What can I take on a plane?

Jean-F said:
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.
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I do laugh when people complain that they are flown to an airport some distance away from where they actually want to go. It's really down to the traveller to find out where the airport is, and how they are going to make their onward travel plans. However, I do recall one airport in Europe actually being in a different country to that which its name suggests! Perhaps that's a bit barmy, but that's why the budget airlines are successful - they fly to cheaper hubs. I think they should be applauded for bringing travel and tourism to many parts of the world people simply wouldn't have went to.

Regarding the seats, it's simply never been a thing that has ever bothered me. Indeed, it bemuses me why people feel the need to rush onto a plane (or rush out of a cinema) rather than just take your time. You'll be glad to know that Ryanair now do allocate you a seat once you check in (online). What they have done, which has caused some contention, is that if you are travelling as a group they don't assign seats together essentially forcing you to pay more. However, I really don't mind sitting by myself for a few hours - or simply moving to an empty seat once the plane is in the air.

The golden age of flying is over, and it's one I just about remember... Heck, I still make sure I put on something semi-smart when I travel! I couldn't imagine turning up to a foreign country in my pyjamas! Ryanair provide a good service for a fantastic price, if you understand that you are paying a budget price. I'm ecstatic that they are now checking bags in at the plane though, it was ridiculous what people were allowed to bring on board.
 
Jean-F said:
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.
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3 hours is surely ridiculous, i don't remember anything different happening between flying to the US and flying to Europe.

Granted some airlines do the pre-immigration checks on the UK side to save you doing them in the US, but they don't take that long.
 
Ahleckz said:
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.
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Ryan air certainly aren't the best. The cabin crew are usually visibly stressed out and there always seems to be some argument about seating.
 
Avenged7Fold said:
This is the terrorist team on CSGO's infamous Dust II map, notice anything they have in common?

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They're all wearing shemagh's?
 
3hrs is ridiculous. I used to get there between 1-2hrs before my flight and had no issues. If you're stuck in a line in security you can tell someone, or they'll call out flight numbers, and then fast track you through.

I checked in, in the US, 15minutes before my flight was due to board and my bag still made it to the UK which I wasn't expecting.
 
Jean-F said:
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.
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Yea domestic is an hour in my experience.

I rack up around 60k air miles a year and most of that is international. I have always been advised 3 hours for those, sometimes not necessary but it tends to avoid the cluster **** of check-in.
 
Same dilemma I'm in at the moment of sorting things to take on a plane for Cabin/Hold luggage. Does feel like there is a lot of contradictory info online. Although mines more of a struggle because of the gadgets I'm wanting to take.

E.g. I'm taking my phantom and was thinking of putting it in the hold but some places say can have the attached battery in there others say no li-ion batteries in hold luggage etc.

Also really don't like the idea of my phantom being in hold as I've seen how they treat hold luggage at airports :eek: so going to see if I can fit it in my hand luggage which might be a squeeze!

Edit: Re time getting to the airport, I usually try for 2 hours wherever I'm going, almost always allows for a cheeky meal/drink before trundling to the gate :)
 
bainbridge said:
Ryan air certainly aren't the best. The cabin crew are usually visibly stressed out and there always seems to be some argument about seating.
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RyanAir have pre allocated seating, just like almost every other airline out there.
 
Semple said:
Suitcase yes.

Carry-on luggage - yes but only if it's less than 100ml.

FWIW you can put pretty much whatever you want in your suitcase (hold luggage). As long as it's not explosive/corrosive/flammable/radioactive etc.

Here's a list from Heathrow regarding the banned list: https://www.heathrow.com/departures/security-and-baggage/hold-luggage-banned-items
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You can't put anything with a decent sized battery into the hold these days. And that includes mobiles, powerbanks, bluetooth speakers etc.
 
Rifte said:
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.
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Yep, so you get to spend more time past security and spend more money in the shops.

Unless really specifically required (such as extra security to get into the airport) two hours is all that’s required at just about every airport, and even then if you have no baggge an hour is probably fine.
 
I don't even bother taking deodorant, toothpaste etc on board now, just buy it at the first place I find once I'm at the hotel. Much cheaper and less hassle.
bainbridge said:
Ryan air certainly aren't the best. The cabin crew are usually visibly stressed out and there always seems to be some argument about seating.
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Last time I flew back from Europe I made a point to commiserate and thank the steward, who'd had an absolutely horrendous time from some of the moronic passengers on board. He was taken aback then visibly ecstatic that anyone had taken the time to do that.
I actually quite like Ryanair. Just treat it like a bus.
 
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