Baby Wipes? What's the problem with those?
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Outbound Uk Airports And Babies
AVGAS321 - how was your SMA packaged.. ? We use that for our little one.
Was it in plastic baby bottles (sterilised) or those premade cartons that you can buy?
Does anyone know if any premade baby milk be bought in AIRSIDE shops (i.e Boots)
I am keen to know as we have a longhaul expedition later in the month departing LHR.
How MANY bottles are you allowed to take through? I seem to recall any "reasonable" amount for the flight being undertaken, provided that they can be tasted by a parent at security control.
Sounds a silly question, Does the baby have to go through the arched scanner? Do they have to remove their shoes to be scanned as well?
Not being pedantic, just curious to know if it is consistent with babies as they do with old grannies.
Was it in plastic baby bottles (sterilised) or those premade cartons that you can buy?
Does anyone know if any premade baby milk be bought in AIRSIDE shops (i.e Boots)
I am keen to know as we have a longhaul expedition later in the month departing LHR.
How MANY bottles are you allowed to take through? I seem to recall any "reasonable" amount for the flight being undertaken, provided that they can be tasted by a parent at security control.
Sounds a silly question, Does the baby have to go through the arched scanner? Do they have to remove their shoes to be scanned as well?
Not being pedantic, just curious to know if it is consistent with babies as they do with old grannies.
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Polehill - glad the post was taken the way it was intended. Frustrating at the time, but understandable in the current climate I guess. Anyway, we've decided to sell the kids before our next trip, so no further worries anticipated! 
ALLDAYDELI - Right then, bottles are our preferred method for the SMA, so cant really comment on the cartons. In terms of what is avilable airside, I didn't see anything but then I wasn't really looking, so sorry there also!
I think as Polehill stated, the security staff have to use a certain degree of discretion and common sense on these things, so as long as you dont go over board, I dont see too many issues for you, especially as your on a lengthy sector.
Lastly, everything and everyone we had with us had to transit the security scanner thingys (kids, bags, pram etc), but at no time were we asked to remove any item of clothing from the little fella.
Hope the above helps. Good luck with the flight. We used to enjoy flying, especially long haul, but with the kids now anything over two hours locked in a thin metal tube seems to hasten the departure of what little hair I have left on my head!
ALLDAYDELI - Right then, bottles are our preferred method for the SMA, so cant really comment on the cartons. In terms of what is avilable airside, I didn't see anything but then I wasn't really looking, so sorry there also!
I think as Polehill stated, the security staff have to use a certain degree of discretion and common sense on these things, so as long as you dont go over board, I dont see too many issues for you, especially as your on a lengthy sector.
Lastly, everything and everyone we had with us had to transit the security scanner thingys (kids, bags, pram etc), but at no time were we asked to remove any item of clothing from the little fella.
Hope the above helps. Good luck with the flight. We used to enjoy flying, especially long haul, but with the kids now anything over two hours locked in a thin metal tube seems to hasten the departure of what little hair I have left on my head!
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As a fairly regular Dusseldorfer, I've noticed that they do the security 'by the book' - nothing wrong with that - but I've not encountered anything such as you describe, PF. Maybe I've just been lucky.
I'm assuming you were travelling to the UK and so, as non-Schengen, have to go through security twice? I'll buy you a drink in Uerige's sometime!
I'm assuming you were travelling to the UK and so, as non-Schengen, have to go through security twice? I'll buy you a drink in Uerige's sometime!
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I would say....use bottles with your milk in them. Some airports are letting through ready made cartons, but some are asking that you cut them open and drink a bit. To make it easier for you, use the bottles. So long as you have enough for the flight. Of its long haul make up the amount and then add a couple.
For baby, again it depends on the airport. We tend to ask parents to remove all bags from the buggy or pram, take baby out if awake and fold buggy/pram up to put through scanner, carry baby through. If baby is asleep, again common sense, we tend to leave it in and give a hand search (thoroughly but without waking baby, if possible).
If you have creams and lotions in the bag, they may be taken off you, so double check. If you require calpol for the flight, get a prescription and note from the Doctor, just to be on the safe side. I would hate for babes to be upset on the flight.
Hope that helps.
PH
I would say....use bottles with your milk in them. Some airports are letting through ready made cartons, but some are asking that you cut them open and drink a bit. To make it easier for you, use the bottles. So long as you have enough for the flight. Of its long haul make up the amount and then add a couple.
For baby, again it depends on the airport. We tend to ask parents to remove all bags from the buggy or pram, take baby out if awake and fold buggy/pram up to put through scanner, carry baby through. If baby is asleep, again common sense, we tend to leave it in and give a hand search (thoroughly but without waking baby, if possible).
If you have creams and lotions in the bag, they may be taken off you, so double check. If you require calpol for the flight, get a prescription and note from the Doctor, just to be on the safe side. I would hate for babes to be upset on the flight.
Hope that helps.
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Slopey....
I feel as though I, and my wee family, are entirely to blame for your inconvenience. Let me expalin.
While also travelling through Edinburgh last week, I fear as though I may have come across the understandably grumpy security lassie too, and darkened her mood further!
We made similar mistakes. In our rush to escape for a warmer climate, we too packed baby creams, pre made SMA Gold and the dreaded baby wipes. Immediately after transitting the security machines and while in the midst of trying to get my belt and shoes back on in the right places, the surly one was already dismantling our baby bag.
The creams - an absolute no no, so off they went to be resold or more likely be at the centre of a controlled explosion.
The milk - obviously one of us had to drink these, so a big thank you to my wife as I find it tastes bloody awful. Although slightly aggrieved at this as it had been painstakingly sterilized etc, I do kinda understand this bit.
The wipes - after looking at them suspiciously, we were told out of the entire, brand new, unopened pack, that we were only allowed to take 4, four, yes //// wipes on board. Now then, Having been up very early to hustle a wife, a 2 and a half year old girl, and a 3 month old son out of the door is no easy task at the best of times, so admittedly, I was a little tired and maybe a tad grumpy myself. No excuse, but a reason for the sarcasm that followed. I enquired why and was told 'I dont make the rules sir, I only enforce them' which further got my back up. Something to do with the amount of liquid they hold blah blah blah. 'Bloody good job they're not let near children then as they appear to be so alarmingly dangerous, eh?' I muttered, walking away realising I had my shoes on the wrong feet and my trousers were falling down, while she mentioned something about a supervisor.
Dont get me wrong, I understand they're only doing a job, but there appears to be no consistency between the UK airports. As someone has already previously mentioned, we also transitted another airport, Gatwick, with the security staff checking what we had and letting us go through with everything in tact while cooing (a little too much!) over our kids. They have their mothers good looks!
Anyway, thank you for giving me the opportunity to bore you with my story, as I feel much better now, and I apologise again!
I feel as though I, and my wee family, are entirely to blame for your inconvenience. Let me expalin.
While also travelling through Edinburgh last week, I fear as though I may have come across the understandably grumpy security lassie too, and darkened her mood further!
We made similar mistakes. In our rush to escape for a warmer climate, we too packed baby creams, pre made SMA Gold and the dreaded baby wipes. Immediately after transitting the security machines and while in the midst of trying to get my belt and shoes back on in the right places, the surly one was already dismantling our baby bag.
The creams - an absolute no no, so off they went to be resold or more likely be at the centre of a controlled explosion.
The milk - obviously one of us had to drink these, so a big thank you to my wife as I find it tastes bloody awful. Although slightly aggrieved at this as it had been painstakingly sterilized etc, I do kinda understand this bit.
The wipes - after looking at them suspiciously, we were told out of the entire, brand new, unopened pack, that we were only allowed to take 4, four, yes //// wipes on board. Now then, Having been up very early to hustle a wife, a 2 and a half year old girl, and a 3 month old son out of the door is no easy task at the best of times, so admittedly, I was a little tired and maybe a tad grumpy myself. No excuse, but a reason for the sarcasm that followed. I enquired why and was told 'I dont make the rules sir, I only enforce them' which further got my back up. Something to do with the amount of liquid they hold blah blah blah. 'Bloody good job they're not let near children then as they appear to be so alarmingly dangerous, eh?' I muttered, walking away realising I had my shoes on the wrong feet and my trousers were falling down, while she mentioned something about a supervisor.
Dont get me wrong, I understand they're only doing a job, but there appears to be no consistency between the UK airports. As someone has already previously mentioned, we also transitted another airport, Gatwick, with the security staff checking what we had and letting us go through with everything in tact while cooing (a little too much!) over our kids. They have their mothers good looks!
Anyway, thank you for giving me the opportunity to bore you with my story, as I feel much better now, and I apologise again!
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Vobiscum,
Actually that time I was travelling to a non EU country having overnighted in DUS, I only recall security once but what a 'performance' and I would question what possible threat can a boarding pass be? It is either a piece of card recently issued by the airline staff or, if checked in by internet, a piece of A4 paper but it MUST go through the machine!
Actually that time I was travelling to a non EU country having overnighted in DUS, I only recall security once but what a 'performance' and I would question what possible threat can a boarding pass be? It is either a piece of card recently issued by the airline staff or, if checked in by internet, a piece of A4 paper but it MUST go through the machine!
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