What can I take on a plane?

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Hi all, going on holiday tomorrow for the first time since it became super cheap in 2001 (thanks Osama), however Ryanair's guidance is as much use as an inflatable dartboard. Can I take the following? Or are any nonos?


Cabin bag:
iPad
Sunglasses
Digital Camera


Suitcase in hold:
Electric shaver.
Charger for phone/tablet.
Can of Lynx


Oh and do you still have to be at the airport two hours before departure? Or was that just a temporary anti-terrorism thing?

Thank you :)
 
Yes on all accounts.

Although what made you think you might not be allowed to take sunglasses?

The iPad/phones they say should be charged as you may need to prove they can be powered up - but i've never seen anyone check this.

As for the 2 hour check in rule, as you've got luggage it's probably worth sticking to it. Besides there's nothing worse than having to stress about rushing through the airport.
 
What sort of bag is your cabin bag? Ryanair They've changed their baggage rules last week or so, unless you have a priority ticket or pay extra a normal sized overhead 'small suitcase' thing gets put in the hold at the gate now.
 
Hi all, going on holiday tomorrow for the first time since it became super cheap in 2001 (thanks Osama), however Ryanair's guidance is as much use as an inflatable dartboard. Can I take the following? Or are any nonos?


Cabin bag:
iPad
Sunglasses
Digital Camera


Suitcase in hold:
Electric shaver.
Charger for phone/tablet.
Can of Lynx


Oh and do you still have to be at the airport two hours before departure? Or was that just a temporary anti-terrorism thing?

Thank you :)


It might be an idea to have the lynx declawed, or at the very least sedated, everything else is okay.
If you really haven’t flown since 9/11, you may detect a subtle difference in the demeanour of your fellow passengers, compared to the ones that you remember from the past.
This MAY be more noticeable on a RyanAir flight but it’s considered to be not the done thing to mention this out loud.
As you’re flying tomorrow, then it’s too late, but in future, it may be worth paying a few quid more, and flying with a civilised carrier, you’ll be able to make your own mind up after flying tomorrow, have a good holiday.
 
As you’re flying tomorrow, then it’s too late, but in future, it may be worth paying a few quid more, and flying with a civilised carrier, you’ll be able to make your own mind up after flying tomorrow, have a good holiday.

What a load of nonsense. Ryanair are completely fine, who would you suggest the OP fly with instead saying he's obviously price orientated. Pretty much all short-medium haul Western airlines are basically on par with Ryanair and once you factor in the prices, I'd argue that Ryanair are among the best. What does paying extra with say BA or KLM really provide that would be worthwhile for a budget conscious passenger?
Pay £100 more a person, and get a free coffee?.. Mmm..

I accept that long haul, paying more would be advantageous for many - Whilst I like the prices Norwegian offer for their US trips a level of comfort that a 'traditional' airline offer may be worth it. However, for most of us I'd say that price is everything.
 
As long as you can't stab, shoot, explode or burn anyone or thing with it you can take anything on board apart from liquids.

3 hours prior to departure is the standard for international flights.
 
3 hours prior to departure is the standard for international flights.
Bit of a broad statement - airports all give different advice.

I cut it fine on Monday (delayed due to the M1 being closed - again)

Bag drop close time 7:35
Gate close time 7:45
Flight time 8:15

I ran like Linford Christie from the Car Park transfer bus into the airport, arrived at bag drop 7:33 and was helpfully seen to immediately
Security was chaos as I got pulled out for a random ETD, shoes X Rayed, all that nonsense, so by the time I got out it was 7:44
Sprinted to the gate (furthest gate from security :rolleyes:) and arrived at the gate as the last Priority boarder was going through the gate.

Don't leave it that late, it's not much fun.
 
What a load of nonsense. Ryanair are completely fine, who would you suggest the OP fly with instead saying he's obviously price orientated. Pretty much all short-medium haul Western airlines are basically on par with Ryanair and once you factor in the prices, I'd argue that Ryanair are among the best. What does paying extra with say BA or KLM really provide that would be worthwhile for a budget conscious passenger?
Pay £100 more a person, and get a free coffee?.. Mmm..

I accept that long haul, paying more would be advantageous for many - Whilst I like the prices Norwegian offer for their US trips a level of comfort that a 'traditional' airline offer may be worth it. However, for most of us I'd say that price is everything.


As I said, the OP will be able to form his/her own opinion after flying with RyanAir, who knows, maybe he/she'll love them, and if he's truly price driven, stick with them.
It may have seemed like nonsense to you, you are absolutely entitled to have your opinion, and to express it, but to me, who had the misfortune to use RyanAir to Stockholm years ago, and land nearer to Finland it seemed, then, thinking that I'd just been unlucky, giving RyanAir another whirl to go to Murcia, Spain a couple of years later, and as there was no seat allocation, almost get trampled in the rush when the boarding announcement was made, then I stand by my advice to avoid them if possible.
I'm just an ordinary blue collar guy, I was a truck driver for years, after that I drove a London taxi, so I have no sense of entitlement or self worth, but on the occasion that I flew to Murcia, it felt like I'd got involved in a "travellers" jamboree.
I often fly to Hannover, Germany, I use Lufthansa, or if the times are right, Eurowings, they're no frills, but the clientele are always well behaved.
Flyng to the U.S. I use Delta or American Airlines, but I've noticed that Norwegian are good prices, providing they don't go via Oslo, I may check them out.
 
3 hours prior to departure is the standard for international flights.

I'm sure that it used to be 2 hours if flying to Europe, but 3 hours if going to the U.S., South Africa or Australia, or other long haul destinations.
On the occasions that I've flown domestic, I think that it was one hour.
At London City you can get away with 30-40 minutes for Paris even.
 
Yes on all accounts.

Although what made you think you might not be allowed to take sunglasses?

This is the terrorist team on CSGO's infamous Dust II map, notice anything they have in common?

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