Athens Airport Liquids Rules and Restricted Items

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Restricted and Prohibited Items at Athens Airport

Restricted items, prohibited goods, and liquid limitations are among the most challenging aspects of packing for an upcoming air journey. What can you take with you on your flight? Which items are banned or prohibited? Are liquids allowed onboard? Find all the answers below.

Carry-On Restrictions: Liquids and Prohibited Items

Are you traveling with hand luggage? It’s important to remember that each airline has its own policy regarding the weight and size of carry-ons to ensure they fit in the aircraft’s overhead compartments. Thus, you should check it before starting to pack. Moreover, there are certain items that passengers aren’t allowed to pack, along with restrictions on liquids.

Hand Luggage Liquid Restrictions

Passengers departing from Athens Airport are allowed to travel with liquids placed in 100-ml bottles and sealed in a transparent seal-through bag with a maximum capacity of 1 liter. Thus, travelers may carry in their hand luggage liquids totaling up to 1 liter, divided into containers no larger than 100 ml each. Please keep in mind that each traveler (children as well) is allowed to carry one 1-liter bag. If one of your liquid products is measured in grams, you shouldn’t worry. Athens airport authorities consider 100 g equivalent to 100 ml.

Several exceptions apply to the above-mentioned rule. Hence, baby food and sterilized water for baby milk aren’t subject to this restriction, nor are liquid medicines. However, travelers carrying medicines, medical equipment, or cool bags for medicines that need to be refrigerated may be asked to display a doctor’s note or a medical certification. On the other hand, passengers can freely carry duty-free products, provided they are kept inside a duty-free security bag along with their receipts.

Carry-On Bags: Restricted and Banned Items

According to the HCAA (Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority), passengers can’t pass through the security screening control if they have put one of the following items inside their hand luggage:

For more information, you can check the HCAA website.

Other Restrictions and Regulations

Restrictions apply to electronic devices as well. Therefore, although passengers are allowed to carry electronic devices onboard, they should first check the airline’s policy regarding lithium-battery PEDs (portable electronic devices). Overall, the devices must be charged and able to be turned on.

Finally, for baby equipment (strollers, children’s car seats, baby travel cots, etc.), various regulations apply depending on the chosen airline. Be sure to check the guidelines before your journey to avoid any issues.

Checked Luggage: Banned Items and Regulations

Although fewer restrictions apply to checked luggage, passengers still cannot carry whatever they want in their hold luggage and need to check both airport and airline regulations. Each airline applies restrictions to the number and weight of checked luggage. Moreover, the maximum baggage weight depends on the ticket class, any additional services selected, and other factors. In general, each checked bag must weigh up to 23kg/50lbs. In any case, it can’t exceed the 32kg/70lbs limit.

Even though hold luggage is stored in the designated lower compartments of the aircraft and not inside the cabin, passengers aren’t allowed to pack certain items. Indeed, some products are forbidden when it comes to air travel. Regarded as dangerous goods, those items aren’t permitted inside the hold luggage. For instance, you can’t pack any of the following items:

• Gas
• Nail polish removers
• Poisons
• Corrosives (such as bleaches)
• Explosives (such as fireworks)
• Flammable liquids (such as lighters)
• Magnetized materials
• Radioactive materials

Overall, electronic devices are advised to be carried onboard. If you want to pack your electronic device in your checked luggage, you should remember that it must be turned off (not in sleep mode). Moreover, if your destination is outside the EU, further restrictions may apply regarding the quantity or even presence of alcohol, tobacco, plants, animal-derived products, and animals. Be sure to check the regulations of your destination country.

FAQs

Does Athens Airport check liquids?

Yes, the screening security process at Athens Airport is strict. As far as liquids are concerned, passengers are allowed to carry a resealable bag with a maximum capacity of 1 liter, in which several bottles, each filled to a maximum of 100 ml, can be stored.

What things are not allowed in the airport?

There are numerous restricted and prohibited items regarding hand luggage (carry-ons), while many restrictions apply to hold luggage as well. Overall, passengers aren’t allowed to carry on board guns, dangerous goods (such as gases, knives, poisons, explosives, radioactive materials, flammable liquids, corrosives, etc.), hand tools, or any item that could potentially be used as a weapon.