Prague Airport: How to prepare for a security check
The fourth part of the advice and tips of Prague Airport continues with the topic of security control. You can prepare for it at home, thus speeding up the whole process and saving time and possible stressful situations that could occur. First of all, we recommend arriving at the airport on time. For shorter flights 2.5 hours before departure, for long-haul flights three hours.
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It is important to check the security in time, ie right after check-in. There may be delays due to more time-consuming checks on other passengers, which are not enough to check the readiness, or it is necessary to address the presence of prohibited items of checked baggage.
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1. Prepare for a security check at home when packing your hand luggage, based on them:
Have all liquids, aerosols and gels in packages with a maximum volume of 100 ml and place them in a transparent, resealable plastic bag. This bag can have a maximum capacity of 1 liter and only one per person is allowed. Liquids, aerosols and gels include creams, pastes or antiperspirants, as well as certain foods such as beverages, honey and jams. Larger quantities can only be transported in checked baggage. Exceptions are medicines or special nutrition and food for small children.
Always have electronics and spare batteries in your hand luggage. This also applies to the power bank and the electronic cigarette. Think of the maximum allowable capacity of the power bank and other lithium batteries, which is 100 Wh.
Make sure you do not have any potentially dangerous items in your hand luggage, such as knives, scissors or combustibles.
If possible, pack both the liquid bag and the electronics or power bank on top of the luggage so that you can easily reach them. You will have to submit a security check. Provide fluids and electronics separately in the boxes before the X-ray, they must not be covered by any other objects. If you forget the transparent liquid bag, you will also receive it directly at the security check. However, this should be the last resort.
Drone can be carried in cabin baggage, unless prohibited directly by the airline (eg Emirates does not allow it). The drone is not a problem in checked baggage, but the batteries always need to be removed and transported in the cabin baggage
2. How the security check will take place
For separate inspection and in the box, present: laptops, large electronic devices, liquids, aerosols and gels. Do not cover these objects.
Put all outerwear and headgear, belts and watches in the box. Put away all metal and non-metal items from the pockets of the garment you are wearing
Present all your luggage for inspection. Insert the luggage into the X-ray one at a time
Wait for security personnel to follow the instructions
3. Go to the security check with sufficient time
I expect a large number of passengers to return to the aircraft this year. In order for your check-in to run smoothly, it is necessary to arrive at both the airport and the security check with sufficient time reserve. For shorter flights, it is recommended to be at the airport 2.5 hours before departure, for long-haul flights 3 hours. It is also important to check the security in time, ie immediately after check-in. There may be delays due to more time-consuming checks on other passengers, which are not enough to check the readiness, or it is necessary to address the presence of prohibited items.
4. Everything out of your pockets
At the airport, you must present all the personal items you have with you, for example in your pockets. Don’t forget all metal objects, typical ribbons, jewelry, coins, and in some cases shoes that may have metal reinforcements. Outerwear and headgear will also be required. If you are traveling to the US, you automatically remove shoes at local airports at a security checkpoint, this is a local requirement.
If for some reason you are unable to go through the safety frame, whether it is due to a pacemaker or defibrillator, or due to pregnancy, notify the security staff. It will allow you to pass through the switched off frame or side gate, then check in another way.
Tip: You can’t take a drink with you through the security check, you can’t take an empty bottle or a travel drink bag. Drinking water fountains are available for passengers in the terminals, where they can fill their bottles. You will also find all security rules described in detail on the Prague Airport website. You can also look at the list of most frequently asked subjects here.
Transportation of alcohol and tobacco products
From a safety point of view, alcoholic beverages can only be transported in the original sales packaging. For alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content between 24 and 70 percent, 5 liters per person are allowed. There is no restriction on the transport of beverages with an alcohol content of up to 24 percent, over 70 percent of transport is not possible.
The cigarettes we can carry on board the plane depend primarily on the destinations of our journey. The allowable amount applies to hand and checked baggage together.
Tobacco limits in the European Union:
1 kg of dried tobacco or
200 cigars or
400 cigars or
800 cigarettes.
Tobacco limits outside the European Union:
250 g of dried tobacco or
50 cigars or
100 cigars or
200 cigarettes.
Attention! Tobacco and alcohol cannot be carried by passengers under the age of 17. It is also necessary to take into account the size of hand and checked baggage. Everything you want to carry must fit in this luggage.
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