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Permitted Items On Board

Medical Items

You can bring your medical equipment on board, free of charge, in addition to your small personal bag, subject to pre-clearance by our Special Assistance Team.

If you wish to carry or use a Special Medical item on board, you’ll need to contact us. They will determine if your request can be approved and provide authorisation to carry the item.

Duty-free

Your duty-free bag containing duty-free items is permitted in the cabin along with your cabin bags.

Drones, Quadcopters

  • These devices are not permitted in hold.
  • These devices are permitted in the cabin once within our cabin bag dimensions and if the lithium battery does not exceed 100 Wh.
  • Batteries exceeding 100 Wh for drones or quadcopters cannot be carried on board.

Parachutes / Paragliding Wings

  • A self-inflating life-jacket is accepted that contains 2 carbon dioxide cylinders (plus 2 spares) and can be included in either your cabin or checked baggage.
    Please note: Passengers traveling from Vienna International Airport must declare the life jackets at check-in.
  • An avalanche rescue pack with one nitrogen/air cylinder in either your cabin or checked baggage is permitted.
  • Parachutes of any type, recreational or sports, or paragliding wings (also known as 'canopy') can be accepted for carriage as checked-in or carry-on baggage, subject to the standard restrictions for size and weight.
  • These packs may contain an auxiliary or emergency 'chute' and a barometric mechanical activating (auto-release) device.
    The parachute pack must not contain pyrotechnics or smoke canisters, as these accessories may not be carried on the aircraft.

Electronic Devices and Spare Batteries in the Cabin (100Wh maximum)

You may carry up to 15 personal electronic devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, cameras, handheld game consoles, headphones, power banks).

  • You may also carry up to 20 spare lithium batteries or power banks, provided they do not exceed 100Wh each.
  • Spare lithium batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits by:
    • Placement in original retail packaging, or
    • Insulating terminals by taping over exposed terminals, or
    • Placing each battery in a separate plastic bag or protective pouch.
    • These must be carried in carry-on luggage only.
  • Devices or batteries over 100Wh are not permitted in the cabin or the hold.

Spare lithium batteries, including power banks should:

  • Not be used to charge or power other portable electronic devices during taxi, take-off or landing.
  • Not be placed in the cabin baggage loaded in the overhead storage locker.
  • Not exceed 100Wh.
  • Be placed in your small cabin baggage underneath the seat in front of you or on your person.

Smart Bags as Checked Luggage

Smart bags with non-removable batteries are not accepted in the hold.

For smart bags to be carried in the hold, the battery must be removed and:

  • The passenger must carry the battery in the cabin.
  • The battery must not exceed 100Wh.
  • The battery must be protected from damage.
  • Must not be stored in the overhead locker.
  • Must be placed in small cabin baggage and placed underneath the seat in front of you or on your person.

Smart Bags in the Cabin

Smart bags with non-removable batteries above 2.7Wh are not permitted onboard.

For smart bags to be carried in the cabin:

If the battery is removable:

  • It must be removed and placed in small cabin baggage underneath the seat in front of you or carried on your person.
  • The removed battery must not exceed 100Wh.

If the battery is non-removable:

  • It must not exceed 2.7Wh.

Taking liquids, aerosols, and gels into the airport and on-board an aircraft is strictly subject to current EU Security Requirements.

When passing through airport security screening, you will need to keep in mind:

  • Each item of Liquid carried must be in a container of no more than 100ml (3.4 ounces);
  • All liquids should be carried in a single, transparent, re-sealable plastic bag of up to 20cm x 20cm with a total capacity of up to 1 litre;
  • You must be able to completely seal the bag and be able to fit it in your hand baggage;
  • The bag of liquids must be taken out of other hand baggage to be screened separately.

If you are travelling with an infant (8 days-2 years), you can bring as much baby milk, powdered milk, sterilised water, and baby food as you need for your flight even if this exceeds the usual limit on liquids. These don’t need to fit in the transparent bag that is needed for all other liquids but please have them ready for inspection by airport security.

You can also carry on board as much liquid medicine as you need for you flight. Your medicine does not need to fit in the transparent bag that is needed for all other liquids but please have it ready for inspection by airport security.

The following are strictly prohibited on board:

  • Guns, firearms, or similar weapons;
  • Pointed/edged weapons and sharp objects;
  • Blunt instruments (that is any blunt instrument capable of causing injury, this includes some sporting equipment such as tennis rackets, hurleys, and baseball bats);
  • Explosives and flammable substances (that is any explosive or highly combustible substance that poses a risk to the health of passengers and crew or the security/safety of aircraft or property);
  • Chemical and toxic substances: any chemical or toxic substances that pose a risk to the health of passengers and crew or the security/safety of aircraft or property.

The following items are strictly prohibited in checked baggage:

  • Electronic cigarettes;
  • Explosives, including detonators;
  • Lithium-ion battery-operated vehicles (including Segway’s and hoverboards) other than wheelchair/mobility equipment that comply with our regulations on mobility equipment;
  • Lithium-ion powered Personal Electronic Device (PED) e.g., an iPad/tablet/mobile phone;
  • Guns, firearms, including replica or toy guns of all kinds and weapons;
  • Gases including propane and butane;
  • Flammable liquids;
  • Oxidizers and organic peroxides;
  • Toxic or infectious substances;
  • Corrosives;
  • Edible oil (e.g., olive oil) that exceeds 1 litre in volume.

Please securely wrap any sharp objects in your checked baggage to prevent injury to screeners and handling personnel and to reduce the risk of damage to the object.

We do not carry animals on board any Ryanair flights, except guide/assistance dogs on certain routes. For more info on guide/assistance dogs, please click here.

Yes. You may carry ashes with you on board the aircraft. These are permitted in your cabin bags and may be carried in addition to your normal cabin bag allowance, provided that a copy of the death certificate and cremation certificate accompanies them.

Please make sure that any ashes are very securely packaged inside a suitable container with a screw-top lid and that this is protected against breakage.

Ryanair will carry human remains, but only on the London Stansted-Knock route. If you would like to make a reservation, please contact Skytrader in Birmingham on +44 870 4422979.