiving party if you plan to fly abroad - each country may have its own rules and restrictions on how much liquid you can take with you. So it’s not a fact that you will be able to easily pass inspection on the other side.

Carrying alcohol

Many airlines are categorical about the carriage of alcoholic beverages. If in some cases it is still allowed to be present in luggage, then you will not be able to carry even 100 ml in hand luggage (the so-called “bad”). The exception is drinks purchased at Duty Free; they can be taken into the cabin, but on condition that the packaging remains intact until the end of the flight.

Note! In business class, some flights offer passengers a choice of alcoholic beverages, but this does not mean that the airline will allow such liquids into the cabin.

You should also take into account that many countries do not allow the import of alcoholic beverages (even those purchased in the duty-free zone). Before you go on a trip, you should find out what the law is in force in the country where you are planning a flight, and find out whether it is possible to cross the border with alcohol.

Transport of medicines

There are restrictions on transporting medicines, and you should familiarize yourself with this list in advance. It is also necessary to take into account the fact that in most countries some medications that are freely available in Russia are not permitted.

If a passenger requires medications during a flight in quantities exceeding the standard volumes for transporting liquids, they can be carried, but you will have to worry about an extract from the medical card confirming the diagnosis. You must also have a doctor’s certificate confirming the need to take these medications during the hours that coincide with your trip.

The same point applies to narcotic drugs - they must have official written confirmation. All medications carried on an airplane must be in their original containers with labels. When going abroad, you additionally need to have duplicates of statements and certificates, professionally translated into English (necessarily certified with a “wet” stamp).

Important! If there are no documents on hand confirming the need for certain medications for the patient, then on this basis in a number of countries a criminal case may be opened for the illegal transportation of drugs (especially if they are banned there).

Transportation of baby food

When planning to take food for children on the road, you should keep in mind that a child over 2 years of age who has a separate seat is subject to the same rules for transporting liquids as an adult.

Children who are under 2 years old on the day of departure are treated more favorably by airlines - they are not subject to the rules for transporting baby food and drinks. Therefore, mothers can take these liquids on the plane as much as is necessary to feed the baby for the entire period of the flight.

Note! If the child is already 2 years old when the family returns home, he loses these privileges. This needs to be taken into account before you go on a trip, so that you know in advance how much food you can carry on the plane on the way back.

Products from Duty Free

After completing all check-in procedures for an international flight, passengers can spend time in a duty-free shopping area while waiting to board. Here you are allowed to bribe drinks, as well as food and alcohol. Someone will take perfumes, cosmetics and hygiene products at a lower price. Here you can no longer take into account the limitation on container volume - 200 ml or more in this case are not taboo.

Even if hand luggage already has the maximum allowable weight, goods purchased at Duty Free go beyond this weight. But provided that the packaging remains untouched when entering the aircraft cabin, and there is a corresponding receipt for each purchase. Otherwise, new acquisitions will have to be left behind.

It is allowed to use food and drinks purchased in the duty-free zone in the cabin, but then you will have to completely eat and drink them during the flight, so as not to have a reason to explain yourself to the airport security representatives of the receiving party.

When using transfer flights, you need to take into account that the packaging on goods purchased at Duty Free must remain intact at the time of transfer from board to board. And in some countries outside the European Union, it is generally not allowed to carry goods from the duty-free zone if they are in excess of the carry-on baggage allowance.

Transportation of canned food

Some travelers stock up on canned food for the entire vacation period, which, according to airline templates, is quoted as liquids. You won’t be able to carry them in hand luggage - only in checked luggage, since any of the cans exceeds the agreed upon 100 ml. During inspection, be sure to pay attention to the expiration date, as well as the integrity of the container.

Home canned food should also be sealed and packaged in unbreakable containers. If your luggage does not exceed the maximum permissible weight, no questions will arise during inspection. For excess limits, you will have to make an additional payment to the ticket price, taking into account the extra kilos of luggage at the current air carrier rates.

Many passengers do not miss the opportunity to take caviar (red and black) with them on the road or buy it at Duty Free. This product also belongs to the “liquid” category; it does not matter whether the caviar is purchased as a gift or will be used for one’s own needs - there may also be restrictions on its transportation.

It is better to assume this option in advance so that you do not have to waste money. If you initially plan to carry caviar in hand luggage, then the 100 ml condition will apply to it. It is better to immediately transfer large volumes to luggage. When purchasing in a duty-free zone, jars of caviar must be sealed for the entire duration of the flight and at the time of inspection at the receiving airport.

It is necessary to take into account the permissible volumes of the product transported. If transportation is carried out within the country, then there are no restrictions on the transportation of caviar in luggage. In this case, packaging is allowed both in original packaging and in plastic containers.

Additional Information! When going abroad, caviar can only be transported in factory-made jars with labels. But European countries allow the import of no more than 125 g of black caviar. It is impossible to export more than 250 g of sturgeon black caviar and more than 5 kg of red caviar from the Russian Federation.

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If the lady from Marshak’s children’s poem were traveling by plane, it would not be so easy for her to check in a painting, a basket and a piece of cardboard as luggage. A dog without a passport would not have been allowed on board at all. It is almost impossible to remember all the details, what, why, how and where you can transport it. But the main thing is to know where to turn. Start your dive into the wonderful world of rules for carrying everything on a plane with our article.

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How much weight does a plane lift?

The weight of an aircraft is a variable quantity consisting of a bunch of interrelated variables. The maximum take-off weight of the aircraft is specified during production, but what it will consist of varies from flight to flight.

First, you need to remember that there are different types of aircraft: from small Embraer E-175 to wide-body Boeing 777, where there can be 10 seats in one row.

Secondly, the flight range matters: the amount of fuel required depends on it. That’s why large airplanes fly over long distances: they have more wing lift and can carry more people and luggage that make up the commercial load. Fuel, by the way, is calculated before the flight depending on the cabin load - and who loaded it, a children's camp of skinny seven-year-olds or impressive men. And also from the weather, the distance of the alternate airfield, the built-in need to stop for refueling somewhere in the middle of the route... Oh, everything is complicated there.

In principle, airplanes have different passenger capacity, and it does not directly depend on its type. The same aircraft model may have different distances between seats, and may or may not have first and business classes. This is already the airline's entertainment field. For charter companies, for example, it is not profitable to offer privileged classes: the more passengers you can transport, the more trips you can sell, everything is in the black.

When loading the luggage compartment, not only tonnage matters, but also volume. Simply put: the load can be large but light (like a batch of duvets), or it can be small but weighty. If the load is heavy, there is a limit on the load on the floors. And dangerous goods require more space around them. A whole science.

So the total permissible weight of the luggage compartment, as well as the entire aircraft, with fuel and the corpulent Aunt Manya in the next seat, will always be different. That's why smart people came up with the average weight of luggage and carry-on luggage with the expectation that someone will take less, and someone will pay for the excess. Baggage can weigh 20, 23, 25 kg, hand luggage - 5, 7, 8, 10 kg, depending on the airline. And in 99% of cases, this will be written to you in detail on the itinerary receipt.

Liquids

The rules for carry-on luggage are quite strict. In total, you can carry no more than 1 liter of liquid (rum from duty free does not count), but each bottle can be no more than 100 ml in volume. “On the bottom” will not work: this is the case when not only the amount of liquid matters, but also the size of the bottle. And in an ideal world, all bottles and vials should be placed in a resealable transparent bag.

In fact, not everyone makes sure that all liquids are packaged in the notorious 18x20 cm transparent bag. At Moscow airports, no one pays attention to this additional packaging. But at the airport of the same Marseille, if, God forbid, you put nail polishes or mini-shampoos in different places, you will be forced to collect them throughout your suitcase and put them in a bag, which they, careless people, will give you anyway . It’s easier to prepare in advance and not be that bad person who slows down the entire line for inspection.

Anything over 100 ml goes into luggage. It is prohibited to transport flammable liquids in any form, so you will have to look for something to light a fire on the spot. Radioactive, poisonous and toxic is also a no-no. Liquefied gases, oxidizing substances and organic peroxides, not including hydrogen peroxide, are also prohibited. Play chemists at home.

How to carry alcohol on a plane

The amount of alcohol per passenger is regulated by customs. For example, 3 liters of alcohol per person over 18 years of age can be imported duty-free into the Russian Federation, with a duty of up to 5 liters; The norms differ in different countries. You cannot drink alcohol you brought with you or bought in duty-free on board. Although your neighbor behind you may drink a dozen small bottles of whiskey, this is generally prohibited. This habit may come back to haunt him in the future, when airline blacklists become not the exception, but the rule.

Water on the plane

You can take water with you on the plane, but only that which you buy at exorbitant prices at the airport after going through security. Your bottle will be asked to throw away in advance because it is clearly over 100ml. In many airports, in the clean area there are fountains with drinking water, which you can use to fill a bottle you have stored, but civilization has not yet reached everywhere.

How to carry perfume and eau de toilette on a plane

Eau de toilette is also water, but special. In hand luggage, it is subject to the general rules for transporting liquids (no more than 100 ml, but you can buy a large bottle in duty-free). But some countries have import restrictions. For example, you cannot import more than 50 ml of perfume and 250 ml of eau de toilette into Ireland. If you are not going to sell perfumes, this will be enough for you.

How to carry food on a plane

In the case of food, it is not so much the rules for transportation directly on the plane that are important, but the customs regulations of the countries between which you are flying. Moreover, they relate to both import and export. Well, sanctions, where would we be without it?

You can't officially bring food into the United States. This doesn’t stop some people who go to visit American friends from bringing in a jar of caviar, so they put on a straight face at the security check in the States. But in general, joking with American customs and border guards is very risky.

The French won't let you out with cheese in your hand luggage. They’ll take the tasty treat for themselves and won’t wince. If your soul requires a kilogram of brie or Roquefort, check it in your luggage. Or buy at duty-free, but the selection and prices there will not be the same as in a store in the city.

Is it possible to carry caviar, fish and other seafood on an airplane?

From the territory of Russia you can export up to 5 kg of fish and seafood and up to 250 g of sturgeon caviar in original packaging with store receipts. Beyond this, it is impossible to export sea wealth. And to import up to 5 kg of products of plant origin (except for seeds, seed material, planting material, potatoes) and up to 5 kg of products of animal origin. The latter can only be ready-made and in original packaging. We also periodically introduce bans and restrictions on the import of products from certain countries, which you also need to read about before your trip. The list of products prohibited for import into Russia can be found on the Rosselkhoznadzor website.

Meat, sausage, fruit

This applies to both meat and fruits, which simply cannot be imported from a number of countries. Most likely, you won’t be allowed on the plane with a whole watermelon, because it might burst. And with coconut, the peel of which cannot be cleared during inspection. Rules for exporting products from exotic countries like Thailand need to be clarified with the air carrier. You still won’t be able to import more than 5 kg, as we remember, but they will advise you on proper packaging.

Special rules may apply to anything with a strong smell. Even lemons from a customs-friendly country may not be allowed on board, because the strong smell of citrus fruits will displease other passengers. So those same French people who take away your cheese are just taking care of their seatmates, yes.

It's about the same story with sausage. They may prohibit you from taking it in hand luggage because of the aroma, and it is clearly not an essential product on a flight. Plus, you can’t import animal products into many countries: you never know, maybe you’ll introduce some kind of epidemic. The problem is the same with lard (if it’s in factory packaging, ok; if it’s in homemade packaging, then it’s out of bounds). So again: read the customs regulations of the destination country!

Honey, canned food, cakes

• Honey and oils, unless otherwise specified by customs regulations, can be transported in the same way as any liquids. Small containers will easily reach their destination on the plane, but large ones will fit in your luggage.
• Canned food It is worth checking in luggage and cans - depending on their volume. A small glass jar of jam or the same honey in hand luggage has never harmed anyone.
• If the stars align in such a way that you need to be carried on a plane cake, then know: formally you can transport cakes. But, just in case, check with the airline. They might be a little surprised there. Or regard the cake as a liquid in some places, and then you yourself remember the rules.
• What no one will prohibit are chocolates, candy bars, muesli, cookies and other sweets in factory packaging. Kilograms of all kinds of overseas sweets or a light snack for late flights are not taken away.

Baby food on the plane

Baby food is a special issue. It does not have to fit into the 100 ml standard; you can take it on board if you are flying with a child. This also includes dietary nutrition. At the same time, in the United States it is prohibited to carry powders and baby food with a volume of 12 ounces or 350 ml on board an aircraft.

Is it possible to carry hookahs, IQOS, vapes, lighters and cigarettes on a plane?

As for all sorts of things for smoking: you can carry them, you can’t use them. In terms of actual transportation, vapes, electronic cigarettes and IQOS most likely fall under the concept of electronics (more on that below). You need to take all this stuff into the cabin; you can’t charge it from sockets on the plane.

• The vast majority of airlines prohibit smoking in the aircraft cabin, including electronic cigarettes. IQOS is a new thing, it is not yet mentioned in advertisements, but in essence it is almost the same device, except that there is no water in it. Therefore, you cannot use IQOS on board an airplane.
• On some (especially American) airlines, it happens that people quietly smoke a vape right in the cabin, and flight attendants pass by. But this is the exception rather than the rule: smoke detectors have not been canceled. Then, like the poor Chinese, you will be warming up in Anadyr due to an emergency landing when these sensors are triggered.
• Nothing prohibits you from taking a hookah with you, but in many southern countries, where they are usually carried from, all parts except the glass bulb are asked to be checked in as luggage. Because the pipe can be used as a weapon.
• Information for the conservative: the amount of imported tobacco products is regulated by the customs of each specific country. Usually this is 200 cigarettes per person (one block), or 50 cigarillos, or 250 g of tobacco. In a number of eastern countries, where healthy lifestyle has not yet reached, more is allowed.
• Well, another important thing for smokers is that a disposable lighter can almost always be carried in hand luggage (one piece per person). This does not apply to gasoline lighters like Zippos; they cannot be carried on most airlines.

Medicines and syringes

This also depends on the country. In the UAE, for example, this is terribly strict: the import of antipyretics, painkillers and many other drugs is severely limited. You cannot import even basic Corvalol or Pentalgin. It’s also difficult with codeine-containing drugs (although it’s easy for some), as with antidepressants. To travel to Australia, you need to get prescriptions for everything, because they are extremely careful when it comes to importing medications. Analgin cannot be imported into the USA. If you have any questions or needs, it is better to study the customs regulations of the destination country and drug components in advance or consult the embassy.

Usually they ask to carry medicines in original packaging, and not to pour all the pills in a row into one jar. It's logical. In fact, most customs officers don’t care, but to avoid unnecessary hassle, it’s better to do it according to science.

Prescription drugs require a prescription. And by this word we do not mean a sticker with an advertisement for a drug on which the local doctor practices writing illegibly, but a real document with stamps and other amenities.

You need to be prepared for the fact that every tablet in your carry-on luggage may raise a question. A case from practice: on the flight (!) from Tunisia, the inspection service, standing over a gutted bag, demanded a prescription for noshpa for half an hour.

In principle, this is usually not very scary: already on the flight home you will lose standard pills for your stomach or head. But if this happens on flights far from home or with expensive medications, it’s not so fun. Therefore, it is better to hide important pills in a suitcase, and take only the necessary minimum with you to the salon. Or, if you are flying without luggage, play it safe with prescriptions.

To transport syringes and needles, you must also obtain medical documents confirming the need to fly with them. This is especially true for people with insulin-dependent diabetes, so that no one has an absurd requirement to check insulin in their luggage - this drug must be handled with care, and the luggage compartment of an airplane does not require this. Hypodermic needles cannot be transported without medical justification.

Weapons and folding knives

According to the rules of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, you can carry in your luggage crossbows, spearguns, checkers, sabers, cleavers, scimitars, broadswords, swords, rapiers, bayonets, daggers, knives with ejectable blades, with locking locks, simulators of any type of weapon.

Other weapons (for example, air pistols) can also be transported if all the paperwork is present, unless there is a restriction, as is often imposed during international sporting events. When checking in for a flight, you must inform airline representatives that you are carrying a weapon. Aeroflot asks such passengers to arrive early and check in no later than an hour and a half before departure.

On domestic flights, the owner of the weapon must have the appropriate permit; when importing or exporting weapons, a permit must be issued from the authorized body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Be prepared for the fact that upon departure the weapon will be taken away for “temporary storage” and will be issued only at the destination airport. It must be transported unloaded in proper packaging (holster, case, etc.), and ammunition must travel separately. The weight of this same ammunition should not exceed 5 kg per passenger. Cartridges for gas weapons are prohibited for transportation by air. In addition, the circulation of imported electroshock devices is prohibited, that is, you cannot buy a stun gun abroad and bring it to Russia.

Some countries have their own characteristics. For example, Vietnam and Belarus require that air pistols be handed over with the obligatory execution of a Transfer Certificate, and Spain has gone even further - they need any weapon, even fake ones, to be marked with special tags.

Important: you cannot even take imitation weapons into the salon. That is, we check toy pistols in luggage, despite the protests of five-year-old and thirty-five-year-old children.

Household knives and scissors can be carried in luggage. True, if you want to bring a cleaver, perhaps it will be sent for examination to see if it is a bladed weapon. But even folding (without a lock) travel or pocket knives with a blade length of less than 60 mm cannot be carried in hand luggage. Moreover, this rule is written in the section about booze from duty-free. So that they don’t open the package and bottle and get drunk. Corkscrews are also not allowed into the salon. And knitting needles. And then you never know.

Cash

As you understand, it is not the weight that is important here, but the quantity of currency (although a thousand bucks in one-cent coins will raise certain questions for any sane person). In general, declare and export millions, but without additional delays you are allowed to travel with the equivalent of 10,000 US dollars. Rarely do people need that much money in cash, but anything can happen.

The export of national currency from some countries is prohibited. Such states include Egypt, Tunisia and many other countries with their own unique money. Amateur numismatists can only be advised to hide a small amount of local money among the rubles and be ready to part with them if something happens (then make surprised eyes and say that you forgot what to take from you, tourists).

Cosmetics

• Creams, gels and other similar cosmetics are regulated in the same way as all liquids. You can take tubes and cones with a volume of no more than 100 ml into the salon, in total no more than 1 liter, and so on, and so on. You can take larger containers into your luggage, but several identical cones can be regarded as a commercial lot for sale, which must be declared.
• Paste (even toothpaste) belongs here, and it also needs to be placed in a bag of liquids. There is nothing illegal about carrying it in hand luggage, but you may not like it at security. For some reason, the Chinese are suspicious of it and love to open and sniff tubes of toothpaste while going through security. But maybe they just like it. We don't judge.
• Aerosols, even if they are not completely liquid and under pressure, can be transported along with liquid. According to Russian rules, it is permissible in luggage to carry aerosols intended for use for sports or household purposes, the valves of the cans are protected by caps, in containers with a capacity of no more than 0.5 kg or 500 ml. No more than 2 kg or 2 liters per passenger. In hand luggage - the same 100 ml.

  Aerosols, including deodorants, marked “flammable” are prohibited from being carried in hand luggage, even if the canister has a volume of less than 100 ml.

• We remember about small nail scissors: they, like a corkscrew, cannot be taken into the salon. An iron nail file can also be considered a weapon. So manicure items need to be checked in luggage. Or endure without them and fly with one soft file in your bag.

Electronics

Household electronic devices such as phones, power banks, laptops in hand luggage do not raise any questions. It is also not prohibited to check them in (turned off!) as luggage, but for the integrity and safety of your equipment, it is still more logical to take them with you into the cabin. Exception - ppower banks. They cannot be checked in as checked baggage, only in hand luggage.

At one time, airlines warned that it was strictly prohibited to carry Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on board (these are the same phones that exploded more often than they worked). The hype around them has died down now, but keep this in mind.

Professional audio and video equipment usually requires an airline permit.

You can take with you a hairdryer, electric razor, straightener or curling iron (if it is not pointed). In general, if an electrical device fits into the parameters of hand luggage, you can carry it, but in each specific case, a specific employee may not like it. Especially if you have a waffle iron, electric grill or something else.

Regular batteries and large accumulators should be carried in hand luggage, making sure that they do not accidentally short circuit with each other. Carrying spare batteries (separately from equipment) in luggage is prohibited.

A special place is occupied by small-sized means of personal transportation, in Russian - unicycles, Segways, hoverboards, electric scooters and hoverboards. The reason is the large lithium batteries they run on. At Aeroflot (which follows the recommendations of IATA, the International Air Transport Association), they must be checked in as baggage after first removing the battery and taking it in hand luggage. The battery must meet the power standard: 160 Wh. If the battery cannot be removed, such a device is processed through the airport cargo terminal as “dangerous cargo.”

Other

This is where even more fun begins than before, balancing on the brink of customs legislation and common sense.

Corals cannot be exported from Egypt. From some African countries - ebony crafts. Many maritime countries will not let you out with shells picked up on the beach. Keep receipts for souvenirs, as they say, until the end of the trip. Special rules apply to antiques and animal skins. According to Russian customs regulations, you cannot export (even on yourself) diamonds worth more than $75,000.

Many people do not check musical instruments in their luggage. Not because it’s impossible to do this (the company is doing their best to register them as fragile oversized luggage), but out of love for the instrument. For large instruments, like the double bass or cello, it is customary to buy a ticket so that they “sit” in the next chair and nothing happens to them. Small instruments are accepted as carry-on luggage. If you are not a pro, but just want to take your father's guitar to play somewhere in the mountains, you can buy a reinforced concrete (figuratively speaking) case and put the instrument in the luggage compartment, making sure that it is marked as fragile.

Fragile luggage can be anything oversized: for example, a TV or your grandmother’s favorite floor vase that you are taking as a gift to a pen pal. It is advisable to inform the airline in advance that you are traveling and take care of the packaging. Remember: fragile in the understanding of movers does not mean over-delicacy. And in general, anything can happen. So ten layers of foam and a normal box are on your conscience. Well, yes, you will have to pay extra for such cargo. Sometimes, to calm down, you can use the life hack of musicians and arrange a place in the cabin for your cargo. However, this is also done in agreement with the airline, and not simply with the purchase of two tickets.

Another question is whether the vase is a work of art. Or whether a painting bought at a flea market is valuable. If you are bringing something from abroad, keep your receipt. You can transport a framed painting in your hand luggage if it fits in size. And in a transparent film - so that it can be seen that you did not steal Kuindzhi again. To export even your own paintings from Russia, it is recommended to issue a certificate stating that the Ministry of Culture is not against it and the painting was painted in our time. It’s possible without this, but it depends on your luck. Well, if suddenly the truth is something incredibly valuable, good luck with the paperwork. Take care of the papers in advance.

If you bought a cabinet, a granite countertop, a giant refrigerator, or a car that doesn't run, you'll have to ship it to you via freight. And sometimes by sea: this is a quite common practice, and although containers with cargo take a long time to travel by sea, at least you can drag the entire contents of a two-story house this way.

For sports: skis, snowboards, bicycles, surfboards and diving equipment can be easily checked in as luggage. Sometimes companies even introduce free transportation of such things for the season, in addition to luggage. Transportation of large sports equipment (like a vaulting pole) is subject to agreement with the airline. Only paintball fans may have problems: a paintball gun, according to the law, is a product structurally similar to a weapon, so a permit must be issued for its export. It is difficult to import such equipment, but it is possible: you will have to work hard to prove that it is not a weapon, but a toy/sports equipment, and perhaps involve lawyers who are familiar with the product nomenclature used by customs officers and various acts. Think twice about whether you need it.

For the romantic ones: bouquets of flowers are allowed to be carried in the salon even at Pobeda, but live, uncut plants must undergo control and receive special documents stating that they do not pose any danger.

To travel with your favorite animal, you need to obtain a veterinary passport. Only cats and small dogs are allowed on board in carriers that can be placed in the cabin, but large animals must travel in the luggage compartment. In the case of exotic creatures (snakes, lizards, many species of birds), permission will be required, that they can be exported or imported, they do not carry any infection and their relocation will not be an irreparable loss for the population.

Bottom line

There are general international rules regulating the transportation of one or another category of things. But remember this worldly wisdom: if, before transporting something non-trivial, you doubt whether it is worth applying for additional permits or whether goodies will be confiscated at the border, it is better to consult the embassy of the destination country, or at least just read the customs documents. It won't be redundant.

Today, the issue of transporting liquids in hand luggage on an airplane remains very relevant for travelers. After all, duty-free stores buy a lot of goods that they intend to take with them on a trip.

Before you find out how much liquid you are allowed to carry on board an airplane, you should know what it means. In aviation terminology, “liquid” is not only water, alcohol and other drinks. This concept covers goods and substances that have a liquid or viscous consistency.

In civil aviation, the term “liquid” includes:

When transporting soft cheese in its original packaging (tin can), border guards will also classify it as a liquid product. If the original packaging contains soft and hard cheese, then airport staff are required to take into account their ratio. If the number of soft cheeses is greater, then the product belongs to the subtype of liquid substances.

How much liquid can you take on an airliner?

How much liquid can be carried depends on the place of transportation: it is in hand luggage or in main luggage (suitcase, bag, etc.).

Hand luggage

Allowed amount of liquid on an airplane

For example, 200 milliliters will not be allowed on board in hand luggage. You'll have to leave it at the airport. Just like a 150mm bottle of eau de toilette.

Therefore, if a person has expensive perfume or eau de toilette, it is better to transport it in his main luggage.

Baby food in hand luggage

The question regarding food deserves special attention, because if the child is small, then he needs to eat every two to four hours. Carriage restrictions do not apply to children under two years of age. They are allowed to bring jars of baby food and fermented milk products.

If you need adapted milk formulas for baby food, it is better not to prepare them in advance, but to do it on board. Otherwise, customs officers may have questions regarding the composition of the liquid substance.

What and how can you carry liquids on an airplane?

The following liquids are allowed in baggage:

• Alcohol, drinking water.
• Cold drinks.
• Creams.
• Gels.
• Perfume.
• Deodorants.
• Air fresheners.
• Soft cheeses.
• Toothpastes.
• Lotions, etc.

If a person intends to carry honey or jam on a plane, then it must be checked in as luggage. But you should carefully pack the jar or pour the sweet product into a tightly closed container for safekeeping.

It is permissible to transport alcohol, but in strictly prescribed quantities. All airlines have the same requirements regarding alcoholic beverages carried on board the aircraft (with the exception of those purchased in duty free). Alcoholic beverages can only be carried in checked baggage.

The permissible limit depends on the strength of the alcohol. If it is up to 24%, then the transported quantity is not limited. If the strength of alcoholic drinks is from 24 to 70%, then you are allowed to take no more than five liters per passenger. It is strictly prohibited to transport strong alcohol over 70%.

Carrying caviar

Salmon and sturgeon caviar are considered liquid. It can be carried both in the cabin of the airliner in hand luggage and in the luggage compartment. You are only allowed to take into the cabin for transportation jars with a volume of no more than 100 ml.

The amount of caviar transported in the luggage compartment is not limited. It can be transported within the Russian Federation either in original packaging or in a container. The maximum weight of red caviar transported by plane is no more than five kg, and black caviar is no more than 250 grams.

A flight attendant used juice to put out a fire on a plane.

Limiting the volume of liquids is one of the safety rules. It is allowed to carry liquids in quantities of no more than 100 ml in one container. The fact is that under the guise of any liquid you can carry flammable liquid substances or chemicals, from which you can then create an explosive mixture.

If for any reason 100 ml of an approved liquid substance catches fire, then flight attendants using fire extinguishers will be able to quickly and without any special consequences put out the fire. If a larger amount of substances ignites, extinguishing the fire will be extremely difficult and threaten an emergency situation on the airliner.

Alcohol packaging in a Duty Free store

Items must be separately sealed. And you need to remember that duty-free goods are included in hand luggage, the weight of which is allowed no more than 10 kilograms.

List of permitted liquids

• Canned food for children.
• Jam.
• Sparkling water.
• Gel.
• Perfume.
• Liquid blush and lipstick.
• Liquid shadows.
• Liquid for electronic cigarettes.
• Yogurts.
• Kefir.
• Compote.
• Canned food.
• Concealer.
• Cream.
• Nail polish.
• Lotion.
• Oil.
• Medicines in liquid form.
• Milk.
• Air freshener.
• Drinking water.
• Jam.
• Eyeliner.
• Ryazhenka.
• Syrup.
• Alcohol.
• Eau de toilette and perfume.
• Mascara.
• Highlighter.
• Shampoo, etc.

Prohibited liquid substances

• Nitric acid.
• Antifreeze.
• Acetone.
• Petrol.
• Brucin.
• Methanol.
• Methyl ether.
• Arsenic anhydrite.
• Nicotine.
• Colloidal nitrocellulose.
• Highly flammable petroleum products.
• Mercury.
• Sulfuric acid.
• Carbon disulfide.
• Hydrochloric acid.
• Strychnine.
• Brake fluid.
• Hydrofluoric acid.
• Cyclone.
• Ethylene glycol.
• Ethylcellulose, etc.

Liquid medicines

Liquid medications can be carried in hand luggage up to 100 ml. If you need to carry more than the specified limit in the cabin, you must have a medical certificate with you that the passenger needs to take the drug in the appropriate dose.

Carriage of drugs in liquid form is permitted if the drug or solution does not contain narcotic or psychotropic substances. Each country has a list of medicines prohibited for import. However, most countries do not allow the import of the following liquid medicines:

• Morphine.

We all take liquids on a trip: shampoo, cream, deodorant. If you want to avoid problems during inspection, study the rules and check in advance how many tubes are in your suitcase. And most importantly, look at what substances the airlines consider liquid.

How many ml of liquid can you take on a plane?

Rules regarding the amount of liquids on board are issued by international aviation and apply at the airport of each country. Knowing the baggage allowance, fly without problems with transfers at Russian and international airports, even if your ticket does not include luggage.

If you want to know which tickets do not include luggage, read our review

Liquids in luggage

In your luggage, take as many liquids as you can carry (or as much luggage as the airline allows you to carry). The main condition is tightness. The contents of the suitcase must not harm or stain the belongings of other passengers, even if the container breaks on the road.

Aerosols and pressurized cans are prohibited from being carried in hand luggage. Place in checked baggage: if there is a cap, the volume of the cylinder is less than 500 ml and the weight of all cylinders does not exceed 2 kg.

Liquids in hand luggage

If you are flying alone, take a maximum of 1 liter of liquid and jelly-like substances in separate 100-milliliter packages into the cabin. We tell you in detail how to comply with these restrictions.

How to carry liquid on a plane?

Pack all liquids in 100 ml or 1 deciliter containers and wrap them in one transparent bag. Do not take more containers (even if they are filled to the bottom), they will not be allowed on the flight. Choose a bag with a zipper, but this requirement is not critical. Follow the rule: one passenger - one package.

When flying to the USA and Canada, the permitted volume is slightly less - 90 milliliters (3 ounces).

Pour all liquids into small containers. Where to get them:

• buy a mini version of your product,
• keep the miniature shampoos given at the hotel,
• repurpose empty containers, such as cosmetic jars,
• buy a flight travel kit: cosmetic bag plus tubes.

Collect bottles in a bag:

• tie a transparent plastic bag or secure it with an elastic band;
• buy a stationery bag with a zip fastener;
• fill a transparent cosmetic bag with a zipper.

It will be a plus if the container has a mark in milliliters. Do not overfill medications; they will only be released in the manufacturer's box. Put everything on top of your bag in case they ask you to show it at the airport.

Where to buy a bag for liquids on a plane

This package is not uncommon. Look for packaging bags with a Zip Lock in a stationery store; the size 20x20 cm, colorless and without a pattern, will suit you. You can find the same bags in hardware stores.

Choose a transparent cosmetic bag with studs or a zipper from a cosmetics store. There, ask about special travel kits for cosmetics: several empty 50-100 ml bottles in transparent packaging.
Travel kits from supermarkets and convenience stores are also a great option.

There is no time to search - take a simple transparent bag or file and put everything in it. Do not tie it tightly - during inspection they will ask you to take the bottles out, it is better to secure them with an elastic band.

What about liquids in hand luggage?

There is a lot in this list that will surprise you, so read and remember which substances airlines consider liquid:

1. food: canned food, caviar, pate, sauces, soups, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, jelly, jam, preserves, butter, soft cheese, honey, chocolate and peanut butter;
2. cosmetics and perfumery: perfume, eau de toilette, cream, sun lotion, cosmetic mask, varnish, lipstick and lip gloss, mascara, creamy eye shadow;
3. personal hygiene items: toothpaste, roll-on deodorant, shaving foam and lotion, shampoo, conditioner, liquid soap, shower gel;
4. medications: aerosols, inhalers, sprays, syrups;
5. drinks: juice, syrup, carbonated drinks, water, alcohol.

That is, everything liquid, paste-like, jelly-like, puree-like, gel-like, a mixture of liquid with solid particles of the airline is classified under these rules.

Why you can't take liquids on a plane

Due to the growing terrorist threat and the danger of sabotage on aircraft at the beginning of the 2000s, security measures were strengthened and the requirements for baggage and hand luggage of passengers were changed. The impetus was the discovery by the British intelligence services of a terrorist cell that intended to detonate a “liquid bomb” on several planes. Due to the difficulty of identifying liquid explosives and flammable substances during inspection, restrictions were introduced on the volume of containers and the amount of liquid per passenger.

In 2006, the countries of the European Union agreed on additional security regulations for civil aviation, which included enhanced screening procedures, the installation of screening devices and restrictions on the carriage of liquid substances in hand luggage. In 2007, Russia also introduced such rules. During major events, such as the Olympics, there is a complete ban on carrying liquids in hand luggage.