Baggage Allowances At UK Airports
By Za'im Zaini

Bandar Seri Begawan - UK's Department of Transport has announced that all passengers starting their journey at a UK airport and those transferring from international flights at a UK airport are permitted to carry one item only through the UK airport security search point.

According to a press release from the British High Commission in Brunei, the department has also added that the dimensions of the allowed items must not exceed a maximum length of 56 cm, width of 45 cm and depth of 25 cm (including wheels, handles and side pockets).

Other bags such as handbags may be carried within the single item of cabin baggage. Passengers are reminded that all items they carry will be X-ray screened.

No liquids of any type are permitted through the airport security search point, other than items which include essential medicines in liquid form sufficient and essential for the flights such as diabetic kit, so long as it is proven as authentic, as well as baby milk and liquid baby food, with the contents of each bottle or jar to be tasted by an accompanying passenger.

The definition of liquids include gels, pastes, lotions, liquid/solid mixtures and the contents of pressurised containers, for example toothpaste, hair gel, drinks, soaps, syrups, perfume, deodorant, shaving foam and aerosols.

To help the progress of passengers through search points, passengers are asked not to include items capable of containing liquids such as bottles, flasks, tubes, cans and plastic containers in their cabin baggage.

All laptops and large items such as hairdryers must be removed from the bag and placed in a tray so that such items neither obscure nor are obscured by the bag.

Pushchairs, walking aids and wheelchairs are permitted but will be screened.

In addition, passengers boarding flights to the US and the items they are carrying, including those acquired after the central screening point, will be subjected to secondary search at the gate. All liquids discovered will be removed from the passenger.

Passengers having questions on their travel arrangements or security in place at airports should contact the airport or their airlines. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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