Paphos Airport Help

[RattyPatty]

Does anyone have experience of taking liquids/ creams over the 100 ml limit through Paphos Airport please. Are they very strict.

Nothing sinister. I want to take home some small jars of raw honey from Stavros in Chloraka but don't want to risk them being confiscated. I am only taking hand luggage.

Thanks, Pat

[Mike.1940]

You've got no chance, they took half a bottle of water off me only this month

[Maggie B]

Pat, could you not decant the honey into small 100ml plastic bottles?

Maggie B

[RattyPatty]

Maggie, I had thought of that but don't know where to buy them cheaply here. Pat

Mike

[Dominic]

I would try Jumbo. However, I think it might still raise eyebrows. If a 500ml jar is unacceptable because it's contents could be dangerous, wouldn't 5 100ml jars be equally dangerous?

[Maggie B]

Betcha Flossie will help you out there Pat. There's a test for you V????

MB

[Band]

Send them by post!

[WHL]

I thought 100ml was the max you could take per person in hand luggage?
https://www.skyscanner.net/news/tips/li ... d-luggage/

[RattyPatty]

Dominic, I think the same. The rules seem silly.

WHL I have read your link and it appears that you can take a maximum of 1 litre of liquid. As I said above seems silly.

Maggie I hope Flossie can help as I am not a shopper and haven't been to the mall yet, and not likely too unless Flossie says they can be found there!.

[ast]

1 litre is the max but must be in 100ml bottles, I believe that is the rule just now.

[WHL]

Dominic, I think the same. The rules seem silly.

WHL I have read your link and it appears that you can take a maximum of 1 litre of liquid. As I said above seems silly.

Maggie I hope Flossie can help as I am not a shopper and haven't been to the mall yet, and not likely too unless Flossie says they can be found there!.

Have a read of this one under the heading Baby, it says honey cant be brought on board
https://www.skyscanner.net/news/flights ... -on-board/

[Biddy]

There are notices at U.K. airports advising that honey is not allowed to be brought into the U.K. and yet it is openly sold in Cyprus airports as gifts!

[LouiseCastricum]

There are notices at U.K. airports advising that honey is not allowed to be brought into the U.K. and yet it is openly sold in Cyprus airports as gifts!

But there are other destinations than the UK

[mockaji]

You can definitely take 10 x 100 ml bottles my wife often has a number coming out of Gatwick and returning via Paphos.

[Kili01]

If you have hold baggage you could put your honey in sealed plastic bags in your case.

Dee

[RattyPatty]

Flight bags only Kili. I have just been to Stavros Honey shop and just bought some to leave here sadly. Given up on taking some home. Nice people and you can taste the different flavours before you buy. Thanks for your replies, Pat

[Band]

From the UK Government Website:

What products you can bring into the UK depends on where you are travelling from, and not where the products were produced or packaged.

If you’re travelling from a country within the EU, you can bring any fresh foodstuffs - fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy or other animal products (eg fish, eggs and honey) - into the UK.

When travelling from outside the EU, there are strict rules about bringing food products, plants and plant products back into the UK for your own personal consumption or use. This guide gives further details about the restrictions on other food products being imported for personal use, in luggage or by post or courier, and explains exactly which foodstuffs are exempt from the restrictions. It also gives additional details about some European (non-EU) countries and the restrictions that apply to them.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/personal-fo ... ct-imports

[PhotoLady]

From the Gov.UK website:
Personal food, plant and animal product imports

From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Part of: Import and export controls and Advice for all countries
Published: 9 April 2013
Last updated: 7 February 2017

Summary of restrictions
From EU countries: You can bring any fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy or other animal products (eg fish, eggs and honey) into the UK if you’re travelling from a country within the EU.
From non-EU countries the following items are banned:
all meat and meat products
all milk and dairy products
potatoes
From non-EU countries the following items are restricted:
fruit and vegetables - no more than 2kg total weight combined per person travelling bivalves (live), egg products, eggs and honey
fish, bivalves (dead) and fish/fishery products - no more than 20kg total weight (fish must be gutted if fresh, or processed, ie cooked, cured, dried or smoked) 2kg total weight combined per person - certain fruits and vegetables

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/personal-fo ... ct-imports

Sorry Band.... I just saw you had posted above as I was highlighting in Bold etc....

Given the different "findings" on various websites, I would say it's not worth taking the risk if you're only taking hand luggage.

[josef k]

You could always send it through UKCY. See http://www.lhukcy.com/
The cost is affordable and Lee is reliable and helpful.