Flight carry-on liquids

[BryanS]

We're preparing for upcoming flights between the EU and US. The EU has liquid restrictions for carry-on of a max of a 1 liter bag (not including medicines), not a lot if you include cosmetics and other non-medicine creams. Seems like it is hard to get past this without checking a bag - which of course some airlines/routes will charge you extra.

Unfortunately driving to visit our families, across the pond, isn't an option.

Air travel, albeit necessary, has not been anything close to an enjoyable experience for many years!

 

[Ian Sutton]

Fully agreed on air travel. It can feel like cattle herding in some airports, with far too much waiting around in a very artificial (and captive audience) environment.

For a very long time I've preferred shampoo soap bars to liquids, mostly from Lush, but there are others on the market. That certainly helped avoid the hassle of the liquid carry on ban.

 

[Penn251]

You can always buy small quantities of what you need when you reach your destination.

 

[Tina]

The restriction is for when you go through the security check. Each individual item must be max 100ml and, as you say, a maximum of 10 in a 1 litre bag. I had to travel a lot in 2024 for family reasons and needed various items I couldn't buy at my destination (I'm allergic to a lot of things) but I realised that at security when you put your stuff in trays, the important thing is that there is only 1 bag per tray. The person looking at the security screen has no idea if the following tray is yours with a second bag or belongs to the next person along.......(at least nobody noticed when I did it). The same - for example leaving the UK - when you don't have to remove liquids - make sure there's only one 'liquids bag' per baggage (I just shoved some stuff in a smart carrier bag once). The worst that can happen is that they confiscate it. Once through security I put everything back in my hand luggage.

 

[BryanS]

Problem is compounded when you have specific requirements for what you can buy as liquids or creams - what comes off a store shelf is not always a viable option. Allergies, availability and costs in other countries all play a factor. Getting older and certain medical conditions are no fun !