Most people are well aware that there are certain items that shouldn’t be in the cabin of a passenger flight – but not all of them. Read here what holidaymakers and co want to take on board.
It is not uncommon for passengers to want to bring their pets – dogs or cats – on board. Passengers bound for the United Arab Emirates had other plans: someone wanted to bring a chicken on board in a basket. A birdcage with several birds would be imported to Saudi Arabia. Particularly unfortunate was the attempted transport to Kuwait of several budgerigars, which the passenger had packed in a wooden box in his suitcase, according to an Emirates press release.
The household in the luggage
Moving to another country is always complicated: so many things to think about. It may happen that you forget to send one or the other by freight. A drying rack, for example, or an ironing board. You don’t want to show up in your new house with wrinkled clothes – but this argument is not enough to take your ironing board with you in the passenger compartment. Numerous electronic devices also regularly appear at check-in. No, no razors, mobile phones or laptops – microwaves, hobs and TVs. These articles are also prohibited on flights because they produce heat and therefore pose a risk of explosion. The passenger who wanted to transport a refrigerator probably also knew this rule: it does not get warm, only cold. Yet he was not allowed to take it with him.
A boat trip, that’s fun
A passenger could only decide at the last minute how to start his journey home. When the choice finally fell on the plane, he definitely wanted to take the boat with him. A very tricky issue: sports equipment is allowed on passenger flights, but really only includes things like diving equipment, surfboards, winter sports equipment. One passenger wanted to check in car tires with his suitcase, another a bumper.
With a brushcutter to North Korea
When we think of vacation or travel, North Korea is probably not the first country that comes to mind. The travel and import regulations in the East Asian country are very strict. In addition to radios and foreign publications, the import of cameras, mobile phones and even the national currency is prohibited. A passenger on his way to North Korea nevertheless wanted to try his luck – with a brushcutter.
Source: Krone
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