If you're travelling abroad this year, it's important to know in advance what you can and can't bring in your checked luggage.

To prevent yourself getting delayed at the airport and make sure you're not breaking any rules, it's important to check your airline's regulations before packing your bags for your trip.

Here are the rules for checked luggage for Ryanair, Aer Lingus and TUI:

Ryanair

The maximum dimensions of a 20kg Check-in Bag are 80 x120cms x120cm. Ryanair passengers can purchase up to three checked bags of 20kg on their booking.

Taking liquids, aerosols, and gels into the airport and on-board an aircraft is strictly subject to current EU Security Requirements. Anything over 100mls should be put in your checked luggage.

The following items are strictly prohibited on board:

  • Guns, firearms, or similar weapons;

  • Pointed/edged weapons and sharp objects;

  • Blunt instruments (that is any blunt instrument capable of causing injury, this includes some sporting equipment such as tennis rackets, hurleys, and baseball bats);

  • Explosives and flammable substances (that is any explosive or highly combustible substance that poses a risk to the health of passengers and crew or the security/safety of aircraft or property);

  • Chemical and toxic substances: any chemical or toxic substances that pose a risk to the health of passengers and crew or the security/safety of aircraft or property.

The following items are strictly prohibited in checked baggage

  • Electronic cigarettes;

  • Explosives, including detonators;

  • Lithium-ion battery-operated vehicles (including Segway’s and hoverboards) other than wheelchair/mobility equipment that comply with our regulations on mobility equipment;

  • Lithium-ion powered Personal Electronic Device (PED) e.g., an iPad/tablet/mobile phone;

  • Guns, firearms, including replica or toy guns of all kinds and weapons;

  • Gases including propane and butane;

  • Flammable liquids;

  • Oxidizers and organic peroxides;

  • Toxic or infectious substances;

  • Corrosives;

  • Edible oil (e.g., olive oil) that exceeds 1 litre in volume.

Please securely wrap any sharp objects in your checked baggage to prevent injury to screeners and handling personnel and to reduce the risk of damage to the object.

You can find out more here.

Aer Lingus

There are three checked bag options available on flights within Europe for Aer Lingus passengers:

  • 20kg / 44lb in 1 bag

  • 25kg / 54lb in 1 bag

  • 40kg / 88lb in 2 bags

The maximum dimensions of any single bag are (length + width + height) = 158 cm (62"). No individual piece can weigh more than 32kg / 70lb. Pooling or sharing of the 20kg checked baggage allowance is permitted with a travel companion within the same booking and when checking in together.

Essential items, such as personal medication, money, passports and other identification documents should be packed in either your small personal item or a carry-on bag with priority boarding and not in checked baggage. When it comes to liquids, you must put anything over 100mls in your checked luggage.

Prohibited items on all Aer Lingus checked baggage

Passengers are not permitted to carry the following articles in their checked baggage:

Explosives and incendiary substances and devices-explosives and incendiary substances and devices capable of being used to cause serious injury or to pose a threat to the safety of aircraft, including:

  • ammunition

  • blasting caps

  • detonators and fuses

  • mines, grenades and other explosive military stores

  • fireworks and other pyrotechnics

  • smoke-generating canisters and smoke-generating cartridges

  • dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives.

People can review the Aer Lingus guidelines on banned, restricted and dangerous goods here.

TUI

According to the TUI website, it says: “If you’ve booked on or after 21st December 2023 all our packages now include at least 20kg of checked-in luggage when you fly both ways with TUI Airways. If you’ve booked a TUI BLUE, Sensatori by TUI BLUE or Holiday Village package with TUI Airways flights, you’ll get 25kg of luggage allowance per person.

"Couples who’ve booked one of our wedding packages will get 25kg hold luggage each when flying with TUI Airways. If you’ve upgraded to Premium on long-haul flights with TUI Airways, you’ll also get 25kg of luggage, regardless of the holiday type.

“Just so you know, all Marella Cruises and all Marella Cruise & Stay holidays have a 20kg luggage allowance per person.

“If you're not travelling both ways with TUI Airways, or you’ve booked before the 21st December 2023, check your booking confirmation e-mail or Manage My Booking to see your checked-in allowance.”

When it comes to liquids, you must put anything over 100mls in your checked luggage.

TUI explained that for safety reasons, you can’t take the following items on the plane at all - either in your hand luggage or your checked-in luggage.

  • Compressed gases – Deeply refrigerated, flammable non-flammable and poisonous – such as butane, oxygen, liquid nitrogen, and aqualung cylinders.

  • Corrosives– such as acids, alkalis, mercury and wet-cell batteries.

  • Explosives, munitions, fireworks and flares – including hand guns, ammunition, and percussion caps for toy guns.

  • Flammable liquids and solids – such as lighter fuel, matches, paints and thinners.

  • Radioactive materials-Oxidising materials – such as bleaching powder, or peroxides.

  • Poisons and infectious substances – such as insecticides, weed-killers, and live-virus materials.

  • Other dangerous articles– such as magnetised material, offensive and irritating materials.

You can find out more here.

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