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Musical instruments
Contact your airline before you book if you want to travel with a large musical instrument. You may need to make special arrangements, such as buying an extra seat.
Musical instruments will be screened separately.
Mobility aids
Pushchairs, walking aids and wheelchairs are usually allowed in the cabin, but will need to be security screened first.
For battery-powered wheelchairs or mobility aids check with your airline first.
Other personal items
Allowed in hand luggage
Allowed in hold luggage
Corkscrew
No
Yes
Spoon
Yes
Yes
Knife (with a sharp or pointed blade and/or blade longer than 6cm)
No
Yes (check with your airline)
Small scissors (with blades no longer than 6cm)
Yes
Yes
Large scissors (with blades longer than 6cm)
No
Yes (check with your airline)
Round-ended/blunt scissors
Yes
Yes
Fixed-cartridge razor blades (disposable razor)
Yes
Yes
Nail clippers/nail file
Yes
Yes
Tweezers
Yes
Yes
Knitting needles
Yes
Yes
Sewing needle
Yes
Yes
Umbrella
Yes
Yes
Walking stick/cane, walking aid
Yes
Yes
Pushchair
Yes
Yes
Wheelchair
Yes
Yes
Safety matches
Yes
No
Non-safety matches
No
No
Fireworks, flares and other pyrotechnics, including party poppers and toy caps
No
No
Cigarette lighter
No, but you can
put a lighter in a plastic liquids bag
and keep it on your person
No
Contact lens solution
Yes (up to 100ml)
Yes |
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# Personal items
## Musical instruments
Contact your airline before you book if you want to travel with a large musical instrument. You may need to make special arrangements, such as buying an extra seat.
Musical instruments will be screened separately.
## Mobility aids
Pushchairs, walking aids and wheelchairs are usually allowed in the cabin, but will need to be security screened first.
For battery-powered wheelchairs or mobility aids check with your airline first.
## Other personal items
| | | |
|---|---|---|
| | Allowed in hand luggage | Allowed in hold luggage |
| Corkscrew | No | Yes |
| Spoon | Yes | Yes |
| Knife (with a sharp or pointed blade and/or blade longer than 6cm) | No | Yes (check with your airline) |
| Small scissors (with blades no longer than 6cm) | Yes | Yes |
| Large scissors (with blades longer than 6cm) | No | Yes (check with your airline) |
| Round-ended/blunt scissors | Yes | Yes |
| Fixed-cartridge razor blades (disposable razor) | Yes | Yes |
| Nail clippers/nail file | Yes | Yes |
| Tweezers | Yes | Yes |
| Knitting needles | Yes | Yes |
| Sewing needle | Yes | Yes |
| Umbrella | Yes | Yes |
| Walking stick/cane, walking aid | Yes | Yes |
| Pushchair | Yes | Yes |
| Wheelchair | Yes | Yes |
| Safety matches | Yes | No |
| Non-safety matches | No | No |
| Fireworks, flares and other pyrotechnics, including party poppers and toy caps | No | No |
| Cigarette lighter | No, but you can [put a lighter in a plastic liquids bag](https://www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions/overview) and keep it on your person | No |
| Contact lens solution | Yes (up to 100ml) | Yes |
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| Readable Markdown | Personal items
## Musical instruments
Contact your airline before you book if you want to travel with a large musical instrument. You may need to make special arrangements, such as buying an extra seat.
Musical instruments will be screened separately.
## Mobility aids
Pushchairs, walking aids and wheelchairs are usually allowed in the cabin, but will need to be security screened first.
For battery-powered wheelchairs or mobility aids check with your airline first.
## Other personal items
| | | |
|---|---|---|
| | Allowed in hand luggage | Allowed in hold luggage |
| Corkscrew | No | Yes |
| Spoon | Yes | Yes |
| Knife (with a sharp or pointed blade and/or blade longer than 6cm) | No | Yes (check with your airline) |
| Small scissors (with blades no longer than 6cm) | Yes | Yes |
| Large scissors (with blades longer than 6cm) | No | Yes (check with your airline) |
| Round-ended/blunt scissors | Yes | Yes |
| Fixed-cartridge razor blades (disposable razor) | Yes | Yes |
| Nail clippers/nail file | Yes | Yes |
| Tweezers | Yes | Yes |
| Knitting needles | Yes | Yes |
| Sewing needle | Yes | Yes |
| Umbrella | Yes | Yes |
| Walking stick/cane, walking aid | Yes | Yes |
| Pushchair | Yes | Yes |
| Wheelchair | Yes | Yes |
| Safety matches | Yes | No |
| Non-safety matches | No | No |
| Fireworks, flares and other pyrotechnics, including party poppers and toy caps | No | No |
| Cigarette lighter | No, but you can [put a lighter in a plastic liquids bag](https://www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions/overview) and keep it on your person | No |
| Contact lens solution | Yes (up to 100ml) | Yes | |
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