Dublin Airport - what can you carry on?

chrome-metronom

Hey just wondering if you guys knew the regulations about what you can bring through the security gate at Dublin Airport? im going back to Germany, and want to bring some of this lovely stuff:



i have 2 of the middle bottles, but im unsure whether they will get taken from me..

any advice/experiences, greatly appreciated

taram

How big are they? I'd assume they'd be classed as gels or similar, and over the 100ml limit liquids in carry on luggage. My sister had similar issues with jam.

Ginny

you're allowed 100ml bottles in a small sandwich ziplock bag, you are not allowed a bigger bottle then 100mls even if the liquid inside amount is less the 100mls. I can't see those bottles being allowed, can you not check a bag on?

Lifelike

You have to check-in a bag. Otherwise they will definitely be confiscated at the security gate.

undo

As stated by others, the rules are clear - these bottles are too large to bring along in your carry-on.

So far for the rules. Since you asked for experiences as well: In my experience, airport scanners are actually unable to detect any liquids at all. It is just security theater. I have often left shampoo and toothpaste in my backpack when sending it through the x-ray machine. Not once did security staff cop on and check these liquids. My sister once forgot she had a 2l coke bottle in her bag - and marched right through x-ray control. So there is a very good chance you can just bring these on board, unquestioned. But as you would be breaking all sorts of rules and laws, I do not recommend it. I am just reporting my own experiences with this particular rule...

robinph

They rarely notice a lot of gels/ liquids/ needles/ sharp pointy things that I have in my bag as they get confused by the numerous electronics that surround it all. Doesn't mean they won't spot them though, and a glas jar will almost certainly pop up quite obviously on their screen.

number10a

I've gotten litre bottles of water through Dublin Airport security at least twice. They seem to be quite good at thinking that these liquid restrictions are a load of bóllox, or else they're just dim. If you're not that bothered about the stuff being taken off you, give it a go. If you really want the stuff, post it home or check it in. It's probably much cheaper to post it home than check it in.

toadfly

They will take them if they spot them on the moniter. I have had a can of red bull taken from me, contact lense solution (even though I got through America in my carryon they took it in Dublin because I didnt have a doctors note to say I wore contacts, I had glasses on and showed them my contacts but no good!)

I would say something big like that will be spotted, I always have my perfume in my handbag dont put it in with the other gels/liquids and have never been spotted with it.

robinph

Never heard of someone needing a note from the doctor to do with contact lenses before, it's nothing to do with a GP anyway.

How big was the bottle of solution though? You can get 70ml bottles from Specsavers, I have one which I just keep refilling when going away for short trips.

toadfly

robinph wrote: »

Never heard of someone needing a note from the doctor to do with contact lenses before, it's nothing to do with a GP anyway.

How big was the bottle of solution though? You can get 70ml bottles from Specsavers, I have one which I just keep refilling when going away for short trips.

It was over 100ml but didnt think anything of it as I had been through America with it no problem. Have gotten the travel ones since.

Cadyboo

Hi have you gone yet?? Because I know they sell this in the duty free in Cork, so maybe they sell it in Dublin airport too.

thebiglad

Just be aware also if flying Ryanair the additional problem of only 1 item of hand luggage - whatever you carry must weigh under 10kg and all fit into 1 bag within their size requirements.

Glass jars can be weighty even if you get them beyond security.

Have you considered a bulk purchase and mail it on ahead? There are plenty of parcel companies which will give a good price.

eightcell

Was travelling with a backpack myself last week and at Dublin airport they do not allow any containers with more then 100ml of liquid past the security checkpoint. Got shower-gel and deodorant taken off me. If people are depending on you to bring it over I would not risk it, posting it a week in advance would be a better option!

undo

eightcell wrote: »

Got shower-gel and deodorant taken off me.

Did you tell them you had those containers with you? Or did they spot them on the x-ray?

piskins72

does Wrights of Howth not sell those airside?

eightcell

undo wrote: »

Did you tell them you had those containers with you? Or did they spot them on the x-ray?

I had them in the see through bag as standard for items over 100ml!

annieoburns

We brought Ballymaloe specially for daughter living abroad last year and it was available to be bought in 'airside' shopping area in Dublin one of the small food outlets along with cheese and other deli items. Only the glass jar versions though so heavy to lug about. Also bewarned it will have to fit in your one piece of handluggage if going Ryanair.... unless you have coat with nice selection of pockets, recommend velcro or zip for jars Otherwise Aer Lingus are not so strict on second hand item such as a handbag, camera or duty free shopping bag.

schemingbohemia

eightcell wrote: »

I had them in the see through bag as standard for items over 100ml!

eh those bags are for items below 100ml, no items above 100ml are allowed, did you not read all the signs on the way through security or pay any attention to, you know, the world for the last 5 years?

eightcell

schemingbohemia wrote: »

eh those bags are for items below 100ml, no items above 100ml are allowed, did you not read all the signs on the way through security or pay any attention to, you know, the world for the last 5 years?

Now now, no need to get thick...

Do you want to look like a bigger idiot when they are going through your bags after finding the items using the xray machine?? They will take it off you even if it is in your backpack, happened to the guy in front of me! And they where only 120ml so thats why then went into the clear bag...

undo

eightcell wrote: »

They will take it off you even if it is in your backpack, happened to the guy in front of me!

That comes back to my point then: I do not believe they can actually see liquids on their x-ray machine. Or if they can, it is extremely unreliable. If you had a 100ml+ container tucked away in your bag (by accident, of course - put it there and forgot all about it), I am sure there is very little chance of them spotting it on the x-ray.

robinph

If the spot the container and it's got any number over 100 on the side of it, that being "g" or "ml" won't make a huge difference, then they will take it off you regardless of if it is inside you bag or in one of the clear bags. I'm pretty sure they cannot actually detect liquid in the scanner, but they will be able to spot the containers.

If they do or not is another matter entirely and they usually fail to spot any of the liquids I'd have in my bag. When they do though it sometimes results in me having an argument with them about the need to purchase a plastic bag from them, only for them to not actually scan anything but try and then convince me that I need to keep the items in that plastic bag all the time once airside.

Edit: Should say that is airports other than Dublin, which has some of the most sensible security staff I encounter.

undo

robinph wrote: »

When they do though it sometimes results in me having an argument with them about the need to purchase a plastic bag from them

That is why I actually have a plastic bag of the required dimensions. I just do not bother taking it out from my bag - what difference would it make?

robinph

Oh, I have the plastic bags, I just couldn't be arsed to get them out or put stuff in them, wasn't in a rush and decided to argue with them about how fricking stupid they were being.

The plastic bags are far more useful for me keeping my currencies seperate, no reason to put a tube of toothpaste in one just to then have it go through a scanner.