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It goes without saying that you should pack into your carry
on luggage all the items that you will need during the flight
(and any transfers) in addition to any valuables that you are
permitted to carry. Current EU regulations - Jan 2008 - would
still require you place items such as an expensive bottle of whiskey
in your main case in the hold but valuables, cash, documents,
data and fragile items should be carried into the cabin wherever
possible (see the Essentials
page for more tips).
Deciding what needs to go in to your cabin bag is only the first
part though. Packing your bag in a way that makes the most use
of the available space whilst still giving you easy access to
items that you are likely to need during your journey is very
important. Nobody really wants to have to half unpack a bag, just
to find their book or MP3 player or to dig out some money for
a cup of coffee.
Documents and data that are important to you but irrelevant to
the flight itself can be placed deep in a bag. Clothes for the
following day can be packed around a laptop for extra protection,
unless you intend to use it in flight. Your tickets, passport,
phone and wallet should be inside your bag if not on your person.
Do remember to place them in a pocket that is easily accessible
to you but not an external one that it would be easy for a casual
thief to gain access to.
Place trivial items that you may need onboard in external pockets
or at the top of your bag. A newspaper, pen and paper, book, stereo
and headphones, neck cushion and spare sweater can all make a
flight a little less of a chore.
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