Originally Posted by
blue up
Zippo petrol lighters not allowed in UK aircraft. Gaseous liquid lighters permitted upon the person but not in any luggage.
...or has that changed?
I have no idea, but how in the world are you going to light your hands on fire with gaseous butane? If you had an aerosol butane canister and squirted it onto your hands upside down, would it not evaporate before you could possibly get your hand lit? I've never tried that method. It would not be impressive to your drunk friends even if it did do something at all.
As for what's allowed, I don't think someone drunk enough to pull this stunt on an aircraft cares in the least what's allowed and not.