Can I Bring It? Flight Item Checker

Can I bring it on a plane? Check carry-on and checked-bag rules for 25 common items using source-dated UK, TSA and FAA guidance.

Traveller sorting a laptop, power bank, vape, toiletries, razor, scissors and medicine between carry-on and checked baggage.

Source-checked packing decisions

Can I bring it on a plane?

Search the items travellers actually question. Get separate carry-on and checked-bag answers for UK departures or US/TSA departures, with conditions and official sources.

Current coverage: UK airport-security baseline and US TSA/FAA rules. Destination customs laws and airline-specific limits may still apply.
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These are useful starting points, not blanket approval. Select the item above for the reviewed UK or US conditions and source list.

Power banks

Cabin baggage only. The current ICAO baseline limits passengers to two power banks and prohibits recharging them on board; watt-hours and airline approval still matter.

Vapes and e-cigarettes

Cabin baggage only, protected from accidental activation. Do not use or recharge the device on board, and check destination possession and import law.

Razors

Disposable and fixed-cartridge razors are normally allowed in carry-on baggage. Loose blades and safety razors containing a removable blade belong in checked baggage.

Liquid medicine over 100ml

Medically necessary liquids can qualify for an exemption, but evidence, declaration and screening requirements differ between UK and US departures.

Official rule libraries: UK Government hand-luggage rules · UK CAA Pack Right · TSA What Can I Bring? · FAA PackSafe · ICAO power-bank baseline

What this checker does — and does not do

It combines airport-security screening rules with aviation dangerous-goods rules. It does not replace a security officer, airline approval, customs law or a destination-country ban. When the official sources do not support a simple yes, the result stays conditional.

Liquid preparation varies by airport. Use the Airport Security Rules Checker for the checkpoints on your itinerary.