Carry on liquid restrictions in Dublin airport

MOH

My understanding of the carry on liquid restrictions is the each item must be max 100ml, with a max total of 1000mls, presented separately at security in a resealable plastic bag (max capacity 1 litre).

Passing through Dublin airport weekend before last, the woman in front of me was told at security that she had too many items in her resealable bag.
She pointed out that the total was under 1000mls, but was told that there is a a maximum of 10 items. Typical of the farce that is airport security, she was told she could go ahead for now but she should know for next time (not that there would be a next time if she was in fact planning to blow up a plane).

Mentioned this to my gf when I got home, who out of curiosity rang Dublin airport and was told that yes, there is a limit of 10 items, regardless of what size they are. They also said different airlines have different restrictions - which is obviously bull, since security don't know who you're flying with, and aren't interested in enforcing airline policy anyway.

There's no mention of this 10 items limit on any of the signs in the airport, and I can't find any regulation mentioning it.

Can anyone clarify if this is just completely made up, or if it is official policy, in which case where's the legal basis for it?

Thanks.

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Actually, not sure if this is best suited to here or C&T. Apologies if it's the wrong forum

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Actually, does anyone have a link to the actual text of the EU regulation on carry on liquids? Can't find it anywhere. I'm trying to find clarification on a couple of other things, such as contact lens solution - DAA website says 100mls only, in your bag as part of your 1000mls. This is the best list I've found so far, and says larger bottles can be presented separately at security, as medicines can, and that ties in with what I read somewhere before.

Foggy43

Here is one link http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air/doc/security_2006_aviation_security_new_rules_poster.pdf

Got it from here http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air/security/security_en.htm

Livoc

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF ALCHOHOL IS PERMITTED IN THE 100ML LIQUID ALLOWANCE?...IT DOESN'T SAY ON THE DAA SITE.

saa

In fairness 10+ items a bit ridiculous.

schemingbohemia

Livoc wrote: »

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF ALCHOHOL IS PERMITTED IN THE 100ML LIQUID ALLOWANCE?...IT DOESN'T SAY ON THE DAA SITE.

yes it is, doesn't matter what the liquid is, once it's liquid and less than 100ml in a bottle that states that (or less).

AfterDusk

schemingbohemia wrote: »

yes it is, doesn't matter what the liquid is, once it's liquid and less than 100ml in a bottle that states that (or less).

Well, it does matter what liquid it is..... but alcohol is fine, yes

robinph

MOH wrote: »

...They also said different airlines have different restrictions - which is obviously bull, since security don't know who you're flying with, and aren't interested in enforcing airline policy anyway.
...

The airlines have no restrictions to do with the amount of liquids that you carry on with you. They only care that all your carry on fits in their measuring cage and meets the weight restrictions. They don't care what it is.

The only place where the size of a bottle containing liquids is an issue is at the point at which you go through security, after that it is all irrelevant.

sudzs

Oh don't get me started on the goon I came across at security travelling back to the UK after a weekend with the folks.

I think he took a dislike to me for some reason and told me that because my bottles of decanted shampoo, toner etc would have to be confiscated as the bottles did not display teh ml content. I politely pointed out that indeed they did, allbeit in very small print, but there it was, 100mls printed on the little plastic bottles I bought in Boots. Then he turned around and told me that actually he would still have to confiscate them because there were new rules brought in the week before (this turned out later to be utter scutter!) that liquids had to be in their original containers, not decanted into other bottles because "shure there could be anything in those bottles" And some other bottles he decided "were borderllne but I'll let you keep them"

Being the good traveller that I am and not wanting to hold up the queue I let him take the bloody bottles and went off to find the superviser/manager who told me the security man had indeed been mistaken in taking my items from me.

I wrote an email of complaint to the DAA and got a few vouchers for The Loop. The majority of those security staff are fine but there's a couple of them that shouldn't be allowed wear a uniform, it seems to go to their head.


And I've never heard about the ten items or less. Though if you have 10 100ml bottles then thats the 1L allowance. I would have more than 10 items but half would be 50 ml or less, mascare, concealer, that sort of thing. I wouldn't trust info over the phone from the DAA, think I might email them!!!

undo

schemingbohemia wrote: »

yes it is, doesn't matter what the liquid is, once it's liquid and less than 100ml in a bottle that states that (or less).

Liquid explosives are not permitted.

robinph

undo wrote: »

Liquid explosives are not permitted.

Unless it's in a bottle saying "Liquid explosive" on it then how are they ever going to know though?