Providing that the bag or carrier does not exceed the maximum hand luggage weight and dimensions permitted by Qantas and your airport, then a wedding dress may be taken on board. Some airlines make special provision for wedding dresses, with cabin staff taking and hanging them during a flight, rather than having them crushed into an overhead locker. However, limited storage space and increased security measures now make this more difficult for some airlines. It would be worth speaking to Qantas to see what (if anything) they can do for you.
Thank you for your fast response. We are taking a number of flights with Qantas (9) throughout our holiday, but I am most concerned with the outward flight from the UK as the wedding is in the first part of the holiday. I dread to think if I put it in the hold and it didn't make the changeover of planes at Singapore.
When she bought her dress there were dresses which were intended for weddings abroad and lighter than many dresses.
Good luck have a wonderful day and life together.
Sue
Can I put some muffins or croissants in the hand luggage that we can have with a coffee?
Pippa
Yes, the only restrictions are on liquids.
Im still confused as what i can actually take in my hand luggage....im putting some clothes in it as well as a pr of sandles..Are you still allowed to take medication in hand luggage??.. what about wet wipes~? do you have to buy water after check-in or can you take your own? i usually put some squash in mine..and being a diabetic can you now take your own sweets?....the rules keep changing and im totally confused,not flown for 18months..thanx
The only thing which has changed recently is that some airports and airlines now allow two pieces of hand luggage, whilst others still only allow one.
David
and there size is smaller . We flew with Thomas Cook 3 weeks ago and saw larger hand luggagegoing on board so now what do i do risk it for the sake of a few center meters ?.
However, you say you flew with Thomas Cook 3 weeks ago and saw larger hand luggage - I wonder if it's worth risking it? My hubby thinks so - we have two trolly cases 56x45x25cm (BAA max size for hand luggage) which he thinks we should take and if they challenge us we will say "well, what about the 20kg hold luggage you're saving with us????"
I dunno - I'm fed up with all of this and wish the rule was the same for every airport, every airline etc etc.
Thank you for the reply we are flying from Manchester i have just been on there site check the hand luggage the International Air Transport Ass stated that the size is 56cmx45x25. Well tough for Thomas Cook bad enough paying for 20kg hold luggage.I have decided to risk it give a smile to the check in
person .Cheers (Turkey 5 weeks tomorrow).
But I would never chance it on a full charter flight, even on a bigger plane because even if it would technically fit in the locker, there wouldn't necessarily be room for it what with everybody elses' hand luggage - if we all tried to take on a 56x45x25 bag with us their simply wouldn't be the room for them all on a full plane. And personally, I find it extremely irritating when I comply with rules to end up with my bag crammed in under the seat and then having to sit cramped up for the whole journey because others have a taken a liberty and bagged all the overhead locker space with bags that clearly exceed the permitted size for that airline.
And I'd never want to run the risk of the cabin crew doing what I saw BA staff doing on one trip. The flight was full and it had clearly been announced at check-in and at the gate that baggage space in the cabin would be limited as a result and that pasengers should check-in as much baggage as possible. Needless to say some people ignored this and the cabin crew then scrupulously checked the size of EVERY bag being brought on board and refused boarding to anyone whose luggage didn't fully comply unless they handed their bags over for placing in the hold. My last sight as I boarded the plane was this growing heap of cases on the runway - I never saw if they did get loaded but judging by the way some people were still hanging around the luggage carousel at the other end when it was clear that most baggage had been collected I wouldn't have been surprised to learn that some of it was left behind so that the plane didn't lose its take-off slot.
You might get away with it ell20 but be prepared for the fact that you mightn't - Thomas Cook will be perfectly within their rights to refuse to allow you to board with hand luggage that exceeds their permitted maximum. What is your Plan B if challenged at either check-in or at the door to the plane?
SM
this will be the first time that i have matching luggage. As i said before 3 weeks ago we flew with Thomas cook first they did not weight the hand luggage second they just how many cases where
checking in .Thank you for the reply.
I have a bit of a dilemma though.
I want to wear a couple of badges (I'm going to a gig in Dublin) but am not sure if I'll be allowed to wear them or put them in my hand luggage due to them being sharp objects. Am I right?
Thanks.
Pippy
I've been told you can't even carry a lipstick with you - is that true??? - surely not?
Are you allowed to carry a lighter? -if not, are safety matches ok?
Can my son take coloring pencils/felt tips?
This may sound odd to some, but I don't want to get embarassed at passport control!
Many Thanks
Helen x
So my suggestion would be to take the chance and just leave them pinned to your jacket/coat but take a small padded, self-addressed envelope with you and leave yourself enough time to find a postbox - there's bound to be one somewhere in the terminal - just in case they do challenge you. Oh, and if you get away with it on the journey out, remember to change the stamps for the return journey from Dublin!
SM
I'll do that, may only take one of the two badges and wear it on my jacket then see if I'm allowed to keep it.
Pippy
Because of the foiled attempt at carrying liquid bombs onboard a plane there were instant mass restrictions on carrying liquids through.
You can carry liquids (your lighter) under 100ml in your hand luggage but you must have any liquid items in a clear plastic bag for inspection. Best including any make up such as mascara in this. Don't worry, it's not as bad as it sounds, it's just that when you know in advance you can reduce the amount of stuff you might normally have carried rather than packing in your case. The only thing I needed to put in plastic bag last year was my lighter. I even packed my makeup bag into my case just before I left.
Thanks so much for the reply. You've put my mind at ease now
I was started to get paranoid thinking my sons colouring pencils would be classed as a sharp object!
Most odd that you have to put your lighter in a plastic bag though - oh well, I'm glad I know.
Cheers
Helen x
Lipstick is classed as a gel and is one of the things on the list introduced in late summer 2006 (so you must have gone just before).
Lighters and matches were always subject to safety controls.
Pencils and felt tips are OK, logically gel pens should be on the 2006 restricted list - but they're not! And you're quite right to spot that in the wrong hands a sharp pencil or even a metal pen could be a dangerous weapon.
The current official list is here. Note this is the legal restriction, where it mentions the maximum number/size/weight of bags allowed your airline may have a lower limit. The restrictions on amounts of liquids and gels do not apply if they are packed in your hold (checked in) luggage except for lighters which can't go in the hold because of the safety rule.
Don't be conned into paying stupid prices (ie more than 50p!) for one of the "special" security bags that some shops are now selling - a resealable freezer bag or A5 document wallet is OK.
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