What Food And Drink Can I Bring On Board A Flight?

We’ve already heard Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary’s thoughts on the pre-flight pint (though he didn’t share any plans to stop selling booze on his airline).

But what about the food and drink you can bring on board yourself?

I love bringing a Diet Coke (which airline staff reportedly hate pouring mid-flight) and a duty-free sandwich on board if I can. But according to airlines like Jet2, TUI, and Ryanair, refreshments have to follow certain rules.

Here are five that some airlines have said they won’t permit on board:

easyJet said that as long as it’s not open, you can bring booze bought after security on board. But it can’t be 70% ABV or above, and the airline said, it’s “strictly forbidden to drink any alcohol that has not been purchased on board the aircraft”.

Ryanair also bans alcohol of more than 70% ABV on board, as do Jet2 (who allow drinks that “contain more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol by volume”), British Airways (“Drinks above 70% alcohol volume are not permitted on board our aircraft in either checked baggage or hand baggage”), TUI, and more.

Airlines also routinely ban drinking your own alcohol on board.

easyJet said that they allow hot drinks on board if they were bought in the airport, if they have a lid on.

Jet 2 and Ryanair have banned bringing outside hot drinks on board altogether.

Jet2 said that “You can’t bring hot food or hot drinks onboard our planes for safety reasons” on their site.

And as we mentioned above, both they and Ryanair have banned hot drinks from the airport on board too.

Jet2 says on its site that it won’t allow items that “are fragile or perishable or which may affect the safety, health or comfort of other passengers or crew” on board, adding, “this may include hot or strong-smelling foods and drinks”.

In other words, it might be time to keep that tuna and onion sando at home.

easyJet said that though its 100ml limit doesn’t apply to baby food, milk, or sterilised water provided it doesn’t exceed two litres, for the rest, “There’s a 100ml limit for liquid food, like soup or custard. Different countries have different regulations about importing food and drink, so make sure you check the rules for your destination.”