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Carrying hand luggage on an airplane is a stressful time for many travelers. Perhaps, among all the concerns during a flight, the greatest concern is the issue of luggage and hand luggage.

Here are the most frequently asked questions. They may seem naive to experienced travelers, but for beginners they are very relevant. It’s clear that no one wants to lose their things or get caught out of money unknowingly rules for the carriage of hand luggage.

So, we asked - we answer:

Question: I'm flying to Sweden, Rome, Thailand... From Greece, Portugal, London... What size and weight should hand luggage be?

Answer: The question is posed incorrectly. The size of hand luggage does not depend on the departure city. It is limited by the dimensions of the luggage racks and the rules of the airline you are flying with, and its contents are limited by aviation safety standards. You should definitely find out your airline's policy regarding carry-on baggage sizes, and the easiest way to find this information is on its official website.

But: if something cannot be exported from a given country, then the customs service, which is responsible for these issues, has the right to remove prohibited items from your hand luggage, although the airlines have no claims against them.

Question: Is it possible to carry nail scissors or a small knife in hand luggage?

Answer: Ideally, completely get rid of everything that even remotely resembles piercing and cutting instruments. Scissors (even with rounded tips), knives with a blade a couple of centimeters long, metal nail files and massive metal objects often become a stumbling block with airport security.

Question: What if I have a connecting flight, and I fly the first part of the route with one airline, and the second part with another, and they have different rules for carrying hand luggage?

Answer: If you buy a connecting flight with different airlines, usually only one airline's rules apply for the entire route. When booking a flight (including online), you will be provided with this information. Sometimes (in rare cases) the rules may differ. But this can only be significant if you plan to get off during a transfer to the city. If you remain within the transit zone, in 99% of cases no one will be interested in your hand luggage, because... there they no longer measure or weigh it. When in doubt, take it with you hand luggage, meeting more stringent requirements.

Question: I heard that if you fly with low-cost airlines, there are downright draconian rules for free hand luggage...

Checking hand luggage sizes at the airport

Answer: You will be surprised, but the carry-on baggage allowances for most low-cost airlines are not that different from those of traditional airlines. But they monitor their implementation much more strictly.

Whether your carry-on baggage dimensions comply with the airline's rules or not can be checked at any time before the gate, and not just at the check-in counter, as is the case with traditional airlines.

Question: If my hand luggage weighs 100, 500, 1000g more than allowed, will I be forced to pay for the excess and how much?

Answer: Let's start with the fact that hand luggage is not always weighed. Especially if it is a seemingly harmless small handbag. As a rule, people turn a blind eye to a slight advantage, but there are exceptions. For example, low-cost airlines can weigh hand luggage of any size, and more than once. Alternatively, before checking in, remove heavy items from your hand luggage and then return them to their place.

Question: I know that it is prohibited to carry liquids with a volume of more than 1 liter in hand luggage, with the volume of each container not exceeding 100 ml. Is hair gel a liquid?

Answer: Yes! Liquids include all substances that have a creamy consistency: gels, foams, foundation and other creams, mascara, shaving foam, nail polish, etc. Moreover, the 100 ml limit applies to the volume of the container, not the liquid itself ( i.e. a tablespoon of jam in a 3-liter jar will not work))

This is the bag that liquids should be packed in during a flight.

Not all airlines have strict restrictions on liquids. Moreover, most Arab and Asian airlines allow you to carry liter bottles of water in your hand luggage! But at one airport in Europe there was once a case where they recalculated the total volume of liquid in all my bottles to make sure that it was less than 1 liter)

Question: Is it possible to carry food in hand luggage?

Answer: Easily. If your food is not water) - see previous question. There are no restrictions as such for food products of non-liquid consistency. We successfully carry sandwiches, cheese, sausage, fruit, etc. in our hand luggage; we have never had any questions about this at the airport.

But: Please note that the import of certain products (for example, meat) may be prohibited in some countries.

Question: What does it mean: no more hand luggage is allowed per passenger one unit?

Answer: This is exactly what it means: there should only be one bag! As a rule, such a restriction is popular with low-cost airlines. Some of them allow you to take, for example, a laptop bag as an additional one, and some - not at all. Those. You cannot take a laptop bag or a handbag with you, even if they do not exceed the permissible dimensions and weight of hand luggage. You will be asked to pack all your things in one bag, or get rid of unnecessary things (which you don’t want to do at all), or check one of the bags as your luggage.

Question: What if you desperately need to take items prohibited by the rules with you?

Answer: In some cases, it is allowed to carry prohibited items in the cabin, but there must be a reason for this. Thus, liquid baby food for a child can be transported without problems. Syringes and injection solutions, if you need them during the flight (for example, for diabetics), are also possible, but they require a doctor’s certificate. If you have nothing to justify your desire to take your favorite hockey stick with you, you will have to check it in as luggage, like it or not) Disputes with the security service on this matter are absolutely pointless.

But: Prohibited items are not always noticed at controls. Sometimes it's worth taking a risk. If the number does not go through, as a last resort, you can return to the check-in desk, request your luggage back and pack this item in it.

Question: Can I carry hairspray, lighter, hair dryer, razor, etc. in my hand luggage? and so on.?

Answer: Here is a good list of specific items prohibited or permitted for transportation in the aircraft cabin.

Many airlines (and airport security) prohibit completely harmless items from being carried in the cabin. For example, toy guns, tennis rackets, beach umbrella, duct tape. So, a brand new roll of adhesive tape was confiscated from us in Batumi, although we constantly fly around Asia with it without problems. So if you are tormented by vague doubts whether you can take this or that item in your hand luggage, find out in advance :)

Every passenger entering the airport terminal must pass input control. Immediately before departure, passengers undergo pre-flight inspection. In order to transport by air weapons or explosives, there are special screening rules at airports. It is worth noting that the rules for transporting goods and inspection features differ at airports different countries peace.

Entrance inspection at the airport

When entering the passenger terminal of airports, you must go through the so-called entry control, which is mandatory for every entering citizen. During entry inspection at the airport, passengers and their hand luggage are examined. The screening procedure is carried out by airport security officers. In this case, stationary and portable metal detectors are used. In addition, X-ray television introscopes and gas analyzers are used. Due to extensive security screening, queues may occur during peak hours. Therefore, leaving for the airport must be done in advance. This will allow you to go through the inspection without haste and comfortably.

Pre-flight inspection at the airport

Every departing passenger is required to undergo security screening immediately before boarding the aircraft. The search is carried out by the security service together with the police.

First of all, it is necessary to provide airport employees with outerwear, wallets, belts, all contents of pockets and hand luggage. All items undergo an X-ray inspection, and the passengers themselves go through a metal detector. New rules for passing security checks at airports in the Russian Federation allow you not to remove your belt if its width is less than 4 centimeters and its thickness is up to 0.5 cm. You also do not need to take off shoes with a heel lower than 2.5 centimeters and a thickness of up to 1 centimeter. However, by decision of the inspection inspector, the passenger may be forced to provide items for inspection, regardless of their size.

Passengers who have implanted devices that stimulate the activity of the heart are exempt from inspection by technical means and undergo regular contact inspection. To do this, you must provide appropriate medical certificates.

A passenger suspected of carrying prohibited substances may be separately searched by security. Hand luggage is also subject to inspection.

Disabled passengers or passengers on stretchers who are unable to independently undergo pre-flight inspection undergo it individually at the airport first-aid post.

According to the order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation dated 2007, in hand luggage passengers can have:

Medical tonometer.

Mercury tonometer in standard packaging.

Mercury pressure gauge or barometer in standard sealed packaging.

One lighter.

Dry ice no more than two kilograms.

Passengers who refuse to undergo security screening will not be allowed to board the flight.

Carrying liquids in hand luggage on board an aircraft

In 2007, the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation issued an order with rules for the transportation of liquids on board aircraft. Each passenger has the opportunity to transport gel-like substances and liquids with a total volume of up to one liter. The volume of each liquid container should be no more than 100 milliliters. All hand luggage items must be packed separately in transparent bags. It is still recommended to check in all items that will not be used during the flight as checked luggage.

The following liquids are allowed in hand luggage:

Water, juices, syrups, honey, soups, jam.

Lotions, oils and creams.

Cologne, perfume, eau de toilette.

Shower gels.

Aerosols.

Deodorants, shaving foam.

Toothpaste.

Mascara.

Similar substances.

Prohibited substances

Explosive substances and objects for explosion:

All types of gunpowder, regardless of quantity and packaging.

Cartridges for military weapons and small-caliber.
A set of cartridges for gas weapons.

Lights, signal flares, smoke bombs, firecrackers, sparklers.

Dynamite, TNT, ammonal, tol and all similar substances.

Detonators, fire cord, electric igniters.

Liquefied and compressed gas:

Propane, butane and analogues.

Canisters filled with tear or nerve gas.

Flammable liquids:

Petroleum products.
Carbon disulfide.

Solid flammable substances:

Substances prone to spontaneous combustion.

Substances that emit flammable gases on contact with water: sodium, potassium, calcium.

Red, white and yellow phosphorus.

Oxidizing substances of organic origin.

Nitrocellulose.

Radioactive substances and materials.

Toxic substances.

Corrosive and caustic substances:

Very strong acids of inorganic origin: sulfuric, hydrochloric, nitric.

Hydrofluoric acid and others that cause strong corrosive effects.

Poisonous and toxic substances:

All toxic substances, regardless of physical state and packaging.
Strychnine.
Antifreeze.

Ethylene glycol.

Cyanide preparations.

Cyclone, arsenic.

All substances that can be used to attack passengers or crew.

It is allowed to transport weapons and substances in baggage, to which passengers have limited access during the flight:

Guns for spearfishing, crossbows, sabers, cutlasses, checkers, swords, scimitars and weapon simulators.

Knives and scissors for household use with a blade length less than 6 centimeters.

Alcohol with an alcohol content of more than 24% but not higher than 70%. Alcohol must be packaged in appropriate packaging. The container should be no more than 5 liters.

It is also allowed to transport aerosols that are used for household or sporting purposes, weighing no more than two kilograms.

It is worth noting that each state has its own restrictions on the transportation of substances and objects. Accordingly, before flying to a specific country, you should familiarize yourself with the restrictions in a particular state. All restrictions are made solely for the safety of passengers and the flight itself. Baggage checks at Russian airports are carried out only taking into account the rules and permits of our country.

Inspection is carried out at all international and domestic flights, despite the owner of the airliner. All passengers have the same rights and are obliged to comply with airport regulations and the laws of the country. Passengers on transit flights are also subject to inspection if they were in a sterile area of the airport before boarding. Passengers on charter flights undergo general screening.

When passing through security control, the passenger is required to present his boarding pass for the flight and a document that can confirm his identity. Identification documents:

Civil passport of the Russian Federation.

Service, national, diplomatic or foreign passport.

Documents for a residence permit in Russia.

Children must have a birth certificate.

Temporary identity document.

Certificate of an officer of the Russian Federation and CIS countries.

Military personnel must provide a Russian military ID with the appropriate marks.

Refugee travel document.

Pass from the UN.

A certificate confirming the release of a person from prison.

Five basic facts about airport and airplane safety

The main purpose of screening at airports is to ensure maximum flight safety and preserve the health of passengers during the flight. This allows us to reduce the factor of hijacking the vessel and transporting substances and objects that could harm passengers on board.

Everyone, without exception, must go through security and provide their luggage. In case of refusal, passengers will not be allowed to fly.

While going through security checks, you should not make inappropriate jokes that could be considered a threat. Such jokes can lead to removal from the flight and prosecution in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation. In some cases, criminal charges may be filed.

Despite the screening with modern devices, each passenger can be called for an individual search. This may be due to security suspicions.

It is strictly forbidden to accept objects or things for transportation on airplanes from strangers. It is also prohibited to leave luggage and hand luggage unattended or trust strangers.

Newcomers to flying worry about everything. One of the causes of concern is often not knowing how to check luggage at the airport. There are a lot of other questions associated with this: what can be put in a bag, how to pack it, how to send a suitcase to the luggage compartment.

Each airline determines its own allowances, so the rules may vary on different flights. To check your luggage at the airport, its weight must meet the requirements. There are also different attitudes towards exceeding this norm. You will have to pay for a small advantage. If the plane is maximally loaded, and the norm is greatly exceeded, you may be asked to empty some of your luggage.

For a few kilograms they will issue a receipt. It is paid in separate terminal. After payment, you need to return to the queue and show your payment receipt. A special tag is attached to the suitcase, the same tag is attached to the boarding pass or simply given to you. It must be saved until the end of the trip. If the flight is transit, ask the receptionist where your luggage is sent. Many companies will deliver it directly to the final destination, and you won’t have to worry about bags during the transfer. After check-in, the suitcases go into the luggage compartment of the aircraft.

Before you check in your luggage, you should prepare your suitcase for a new flight. To avoid confusion, be sure to peel off and remove all old tags and barcodes. Long handles and straps should be removed, otherwise you risk being left without them. Those who are afraid of losing their luggage use small tricks.

Place a note under the packaging and inside with your details and phone number.

Package

Some airlines require baggage to be carefully wrapped in plastic before check-in. To avoid having to run back and forth, check this with your carrier in advance. You can pack it yourself or use the services of a packing company. Some places offer free packaging. At Domodedovo Airport there is only a paid service.

Before packing, be sure to check whether there are documents or tickets in your luggage. Unwinding and rewinding is a time-consuming task. Carry-on luggage that will be with you on the plane does not need packaging.

The packaging was invented for a reason. Its safety will serve as proof for you that no one will look into your bags at the loading and unloading stage. Too tightly packed items may break the zipper. IN luggage compartment no one will collect your things, they will just unload your suitcase and that’s it. Tight winding will avoid such trouble. In addition, the suitcases themselves are often scratched and damaged; the wrapping will protect against this as well.

Carriage of liquids

Any water left in hand luggage after check-in must be properly packaged. Any gel-like, liquid substances or sprays are allowed only in containers of no more than 100 ml. all of them must be additionally packed in a plastic bag. There should be only one, transparent color and tightly sealed. The total volume should not exceed 1 liter per person. Do not use a large container that is not completely filled, only the specified volume or less.

There is also an exception to this rule.

You can carry large quantities of medicine needed during the flight and dietary food, but the need for this must be confirmed by a certificate.

Baby food can also be taken on board. But you shouldn’t overuse it - take only the amount needed for the duration of the flight. It is better to choose the container as small as possible.

You can transport any liquid goods from a retail store duty-free in the airport area. They should also be sealed in a plastic bag. It is worth putting a cash receipt in it so that it can be seen that it was purchased on the day of the flight.

Transportation of animals

Checking in your luggage is not a difficult task, but what to do if there is someone alive in your luggage. Some are not ready to part with their pets even for the duration of the trip, or there is simply no one to leave them with. The rules for transporting animals differ from general rules transportation of things.

Always find out in advance whether the airline you choose transports animals. For transportation, you must obtain permission from the carrier, but this does not end there. Animals can be transported in the luggage compartment, but only if it has heating and ventilation. Otherwise, just go to the salon. In this case, the size of the pet is of great importance.

The pet must have a veterinary passport and a health certificate received no earlier than 3 days before departure. A routine rabies vaccination is required.

For an international flight, a pet needs a certificate stating that it is not of breeding value. You will have to additionally obtain an international veterinary passport. You need to check with the embassy of your host country which animals are allowed to be imported. If your pet is not on this list, you will not be able to transport it.

Each animal must have its own place for flight, suitable for its size. Bowls with food and water must be included in the carriage for the entire duration of the flight. The cages with the birds are covered with dark cloth so that they behave calmer.

What not to take

Luggage at the airport is always carefully checked; it’s good if you simply ask to take out of your bag what you cannot carry, but some items may cause security to detain you pending investigation. To prevent your vacation from being ruined, let’s take a look at the list of things that cannot be brought on the plane:

Explosives (you can’t even take simple fireworks).
Gas cans, including sprays, contain gas under pressure; it will not be possible to carry a protective can.
Liquids that catch fire easily (you'll have to leave your favorite nail polish remover at home).
Poisonous and poisonous substances.
Substances that cause rapid corrosion.
Radioactive metals.
Weapon. Scissors and a sharp nail file may also be confiscated as weapons; you should not take knives with you.

You should also not take objects that, when scanned, look like weapons - this could be a lighter or a children's toy gun. Check your luggage carefully for such items.

Editor's response

All passengers on domestic flights are subject to passport control and security control. After screening, passengers await departure in a specially designated area. Passengers on international flights must undergo more thorough screening. They undergo customs control, security control, and passport control. To pass all types of control at the airport, passengers on international flights must arrive at least two and a half hours before the departure time indicated on the ticket, and passengers on domestic flights must arrive at least an hour and a half before the departure of the plane.

check-in

Upon arrival at the airport, passengers check in for the flight and receive a boarding pass, which includes:

date of,
time,
flight number,
boarding gate number,
seat in a plane.

The number of the counter where check-in takes place is indicated on the electronic board in the departure hall.

Registration can also be completed online from your home or office. Such registration begins 24 hours in advance. You choose a seat that is convenient for you in the aircraft cabin and print out your boarding pass yourself. Upon arrival at the airport, the passenger does not need to go to the check-in counter if he is flying without luggage.

Mobile check-in is also available to passengers. To go through it, just go to the airline’s website from your mobile phone and indicate the number electronic ticket(or passenger name and flight number). The system itself will find the desired flight and offer to choose a seat in the aircraft cabin. After that on mobile phone You will receive an SMS message containing a unique barcode. To receive a boarding pass, you need to touch the cell phone screen with a barcode on the display to special equipment located in the check-in hall.

A paper boarding pass is required to proceed to the boarding gate.

Baggage check-in

At the check-in counter, each passenger can check in their luggage. Baggage will not be checked in until the final destination if the passenger is flying different airlines with different tickets. In this case, you need to re-register at an intermediate point.

Hand luggage

You can only take items of a certain size and weight with you in your hand luggage. In economy class, up to 10 kg is allowed, in business class - 15 kg. The size of luggage must not exceed 115 cm in three dimensions (55x40x20). Low-cost airlines have different requirements for hand luggage; you can find them on the carrier’s website.

In hand luggage, you cannot carry sharp objects, liquids exceeding 100 ml in volume, radioactive, explosive, or flammable substances. It is best to check the list of prohibited items for transportation in hand luggage in advance with a representative of your airline.

In addition to the permitted baggage, in addition to the permitted baggage, passengers are allowed to take into the aircraft cabin:

laptop,
bouquet of flowers,
video camera, photo camera,
umbrella,
baby portable cradle,
cane,
diapers and baby food,
documentation,
book to read,
outerwear,
cellular phone,
crutches, a stretcher or a wheelchair when transporting a passenger with limited mobility,
a bag with purchases from the Duty Free store.

These items are not presented for weighing and are not processed during registration.

The weight limit for free baggage transportation in the cargo compartment of the aircraft is limited. Typically it is around 20kg for an economy class passenger and around 30kg for those traveling in business class. You will have to pay approximately 3 euros for each kilogram in excess of the established norm. To ensure that your bags and suitcases are treated with special care, you can ask the airport employee for a sticker on your suitcase when checking in.

Such fragile items can be transported in the aircraft cabin as hand luggage. But at the same time it is necessary to comply with the established limits on weight and dimensions. If you want to transport fragile luggage weighing up to 75 kg, for example musical instruments, then you need to purchase a separate ticket for one seat. If the total weight exceeds 75 kg, such baggage is carried on two or more seats, and this will require the required number of air tickets. No discounts are provided in this case.

Checked baggage

Usually, in the baggage that you will check in, you can carry any items except dangerous ones:

drugs,
explosives, etc. (according to international classification).

A special permit must be issued for weapons.

Overweight luggage

The passenger is obliged to pay for the transportation of baggage that exceeds the free baggage allowance at the established rate in effect on the day of transportation for the entire transportation to the destination. To avoid overpaying for luggage, you need to check the baggage allowance in advance on the airline’s website. It is better to pay for excess luggage online; the cost of paying for excess luggage at the airport is much higher, on average 20 euros per 1 kg.

It should be borne in mind that exceeding the norms is also limited, even with an additional payment. Excess baggage should not exceed:

for economy class passengers - 32 kg and 203 cm,
for business class passengers - 50 kg and 203 cm.

Pre-flight screening of passengers (security control)

When going through security control, you must present your ticket, boarding pass and passenger identification document.

During pre-flight inspection, the passenger is asked to provide for inspection using technical inspection equipment (introscope):

outerwear,
shoes,
items containing metal (belts, keys, cigarettes, cigarette cases, etc.).

The passenger himself must go through the frame of a stationary metal detector.

Passengers with implanted devices that stimulate cardiac activity are subject to personal (individual) search without the use of technical means.

Passengers who, for health reasons (disabled people, people with limited physical capabilities, etc.) cannot undergo pre-flight inspection procedures on a general basis, undergo pre-flight inspection at the airport first-aid post.

Some passengers may also be screened individually. This inspection is carried out only:

by decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs,
by decision of the airport aviation security services,
persons of the same sex as the passenger being searched,
in the presence of two witnesses,
with the participation of employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in transport,
with the mandatory drawing up of a protocol.

customs control

Customs control includes inspection of personal luggage and belongings. The currency you carry with you in the form of cash is subject to declaration (oral or written). It all depends on the amount of currency. Import into the Russian Federation and export from Russia of cash foreign currency individuals(by residents and non-residents) is carried out without restrictions. Cash foreign currency is subject to mandatory declaration if its amount exceeds the equivalent of 10,000 euros.

If you have goods in your luggage for which an additional duty is paid for the export or import if the amount of duty-free import is exceeded, you will have to leave them or pay a fee. Such goods include cigarettes, coffee, wine, tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, and perfumes.

For more information about how much and what can be taken out of Russia,

If there is a suspicion that there are dangerous objects and substances in a passenger’s belongings, a manual search of the passenger’s belongings may be carried out. A passenger who was found to have dangerous substances and objects during inspection:

weapon,
ammunition,
explosives,
means of explosion,
explosive devices,
narcotic,
poisonous,
poisonous,
radioactive substances,

not allowed to fly. The act drawn up in this case and the seized substances or objects are transferred to the internal affairs bodies to resolve the issue of bringing the passenger to criminal liability.

Passport control

After passing through customs control, passengers undergo passport control. If you are making an internal flight, you must present an identification document of a citizen of the Russian Federation (passport, diplomatic passport, international passport, military ID, sailor's passport (sailor's identity card)). If the flight is international, you must present your passport.

When leaving the Russian Federation, department employees border control They only check the legality of the passenger’s stay on the territory of the Russian Federation and do not control the citizen’s right to enter another country. In accordance with Art. 6 of the Federal Law “On the procedure for leaving the Russian Federation and entering the Russian Federation”, the responsibility for monitoring the availability of a visa and the validity of the documents required for entry into the country of destination is assigned to the air carrier. Documents can be checked by an authorized representative of the airline during check-in or directly during boarding.

Foreign citizens, when entering and leaving Russia, are required to present valid (according to their validity period) documents issued by authorized bodies that identify them and are recognized Russian Federation, and a Russian visa.

If a child under thirteen years of age is traveling with you, you must show the border guards his birth certificate, and if he is flying alone or flying with one of his parents, consent to travel.