Security

Important Passenger Information - Hand Baggage

We would like to advise passengers that despite the UK Government's recent announcement relating to security at airports, there will be no change to restrictions on hand luggage at London Luton Airport

• STRICTLY ONE PIECE OF HAND BAGGAGE PER PASSENGER
• LAP TOP COMPUTERS COUNT AS ONE PIECE OF HAND BAGGAGE AND SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM CASE PRIOR TO SCREENING
• LIQUIDS LIMITED IN QUANTITY TO 100 ML TO BE CARRIED IN A RESEALABLE PLASTIC BAG

31st December 2007

Security Information

In addition to previous security recommendations detailed below, London Luton Airport would like to advise passengers of RESTRICTIONS CURRENTLY IN PLACE AT THE AIRPORT as follows:

Security restrictions on aircraft cabin hand baggage

Each passenger is permitted to carry ONE item of cabin baggage through the airport security search point, the size of this item is restricted to a small trolley case.

In addition to the one item permitted above, each passenger may carry a musical instrument in its case. (No items other than the musical instrument and its accessories can be carried within its case).

Security restrictions on hand luggage

Passengers are permitted to carry small amounts of liquids through security search at the Airport, in line with Department for Transport guidelines.

All liquid substances must be contained within 1 clear re-sealable plastic bag no larger than 8" by 7.5" (20cm by 18cm), a 1 litre bag; this bag must be presented separately at the X-ray machine and must be sealed.

Each liquid, gel, paste etc. container must not exceed 100ml; the contents must fit comfortably within the 1 litre bag.

Liquids may be subject to testing.

Bags are available from vending machines within the Airport and cost £1 for 4 bags.

Hand luggage size remains restricted (passengers should check with the airline) and only 1 item is permitted with room to include to the clear plastic 'liquids' bag.

Laptops must also be removed from hand luggage before security screening and presented separately - if you are carrying a laptop this counts as your 1 piece of hand luggage.

PLEASE NOTE - ONCE PASSENGERS HAVE PASSED THROUGH SECURITY INTO THE DEPARTURE LOUNGE, THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON SHOPPING, OR FOOD AND DRINK PURCHASES.  ANY ITEMS BOUGHT IN THE AIRSIDE DEPARTURE LOUNGE WILL BE PERMITTED INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT CABIN.

Passengers are advised to arrive at the airport in good time for their flight, approx 2hrs prior to flight departure.

Airport Travel and Security Tips

Your safety and security is London Luton Airport's number one priority.

Hand Luggage

Enhanced security can take time, so please be patient with any additional personal and luggage searches and please carry only one piece of hand luggage.

Passengers at all airports should allow for increased security. Before departing for the airport please check your flight is on time and confirm what time your airline requires you to check-in.

Shops, restaurants and bars are open as normal and all purchases can be carried on board your aircraft, although larger items may have to go in the hold of the aircraft.

Hand Luggage Items Not Allowed

DO NOT pack the following items in your hand luggage:

A) Guns, firearms and weapons

Any object capable, or appearing capable, of discharging a projectile or causing injury, including:

• all firearms (pistols, revolvers, rifles,shotguns etc.);
• replica and imitation firearms;
• component parts of firearms,(excluding telescopic sighting devices & sights);
• air pistols, rifles and pellet guns;
• signal flare pistols;
• starter pistols;
• toy guns of all types;
• ball bearing guns;
• industrial bolt and nail guns;
• cross bows;
• catapults;
• harpoon and spear guns;
• animal humane killers;
• stun or shocking devices e.g. cattle prods, ballistic conducted energy weapons (taser);
• and lighters shaped like a firearm.
  

B) Pointed/edged weapons and sharp objects

Pointed or bladed articles capable of causing injury, including:

• axes and hatchets;
• arrows and darts;
• crampons;
• harpoons and spears;
• ice axes and ice picks;
• ice skates;
• lockable or flick knives with blades of any length;
• knives, including ceremonial knives, made of metal or any other material strong enough to be used as a potential weapon;
• meat cleavers;
• machetes;
• open razors and blades (excluding safety or disposable razors with blades enclosed in cartridge);
• sabres, swords and swordsticks;
• scalpels;
• scissors with blades more than 6 cm in length;
• ski and walking/hiking poles;
• throwing stars;
• and tradesman's tools that have the potential to be used as a pointed or edged weapon e.g. drills and drill bits, box cutters, utility knives, all saws, screwdrivers, crowbars, hammers, pliers, wrenches/spanners, blow torches.

C) Blunt instruments

Any blunt instrument capable of causing injury, including:

• baseball and softball bats;
• clubs or batons - rigid or flexible e.g. Billy clubs, blackjacks, night sticks and batons;
• cricket bats;
• golf clubs;
• hockey sticks;
• lacrosse sticks;
• kayak and canoe paddles;
• skateboards;
• billiard, snooker and pool cues;
• fishing rods;
• and martial arts equipment e.g. knuckle dusters, clubs, coshes, rice flails, num chucks, kubatons, kubasaunts

D) Explosives and flammable substances

Any explosive or highly combustible substances which poses a risk to the health of passengers and crew or the security/safety of aircraft or property, including:

• ammunition;
• blasting caps;
• detonators and fuses;
• explosives and explosive devices;
• replica or imitation explosive material or devices;
• mines & other explosive military stores;
• grenades of all types;
• gas and gas containers e.g. butane, propane, acetylene, oxygen in large volume, fireworks, flares in any form and other pyrotechnics (including party poppers and toy caps);
• non-safety matches;
• smoke generating canisters or cartridges;
• flammable liquid fuel e.g. petrol/gasoline, diesel, lighter fluid, alcohol, ethanol, aerosol spray paint;
• turpentine & paint thinner;
• and alcoholic beverages exceeding 70% by volume (140% proof).

E) Chemical and toxic substances

Any chemical or toxic substance which poses a risk to the health of passengers and crew or the security/safety of aircraft or property, including:

• acids and alkalis e.g. spillable 'wet' batteries;
• corrosive or bleaching substances e.g. mercury, chlorine;
• disabling or incapacitating sprays e.g. mace, pepper spray, tear gas;
• radioactive material e.g. medicinal or commercial isotopes;
• poisons;
• infectious or biological hazardous material e.g. infected blood, bacteria and viruses;
• material capable of spontaneous ignition or combustion;
• and fire extinguishers.

Hand Luggage Items Allowed

Items permitted in Hand Baggage:

• Duty free purchases of perfumes, spirits, wines, tobacco goods;
• Duty free purchases of hairsprays, toiletries, aftershaves and deodorants;
• Medicines in pressurised containers (each item not exceeding half kg or half litre - the total must not exceed 2kg or 2 litres). Please bring the medical prescription with you;
• Smoking materials - but not lighter refills containing gas or liquid fuel, or lighter fuel not absorbed;
• Small oxygen and carbon dioxide cylinders for medical use (with airline approval);
• Up to 2kg of dry ice for perishable goods in cabin only.

For further information, please contact your airline.

Items that must not be taken aboard an aircraft

For safety reasons, there are a number of items that cannot be taken onto an aircraft, so please do not pack them in any luggage:

• Flammable liquids and solids;
• Oxidisers such as bleaching powders;
• Organic peroxides;
• Tear gas devices or any gas cylinders;
• Infectious substances such as live virus materials;
• Wet car cell batteries;
• Magnetrons;
• Instruments containing mercury;
• Instruments containing magnets;
• Fireworks;
• Non-safety matches, fire lighters, lighter fuel, paints, thinners;
• Poisons, arsenic, cyanide, weed killer;
• Radioactive materials;
• Acids, corrosives, alkalis, caustic soda;
• Creosote, quicklime, oiled paper.

Travelling with Babies or Small Children

Baby milk and baby food are considered to be essential items and therefore you will be able to carry the milk in bottles containing more than 100ml if necessary.  However, you will be asked to taste the milk to prove its authenticity.

Baby food in a quantity sufficient for the duration of the flight may be taken with you in hand luggage but you will be asked to taste the food when you go through the security search area. Jars are preferable to cartons as the jars are easier to check and can be resealed.

Nappies and wet wipes are permitted but any creams, pastes, lotions or gels must be of no more than 100ml maximum placed in a 1 Litre re-sealable clear plastic bag as per the restrictions on liquids.

You may pack jars of food and prepared cartons of sealed formula milk in your hold luggage.

A pushchair or buggy may be taken through security search.  You will be asked to remove your baby for a few minutes as the buggy will need to go through the x-ray machine separately.

Further Information

For the latest UK government travel advice visit www.fco.gov.uk

Facts & Figures

• Air travel remains the safest form of travel - 165 times safer than going by car, 27 times safer than rail, 2,200 times safer than cycling!
• We have confiscated several hundred thousand sharp items which are no longer permitted in hand luggage.
• There are many layers to our airport security - many of them not visible to passengers.
• The UK Government sets down security requirements. All staff training, equipment and procedures meet its stringent standards.