A baggage handler has urged travellers to avoid packing a common item.
Peak holiday season has arrived as people across the UK head abroad for a sunny getaway. As people load their suitcases for the last chance at a summer getaway, a baggage handler has shared advice for how to travel without hassle.
Baggage handlers are responsible for getting luggage through the airport and onto the correct flight. However, a staff member has taken to Reddit to say people who put food in their hold luggage makes the job a lot more difficult - as The Express reports.
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In an "ask me anything" forum, one passenger asked the airport worker: "What do people commonly pack into bags that they should not?" The baggage handler, posting under the name RoyalBlueEyes said food can cause chaos.
They explained: "Food! Omg food... Please don't pack food or drinks in your bag. They rot, break, leak, open. It smells. Especially alcohol. Then I smell all day after picking up a bag that leaked on me.
"Same goes for cologne and perfume. Please wrap it well so it doesn't break." When travelling with food and beverages, there are a number of rules passengers need to follow.
While most foods are allowed in hold luggage, there are restrictions over the types of food that can be carried in hand luggage. Under the UK Government's liquid rules, most passengers know they can not bring drinks or other liquids in containers over 100ml through security.
However, what you might not realise is that this rule also extends to some food items. Gov.uk states: "Liquids in containers larger than 100ml generally cannot go through security even if the container is only part full. There are some exemptions."
Therefore, any food which can be classified as a liquid in a container larger than 100ml is banned. This can include things such as olives in brine, spreads such as honey or jam and even dips such as hummus or guacamole.
You can pack any of these food items in your hold luggage. However, depending on where you are travelling to, there may be restrictions on the types of food you can take to your destination country.
Your Europe explained: "If you travel to the EU from a non-EU country, you are not allowed to bring any meat or dairy products with you.
"You can however bring a limited quantity of fruit and vegetables as well as eggs, egg products and honey.
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