Last Updated on January 7, 2021
Matches, Lighters, and Flammable Things
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The TSA compiles a long list of items which are prohibited to be taken aboard or packed in your checked luggage. You can access the whole list on the TSA website to have a clear idea.
Some of the enlisted items are quite known like: hand grenades, tear gas, gun powder, vehicle airbags that you might have used, maybe, to protect your laptop. In addition to this, matches, lighters and any other inflammable items should not be packed.
There are exceptions where lighters without fuel can be put in the checked bags. Lighters with fuel may be packed in if they are put in approved cases by the Department of Transportation. Still, just avoid taking any similar items with you to the airport in the first place.
Your Clothes
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Don’t ever pack all of your clothes in your checked bag! It is quite risky, especially if the luggage gets lost. Always put the clothes you will need the most in your carry-on bag.
Of course, you need to keep it light, that is why you can pack things like a pair of t-shirts, underwear, socks and light shoes. You can also add one or two outfits. Even if your checked bags were lost, you will have few outfits to wear until your airlines manage to find it.
You can pack other tiny items like things you will need: a comb, a toothbrush, and key toiletries. You will certainly get through with the help of these items.
Medications
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Several flyers have certain prescribed meds they can’t live without. These meds could be pain relief pills, medicine for dizziness or allergy tablets. You never know what could happen to you aboard, so please place your meds in your carry-on bag.
This is a piece of advice that you should always remember. Prescription drugs of chronic diseases, in particular, should be kept in your personal bag. Luckily, airlines allow passengers to carry their liquid medications.
