Exceptions from the liquids, aerosols and gels restrictions have been made for baby food, formula and other essential baby products.

Baby products include:

• baby milk/formula, in powder form, or made-up
• sterilised water
• juice
• baby food in liquid or paste form
• Vaseline or creams
• wet wipes
  

Aviation Security Officers may ask to see some proof that the medications you are carrying are yours and are necessary for your condition. For example, Aviation Security Officers may ask to check that the label on your prescription medication corresponds with the name on your boarding pass or passport.

It is a good idea to keep any proof relating to your medication in an easily accessible place in your carry-on baggage in case it is requested by Aviation Security Officers.  Following this advice will help to ease your smooth transition through the screening point. 

Medicines exempted may include the following:

• essential prescribed medicines - including angina spray
• essential non-prescribed medicines - such as cough syrup and throat and nasal spray
• children’s medicines
• insulin
• clotting factor (for haemophiliacs)
• contact lens solution and
• inhaler (with spare canisters to be packed in checked baggage)

As above, the quantities must be reasonable for the duration of your flight(s).

Other medical items, such as blood products, gel-filled external breast prostheses, colostomy bags, and personal supplemental oxygen are also exempt.

Where the medication is non-prescription, a determination on reasonable quantities will also be made by Aviation Security Officers.

As with prescription medications, a reasonable quantity will be defined as what is required for the duration of the flight, while taking into account of any unexpected delays, missed connections, and lost luggage.

If you require prescription or non-prescription medicine in the form of a liquid, aerosol or gel, you can take these items on board with you in quantities over 100ml so long as they are in quantities that are reasonable for the duration of your flight(s), as well as possible delays and flight diversions. 

Aviation Security Officers will use their discretion when assessing what quantities of medications would be considered necessary for use in a flight. 

Any essential medications taken on board aircraft in carry-on baggage will be subject to additional checks at the security screening point.

Solid items such as pills or capsules are not restricted under these measures.

Yes. Aviation Security Officers will use their discretion when assessing what volumes of certain products are reasonably considered necessary for use in flight.

The age of the child and the duration of the flight will be taken into account when determining this.

You can take on board any essential dietary supplements/foods that you may require in a liquid or gel form. However, if items are not essential for the duration of your flight then you should pack these items into your checked in baggage.

As with medicines and baby foods you should expect that any items you do bring on board in your carry-on baggage will be subject to additional security checks. Aviation Security Officers may ask for proof that the dietary supplements you are carrying are yours and necessary for your condition and in appropriate quantities for the duration of the flight(s). 

As a safeguard, you may be required to demonstrate that the product is real medicine or special food, and not something less innocent.

We recognise that some passengers will have to carry essential medicines/medical items on board with them, and that these may need to be in quantities greater than 100ml. If you are carrying any of these items you should ensure that they are:

• clearly labelled – the label should include the name of the medicine, your full name (as on your passport) and the name of the pharmacy, so it can be easily identified
• packaged in reasonable quantities – a ‘reasonable’ quantity is defined as the amount of medication required for you to safely arrive at your destination while taking account of any unexpected delays, missed connections, lost luggage or any other circumstances that may cause you difficulty in accessing medication

We also recommend that you carry a doctor’s letter supporting your need to take any essential medical items on board with you in your carry-on baggage. This letter should include the following information:

• your full name (as on your passport)
• your medication needs and the quantities of medication required
• Your doctor’s full name and contact details, so that he/she can be contacted if any information needs to be verified

If you have any questions about travelling with essential medicines/medical items then you should speak to your doctor or pharmacist in the first instance.

They will be able to assist you with any supporting documentation you may need.