Flying for the first time in a decade

[summerconcert]

Hi, I'm really sorry about asking such daft questions but I haven't been on a plane since 2002!

Am I allowed to take -

Phone & headphones
Kindle
Drink

on the flight?

And am I allowed to pack shampoo and shower gel in my bag or do I need to buy it abroad??

Thanks (I'm flying to Ireland from mainland uk)

Phone & headphones - yes. Make sure the phone is charged in case they want you to prove it works
Kindle - yes. charge as above
Drink - not if it is over 100mls. Buy after security

shampoo and shower gel - if in hand luggage then they need to be in containers 100mls or less. If in hold baggage then it doesnt matter what size the containers are.

All liquids/pastes/gels (in hand luggage) need to be carried in a resealable clear bag no bigger than 20x20cm and each container would need to be 100mls or under. Each person is allowed to carry 1 clear bag of liquids.

I use small resealable freezer bags or the small ziplock freezer bags

Thank you :) I'm excited but nervous!

www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions

Hi there,

Phone, headphones and Kindle all fine on flight. The drink would either have to be 100ml or less (in a bottle of 100ml capacity) or buy it once you've gone through security.

You can pack liquids up to 100ml each in hand luggage - so those travel size ones work - but total liquid ration is quite a small see-through plastic bag - about 20cm by 20cm so you might be struggling for toiletries for a week, although it is do-able.

Thanks so much :) I think I'll just buy toiletries over there, it's only Ireland haha x

generally:

if it is valuable or fragile, it goes in hand luggage. These items NEVER go in hold luggage.

unless you wear lots of different make up, the travel sizes of toiletries for a week will easily fit in the plastic bag.

You can buy larger liquids like 0.5l water and tolieteries after security and take it on the plane. But I could imagine the shops charge a fortune for shower gel and it may not your preferred one.

Thanks :) I meant just buy it when we reach our destination (gosh that sounded pompous!)