Baggage handler explains why you should never pack common food items in luggage
01.09.2022 - 19:29
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Packing for your holidays can be tricky, especially when you have to deal with tight weight limits.
You also have to keep an eye on items that can't go in hand luggage, as they will have to go into a bigger suitcase.
However, there are still items which - while allowed - are probably best left at home, according to one industry insider.
From booze to perfume, there are some items which you would either be better off getting while on holiday, or thoroughly wrapping up during the packing process.
This is according to an anonymous baggage handler, who took to the popular forum website Reddit to share the items that could spoil your luggage, reports the Express.
In an "ask me anything" forum, one passenger asked the airport worker: "What do people commonly pack into bags that they should not?"
The baggage handler, posting under the name RoyalBlueEyes said that something as simple as food can end up causing chaos.
They explained: "Food! Omg food... Please don't pack food or drinks in your bag. They rot, break, leak, open.
"It smells. Especially alcohol. Then I smell all day after picking up a bag that leaked on me. Same goes for cologne and perfume. Please wrap it well so it doesn't break."
When travelling with food and beverages, there are a number of rules passengers need to follow.
While most foods are allowed in hold luggage, there are restrictions over the types of food that can be carried in hand luggage.
Under the UK Government's liquid rules, most passengers know they can not bring drinks or other liquids in containers over 100ml through security.
However, what you might not realise is that this rule also extends to some food items.
Gov.uk states: "Liquids in containers larger than 100ml generally cannot go through