Almost everyone is aware of the liquid ban, but there are
other items that you might be surprised to find you cannot carry on a plane!
Here are 5 items that seem harmless, but which you would not
be permitted to fly with:
1. Badminton Racquets
It’s understandable as to why certain sporting equipment
will not be allowed on to a plane, such as a cricket bat, but tennis racquets
are also banned! On the other hand, ‘martial arts equipment’ is okay as long as
it’s checked in, meaning that someone could potentially be caring a whole
arsenal of clubs, nun chucks, rice flails and knuckledusters. Strange.
2. Cigarette Lighters
Although you can’t take any objects in your hand baggage
that could cause injury to yourself and other passengers, you can take a
lighter on to the plane. But only one. According to the rules, ‘you must keep
the lighter on yourself throughout the flight and it is very important that you
do not return it to your hand baggage after screening.’
3. Tent Pegs
If you’re flying to a
music festival or going on a camping trip, make sure you don’t carry your tent
pegs in your hand luggage or they will be confiscated! That means you’ll either
have to sleep under the stars or stay awake
for the whole trip – which you might have planned to do anyway!
4.
Fishing
Rods
Fishing rods must also be checked in as hold luggage,
bare this in mind if you’re going on a fishing trip! This is presumably in case
you feel tempted to use the fishing rods against a particularly annoying
passenger.
5.
Soup
Liquid is liquid meaning that you will not be able
to carry on more than 100ml of the stuff! This also applies for mascara,
clotted cream and as we all know, water!
It can be difficult to remember that some of these
random items cannot be carried in hand baggage but be sure to check before
packing so you don’t accidentally make embarrassing memories at check in!
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