FlyReady · UK air travel checks
Check before you fly.
Bag sizes, airport liquid rules and what you can take on a plane — checked against official sources.
Current airline and UK airport rules, checked against official sources. Last checked .
Quick check
Or check an item or sports equipment.
Four checkers
Answers for the questions that cause trouble at the airport
- Will my bag fit?
Cabin Bag Checker
Enter your bag’s size and weight to see if it fits your airline’s free or paid cabin allowance — and exactly which measurement fails.
- 100ml or 2 litres?
UK Airport Liquids Checker
Check the liquid container limit at your UK departure airport, whether liquids can stay in your bag and if you need a clear bag.
- Cabin or hold?
Can I Take This on a Plane?
Power banks, razors, aerosols, medication, vapes and more — what’s allowed in hand luggage and in checked baggage.
- Golf, ski, bike…
Sports Equipment Checker
See how your airline carries golf clubs, skis, bikes, surfboards, fishing and diving kit — weight limits and booking rules.
Popular airline checks
Cabin bag sizes, airline by airline
- Ryanair Under seat40 × 30 × 20 cm Overhead55 × 40 × 20 cm Overhead bag costs extra
- easyJet Under seat45 × 36 × 20 cm Overhead56 × 45 × 25 cm Overhead bag costs extra
- Jet2.com Under seat40 × 30 × 20 cm Overhead56 × 45 × 25 cm Overhead bag included
- British Airways Under seat40 × 30 × 15 cm Overhead56 × 45 × 25 cm Overhead bag included
- Wizz Air Under seat40 × 30 × 20 cm Overhead55 × 40 × 23 cm Overhead bag costs extra
- TUI Airways Under seat40 × 30 × 20 cm Overhead55 × 40 × 20 cm Overhead bag included
UK airport liquid rules
100ml or 2 litres? It depends where you fly from.
The limit is per container, and it’s set by the airport you’re leaving from — so your return flight may be stricter. Essential medicines, baby food and milk, and special dietary food are exempt up to 2 litres at every UK airport.
Check a containerCan I take…?
Common questions
- Can I take a power bank on a plane? Allowed in the cabin only, within the watt-hour (Wh) limits.
- Can I take hair straighteners? Allowed in hand luggage.
- Can I take a razor in hand luggage? Allowed in hand luggage (blades fixed into the cartridge).
- Can I take deodorant on a plane? Counts as a liquid, so the container size limit depends on the airport you fly from (100ml or up to 2 litres per container).
- Can I take food in hand luggage? Solid food is allowed in hand luggage at the airports we’ve checked.
Sports equipment
Golf, ski, bike and surf kit
Recently verified
Rules we’ve checked recently
How we check
No source, no rule
- Official sources first. GOV.UK and the Civil Aviation Authority, then the airport, then the airline — 29 official pages checked. Blogs and forums are never the basis of a rule.
- Dated and linked. Every rule shows when we last checked it and links to the official page so you can confirm it yourself.
- Honest about gaps. If an airline or airport doesn’t state something, we say “not stated” instead of guessing.
Before you fly
A five-minute packing check
- 1Measure your bag packed, including wheels and pockets, and check it against your airline.
- 2Check liquids for every airport on your trip — out, back and any connection. Airport rules.
- 3Move power banks to your hand luggage — they can’t go in the hold. Battery rules.
- 4Book sports kit in advance and weigh it. Sports rules by airline.
- 5Check anything unusual — razors, aerosols, medicine. Item checker.
We cover Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2.com, British Airways, Wizz Air and TUI Airways, and 8 UK airports.