Snacks and juice - what exactly can I take through check-in?

[Flier]

I thought I'd read something that said you can't take any food through airport check-in, but have seen things on mumsnet that says you can - Can someone please tell me if I can take through wee boxes of raisins, crisps, cartons of juice or if I can take the childrens juice cups through - can these be filled with juice?

tia

I have taken raisins, crisps etc. You can bring juice cups through but they give you a hard time if they are filled. I think (but wouldn't swear to it) that htey have to be less than 100 mls in volume - likewise they don't like you to have cartons of juice. I hd my bag searched because I had empty cups that showed up on the scanner, and the woman ahead of me was given a really hard time for having small juice cartons - I think htey did let her through with them in the end, but I would say it is more hassle than it is worth. Better just to bring the empty cups through check-in, and then buy juice on the other side.

thanks. had sort of thought thats what I would have to do with the juice, but good to know we can bring wee snacks for the children.

The snacks are OK, but technically the cups won't be (unless they are under 100ml capacity and fit into your plastic bag). Some security people would let you through, and some won't - just depends on the local interpretations of the security rules. I've seen different things done at the same airport on different days.

I'd really just buy some little juice cartons air side, plus a sports cap water so that you can do diluted juice/ not waste left over juice. Better than being forced to throw their cups away, and getting hassle in the line.

what, you mean even empty cups over 100ml in size? - I can't take them through?

thanks all.

The BAA guidance is here, but it is definate that you cannot have a container of over 100ml with any amount of liquid in, and I have personally seen cups taken away from people.

sorry for seeming dim here, but I can't see anywhere an the baa guidance that states you can't take empty bottles through with you. Can anyone clarify for me - can you take empty childrens drinks bottles over 100ml through in you hand baggage?

thanks watsthestory. I know you'd already stated this, but other posts seemed to be to the contrary

It does completely depend where you are travelling from, which makes it so stupid. In Gatwick recently I wasn't allowed to take through sealed jars of baby food (pasta and fruit puree!) as these apparently constitute liquids, not sure how, but 6 jars were confiscated.......However I was allowed to take snack bars for the older kids and the baby's milk once I had tasted it... However on returning from Geneva I took through cartons of juice for the children and baby food and no mention was made of it!! My sister went from Toulouse and again took snacks and a drink for toddler and that was fine too. It appears unfortunately the more jobsworthy security personnel are employed by BAA and I was so stressed out by the whole experience when I flew from Gatwick that I will take nothing with me when I next fly from there but will buy all airside, but I probably will not fret when I fly back. It is all mad. No-one could properly explain to me how a sealed jar of baby food could constitute a security risk and what was particularly galling is that I then had to purchase identical jars airside. Is this a money spinner for BAA I wonder...... Rant over. My advice is take nothing through, it isn't worth the hassle..

Just returned from Lanzarote with First Choice from Glasgow airport - we took a wee picninc fo ds 11 months, a carton of formula. an empty bottle and a tommee tippee cup with water in - no problems with any of it - I had to open the milk - luckily was a bottle of hipp as opposed to carton and taste it, and taste the water. They were fine though, not arsey or anything.

Giddybiddy - the rules are that you are only allowed enough for the journey - 6 jars seems a litte excessive unless you were flying long haul?

It was for breakfast and lunch so needed four and had 2 more in case we were delayed. The reason they were confiscated, was nothing to do with how many I had, it was the fact that baby pasta constitutes a security risk. Would love for someone to explain how to me and how it is classified as a liquid....... Anyway, as I said won't be doing it again!

bugger it! I'll take the blooming empty cups with me and if I get them through, great, if not I'm sure we can buy more from boots once we're through. If only it was consistent it may make sense, but it doesn't seem to be at all, does it?

anyway, thanks again everyone