While much of that information remains accurate, we thought it was time for an update. Solid food items can be transported in either your carry-on or checked baggage, while liquid or gel food items larger than 3. All foods will be X-rayed the same way as your bags, electronics, and other possessions.
As for beverages and other liquid products purchased at Duty-Free stores, they are allowed on the first leg of your flight. However, these stores are typically located after security screening. For example, cakes and pies are permitted as carry-on items, but could require additional screening. Find out more about planning in advance for your trip, our facilities and services and lots of other advice in the special assistance section of our website. We always recommend that you pre-book assistance at the airport at least 72 hour in advance.
If you would like to be assisted through security then please go to the special assistance welcome desk in the check-in area. A member of the special assistance team will accompany you through the family and assistance security lane. There is a member of staff outside the family and assistance lane who will be able to advice you on the best route through security.
The family and assistance lane has a wider gate for wheelchairs and buggies and staff working in this area are specially trained to take extra care with passengers who have additional needs. Please note that some things, such as ice packs can only be brought through security with appropriate documentation see guidance for specific items.
If you have a pace maker or any other medical device that may be affected by walking through an archway metal detector, please advise our security staff before going through security. There is no need to bring any proof of metal implants with you but it is helpful to advise our security staff before they carry out the search.
Security scanners are safe for all of our passengers. You do, however, have the right to decline this and request a private manual search instead. This will be carried out in a private area with a witness and you can also bring a witness of your own.
Get more tips about getting through security smoothly and other information on what is and is not allowed in your hand baggage on this page. If you or passengers you are travelling with have a disability that may not be obvious, then you can request a hidden disability lanyard from our special assistance desk in the check-in area.
Staff in the airport are specially trained to recognise that anyone wearing one of these lanyards may need specific help or consideration. Find out more information about travelling with a hidden disability. Gatwick welcomes passengers and staff regardless of age, ethnicity, colour, religion or gender.
All our staff and passengers have the right to be treated with dignity and professionalism regardless of the gender they identify with. Everyone travelling from the airport needs to follow the same security procedures and processes. For more information about what you can and can't carry through security see our security advice page.
Check-in: All passengers must also provide proof of identity when they check in for their flight usually your passport. The date of birth, gender and name of the passenger on the reservation must match that on your passport or government issued photographic ID. It does not matter if your current gender presentation matches that given on your documentation or that of your photograph.
Security: If you are required to be hand searched at security, you may select the gender of the officer which you feel most comfortable with to perform the search. You should also be aware that at any point in the process, you may ask to have a private search. If you do so, you will be taken to a private area, out of view of the travelling public and other members of staff. You will then undergo a full body search both by hand and by use of a hand-held metal detector.
The officer conducting the search will be accompanied by a second officer of the same sex who will act as a witness, and you may also take a witness with you of any sex. Some items underneath clothing such as prosthetics, binding etc. Although we understand that it may be personally uncomfortable to do so, the best way of dealing with the situation is to clearly and calmly explain to the officer what the item is.
You should never be asked to remove or raise any items of clothing to reveal the item to them, nor should you be asked to remove it in a public place. However you may be requested to be taken for a private search if the officer is not happy with the outcome of the search.
Wigs and hairpieces are usually not subject to additional checks, unless particularly out-of-the-ordinary. In the event that it is significantly large, the officer may wish to satisfy him or herself that there is nothing concealed within, by use of a visual or hand search and possible use of a hand-held metal detector.
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General advice We have split out our advice into different sections to help you find the information you need. Hand baggage rules: gives you general guidance on travelling with hand baggage through security Hold baggage guidance: tells you what should be packed into the bags that you check in to the aircraft hold and not in your hand luggage Prohibited items: lists items not allowed in either your hand or hold luggage Guidance for specific items: lists the most common items taken through security eg baby milk, medication, cosmetics, liquids and gives you advice on where the items should be packed, along with any rules that apply Medication, medical conditions and equipment: specific advice on medication Special assistance : advice if you need special assistance or have particular needs Advice for transgender travellers.
Hand baggage rules. The rules for hand baggage can be summarised as follows: You are allowed just one piece of hand luggage with some exceptions and this must not exceed 56cm x 45cm x 25cm. Most airlines do also allow passengers to carry a handbag too, but please check with your airline to make sure.
Your hand luggage must not contain any prohibited items and these are listed below in the 'prohibited items' section. You may only carry small amounts of liquids, gels, creams and pastes. These must be in containers of ml or less and should be placed into one transparent, re-sealable, airtight bag maximum size: 20cm x 20cm which will be screened separately at security. You must make sure that all of the above items follow our guidelines in the section for 'guidance for specific items' below.
Hold luggage guidance. Prohibited items. Guidance for specific items. These include: Baby milk and sterilised water — you can carry what is needed for your journey and they can be over ml.
These will be subject to additional screening by security. Any milk that is not specifically designed for the child or water that has not been sterilised cannot be allowed through security and will be disposed of. Expressed breast milk - expressed breast milk can be taken in unlimited quantities, as long as it's in individual containers that are no larger than two litres per container.
The milk cannot be frozen, but cooling gel packs or ice packs can be used to keep it cool. You can carry expressed breast milk even if your child isn't flying with you.
Baby food in liquid, gel or paste form — you can also carry as much of these as is required for your trip and they can also be over ml. They will be subject to additional screening. Liquids, cosmetics and toiletries You can carry all cosmetics and toiletries in your hold luggage. It's a question we've all asked, whether we're trying to smuggle home a local delicacy or just plain forgot about the cured meats in our carry-on until we were in the security line.
The simple answer is yes, you can take pretty much any kind of food on to a plane—you'll just hit trouble the closer the foods are to a liquid.
Whether your food meets airport security's requirements comes down to a few simple guidelines. That means it falls under the liquids rule , which mandates that any liquid, gel, cream, aerosol, or paste in a carry-on must be 3. In March , when the U. And having that hand sanitizer on you will pay off when and if you decide to snack, for cleaning your tray table and hands before eating.
Still, even if a food item is generally permitted, it may be subject to additional screening or not allowed through the checkpoint if it triggers an alarm during the screening process, appears to have been tampered with, or poses other security concerns.
Here's everything you need to know about bringing food through airport security and onto your flight:. The short answer is yes, but with limitations. As of February 2, , federal law mandates the wearing of a mask on airplanes. So, you do have to wear a mask throughout your flight. Further complicating matters is the decrease in meal and beverage service on flights, also a direct result of the pandemic.
Standard economy class snack options on many U. If a cheese or other foodstuff is spreadable, like cream cheese, peanut butter, or Nutella, then traveling with it in your carry-on means packing in line with that liquids rule explained above unless it's in a sandwich, in which case you should be fine.
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