Five things you should not carry in your hand luggage if you travel by plane

Buying the tickets, having all the travel documents ready and preparing the bags are some of the steps you need to take before boarding a plane. Due to the hustle and bustle of the season, the stress of being on time for your flight, or the lack of information from your airline about what is allowed in your luggage, it may be that you make a mistake when packing your bags.

If you have never traveled by plane before, you should know that you will go through a security process before entering the departure lounge at the airport, where your personal items and hand luggage are checked with X-rays.

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To avoid inconveniences with the airport authorities, which could cause you to miss your flight or be penalized, check which items you cannot carry in your carry-on bag.

This is what you should not take in your hand luggage

• Spray insecticides: In fact, it is not allowed to carry any aerosol substance, unless it is for cosmetic or personal hygiene use and does not exceed 100 ml. The container must be placed in a resealable plastic sleeve.
• defense weapons: Even if they are small and discreet, self-defense weapons such as knives, tear gas or electrical devices to stun are completely prohibited from carrying in hand luggage.
• Alcoholic drinks: Drinks with an alcohol content of more than 70° may not travel in either carry-on or hand luggage. On domestic flights, drinks with an alcohol content of between 24° and 70° can be transported up to a maximum of 5 liters per adult person in carry-on or carry-on luggage. On international flights, this same measure can only be carried in cargo baggage.
• Firearms and ammunition: Firearms, weapon parts, or similar toys may not travel with the passenger. Detonators, fuses, mines, grenades, explosive military articles, pyrotechnic materials, fireworks, cartridges, dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives cannot even be shipped in checked baggage.
• Work tools: Iron levers, drills, saws, machetes, medical or dental instruments, and hammers are some examples of work materials that are prohibited in carry-on baggage. However, they can travel in checked baggage with labels and adequate justification.

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