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Baggage & security

Please read the Customer Security Notice for up to date information and guidelines on baggage restrictions at Bristol International Airport.

Baggage

  • Please be aware that due to the current security measures in place, passengers are only permitted to carry ONE item of baggage through the security search point as hand luggage. Read further information on hand luggage restrictions and guidelines >>
  • Clearly label all bags with your name and your destination address
  • Ensure you pack your own bag and do not allow anyone to tamper with them
  • Do not carry anything belonging to others or carry gifts on behalf of others
  • Never leave bags or personal belongings unattended in the terminal building. Unattended bags and belongings are considered a security risk and may be removed or destroyed
  • Observe the weight allowance for hold and hand baggage as allocated by your airline and detailed on your ticket
  • Do not pack any sharp or restricted items in your hand luggage. View a full list of dangerous and prohibited items

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Security

Before entering the departure lounge all passengers must pass through security.
You will be asked to produce your boarding card and passport for inspection before being screened.
All hand baggage will be passed through an X-ray scanner and should be kept to a minimum. Security checks are subject to change.

Dangerous and Prohibited Items

Dangerous items

The following items are not permitted to be carried either within hold or hand luggage:

Explosives: e.g. Fireworks, flares, ammunition, party poppers
Gases: e.g. Propane camping gas, compressed gas cylinders
Flammable Liquids: e.g. Lighter fluid, thinners, petrol
Flammable Solids: e.g. Fire lighters, Magnesium
Oxidisers: e.g. Bleaches, car body repair kits
Toxic/Infectious Substances: e.g. Weed killer, infected blood samples, insecticides
Radioactive Materials: e.g. Medical or industrial sources
Corrosives: e.g. Dry ice, magnetised material


Prohibited items

The following items are not permitted to be carried in the cabin of the aircraft but may be included in hold baggage:

  • Billiard/ snooker/ pool cues
  • Builders tools
  • Catapults
  • Christmas Crackers (Must be sealed)
  • Corkscrews
  • Darts
  • Disposable lighters/gas refills (One lighter per person)
  • Firearms including Ammunition or component parts as well as toy and replica guns
  • Gas cartridges/refills
  • Hammers, nails, screwdrivers
  • Household cutlery
  • Hypodermic syringes (unless supported by medical evidence)
  • Knives of any sort
  • Lighter fuel
  • Mercury
  • Paint
  • Razor Blades
  • Safety Pins
  • All Scissors (unless both blades are round ended and less than 3cm long)
  • Ski Boots
  • Some umbrellas
  • Sporting Bats
  • Toy or replica guns (plastic or metal)
  • Tweezers
  • Whistles

N.B The above list is not definitive. Any article that in the opinion of the Aerodrome Manager or Airline Operator may be used or adapted to cause harm will be confiscated. At Bristol International knitting needles and lazer pointers are deemed to be such articles.