VIDEO: Straighteners in hand luggage?

For several years now, more stringent controls have been carried out at airports. This also makes sense, because too often robberies still happen. Nevertheless, it can often be frightening for you as a traveler which things you use in everyday life you are still not allowed to carry in your hand luggage. A straightening iron can also be an obstacle at times.

Hand luggage on the plane - you can take it with you

• Personal medication and materials that your baby needs during the flight can and should even be packed in hand luggage.
• Drinks such as cola, soda and water can also be carried in hand luggage. However, there are also limits here. There may only be one bottle with a maximum of 100ml. Everything else has to be in the suitcase.
• Cosmetics such as gel, creams and lotions may only be kept in hand luggage in 100ml containers. Usually, however, larger quantities are taken on vacation, so it is advisable to pack them in your suitcase.
• You may not store lighters and similar containers filled with gas in hand luggage. Please also include this in the suitcase.
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Hand luggage - what should not be missing on the plane

The hand luggage on the plane offers the possibility to take certain things with you on the plane ...

• Similar things in everyday life, such as nail scissors, disposable razors and the like, are legally allowed to be included be packed in hand luggage, but there may be inspectors who do not like to see this and simply do these things throw away.

Straighteners - this is how it can be carried in hand luggage

• If you want to store a straightening iron in your hand luggage, this can of course be noticed negatively during the inspection, because at least you could injure someone with it. Take precautions and call the relevant airport where you are departing from. Clarify the situation and get a confirmation from the clerk.
• Think in advance how important a straightening iron really is to you in your hand luggage. Do you need to be in plane really style or is it enough if you put the straightener in the case?
• Every airport reacts differently, but if you want to be on the safe side, put that on the straightener too Instruction manual and describe in a very friendly and polite manner why a straightening iron is so important in your hand luggage is. Controllers are human too and will definitely respond in a friendly manner.

Taking a straightening iron in your hand luggage when you travel shouldn't be a problem, it doesn't say anywhere that it is forbidden.