By making sure you know your free baggage allowance and what you are permitted to take in your luggage will help your journey through the airport.
Restrictions on the carriage of liquids are in place across all airports in the EU, US, Canada and now Saudi Arabia including Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.
Find out more about hand baggage restrictions and the carriage of liquids
Make sure you have your tickets, passport and other important documents, plus medication, car keys, valuable items and money in your hand baggage (we cannot accept liability for any loss or damage to such items placed in your checked baggage).
In addition to the liquids permitted in one transparent re-sealable bag you can take the following in your one cabin bag:
- Electrical equipment including laptops, mobile phones, MP3 players, portable music and DVD players, digital and film cameras, video cameras - all larger electrical equipment will need to be removed from your cabin baggage and x-ray screened separately
- Essential medicines in liquid form sufficient and essential for the flight in quantities less than 50ml (e.g. diabetic kit), as long as verified as authentic - items must be removed from the bag and placed in a tray and screened separately
- Solid cosmetics e.g compact powder and lipstick (not lip gloss)
- Baby milk and liquid baby food (the contents of each bottle or jar must be tasted by the accompanying passenger) are permitted in the cabin bag
Other items
- All coats and jackets must be removed and screened as cabin baggage
- Items normally carried in cabin baggage such as books, medicines in non-liquid form, keys and travel documents may be carried in the cabin bag as long as they fit into the specified dimensions
- Pushchairs and walking aids, including wheelchairs are permitted but must be security screened
Single piece of hand baggage limit
Please note that if you are travelling from or transiting through an airport where the single hand baggage allowance remains in place, you are only permitted one piece regardless of your personal allowance.
Limit of ONE piece of hand baggage is retained at:
Maximum weight per piece of baggage
All passengers travelling to and from the UK are not permitted to check in any bag that weighs in excess of 32kg (70lbs).
The maximum weight limit of 32kg for any individual piece of baggage does not relate to your overall entitlement but is a safety measure to reduce injuries to baggage handling staff. Any item over 32kg should be referred to bmi cargo.
Maximum size
Hand baggage must have a maximum length of 55cm, width of 40cm and depth of 23cm. These dimensions include wheels, handles, side pockets, etc. If your hand baggage exceeds this size, you will be asked to return to check-in and check the bag into the hold.