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Passport : You should carry with your passport with you for
any plane journey unless you are only flying within your own country
and where a national identification card scheme exists, and where
use of such card is permitted for domestic travel.
Tickets : Keep all ticket information (email confirmation, receipt,
ticket or e-ticket, boarding cards etc) in your carry on luggage
or in a secure pocket in your clothing.
Money & Cards : Your money in cash currency, travellers cheques
and credit / debit cards should be carried with you at all times.
Internationally accepted cards and a plentiful supply of ATMs
around the world make carrying very large amounts of cash unnecessary
for most people.
EHIC : Member of an EU state? Don't forget to carry your EHIC
(European Health Insurance Card). The card supeceded the old E111
booklet
Travel Insurance : Absolutely essential for UK & EU citizens'
travel outside the EU and highly recommended within. Insurance
can protect against thefts, accidents, loss and medical emergencies.
You should thoroughly check any insurance policy to ensure that
it is adequate for you and your family's needs. Seek professional
advice if in any doubt about the cover being offered.
Medication : You should ensure that you have access to an emergency
supply of any regular medication in your carry on luggage.
Documents : Carry all important documents with you in a folder.
For holiday makers this may include car-hire booking details or
your lists of contacts and numbers. Business travellers may well
be carrying confidential and sensitive information which should
never be placed in the hold.
Laptop & Data : If you are carrying a laptop, Pocket PC,
notebook or similar, for both safety of equipment and security
of data you should carry both it and other data devices / storage
with you onto the plane. If your airline does not permit an additional
bag containing your laptop to be carried in the aircraft cabin,
you should not be tempted to place it inside your hold luggage.
Mobile Phone & Charger : Your phone should be placed in your
cabin bag (although it should be turned off at all times when
you are onboard the airplane) and unless you are only making a
very short business trip don't forget the charger for your mobile
aswell.
Spectacles : If you require glasses or contact lenses you should
ensure that your spectacles are carried onto the plane with you.
Contact lens solution bottles are currently not permitted in the
cabin. Just in case your main (hold) bag goes astray make sure
that at least you will have an emergency pair of glasses with
you.
Keys : Keep both your personal and work keys with you (for both
ends of the journey if applicable) instead of placing them in
your hold luggage.
Essentials for you and your family's journey : Everyone's needs
are unique. A family travelling on holiday with infant twins will
have very different requirements onboard the plane from an executive
going to a meeting. Only you and your group can decide what extra
to carry onto the aircraft from nappies to newspapers and bibs
to books.
Please note that due to airport / airline security it may not
be possible to carry all items listed above. At the time of writing
(Jan 2008) certain UK airports have relaxed their previously heightened
security and are now allowing two bags. Other UK airports still
have criteria to meet and can only allow one. At airports where
two bags can be carried, you should still check with the individual
airline to check their baggage policy which may still only allow
one cabin bag per person. Large quantities of liquids cannot be
carried onto the plane and small amounts (medication etc) should
be placed in a clear plastic resealable bag for separate examination
when you pass through security control.
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