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Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
There are restrictions on what items you can take in your hand luggage and…
There are restrictions on the amount of liquids you can take in your hand…
When travelling with a baby you’re allowed to take enough baby food, baby…
Musical instruments Contact your airline before you book if you want to…
You’re allowed to carry the following in your hand luggage: essential…
You can only take certain electronic devices and electrical items on…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Sports parachute Yes Yes…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Tool with a blade or shaft…
You cannot take any of these items as hand luggage or in the hold:…
You cannot take any guns or firearms (including air rifles and starting…
Report someone who's smuggling people, goods or cash into the UK illegally
This forms allows the anonymous reporting of air safety occurrences which fall outside the normal reporting parameters.
Report someone who you think may be living or working in the UK illegally, employing someone illegally
A summary of the airport security planning framework set out in the Policing and Crime Act 2009.
The Ministry of Defence has a confidential hotline that you can use to raise concerns about fraud, damage to the environment, breaches of legal obligations or codes of conduct.
Checklist of things you can do to make air travel quicker and easier.
Travel and passenger rights and the measures in place to minimise disruption.
New scanners detect prohibited items with greater accuracy, which will make air travel safer and easier for UK passengers.
Sets out the requirements to operators for the use of security scanners at UK airports.
Aviation security screening equipment must meet UK and international performance standards before it can be deployed and used operationally.
Designing and building a security pass data-sharing system for UK airports
Reports which informed an additional airport capacity consultation and scheme promoters' documents detailing proposals.
Military Aviation Authority (MAA) guidance to personnel from across the defence air environment on how to report air safety concerns.
Papers for public and stakeholder discussions on airport planning and concerns such as climate change, connectivity and demand forecasting.
Designated land, sea and air ports for trading or moving CITES-listed endangered animals, plants, or their parts and derivatives.
Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs
The FASS programme helps government to respond effectively to threats against the aviation industry through the use of innovative technology.
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