4 tips for your carry-on suitcase
Get started with your carry-on suitcase
With these 4 tips, you can travel well-prepared with your carry-on suitcase.
- Tip 1. Check the dimensions
- Tip 2. Liquids in your carry-on luggage
- Tip 3. Bring a suitcase lock
- Tip 4. Don't put prohibited items in your suitcase
Tip 1: check the carry-on luggage dimensions
Before you leave, check whether your carry-on suitcase has the right dimensions. Each airline company has its own rules for carry-on luggage. Is your suitcase larger or heavier than the airline allows? You may have to pay a fee or check in the suitcase.
Tip 2: put liquids in a transparent plastic bag
Generally, you can take 10 products with each 100ml of liquid with you in your carry-on luggage. This could be makeup, nail polish, gel, or deodorant. Liquid foods like cheese spread also fall into this category. Put all your products in 1 transparent resealable bag. This way, your luggage stays clean in case a product leaks due to the air pressure, and customs can see the contents right away.
Tip 3: bring a suitcase lock
Sometimes, they don't allow you to take your suitcase with you on the airplane as carry-on luggage at the last minute. When all the luggage boxes are full, for example. That's why you should always take a suitcase lock with you, so you can lock your suitcase.
Tip 4: don't take any prohibited items with you
Before you leave, check whether you don't have any prohibited items in your suitcase. Want to take your nail file, scissors, or tweezers with you, for example? These can be 6cm long at most. Make sure to leave your shaver blade at home as well, and take disposable shavers with you. You can find which products you should leave at home on the website of the airline or airport.
