© UURDONGEL/GETTY Images – Against all expectations, the most seized object during cabin luggage checks is not the one we think of. Save save Receive the alerts alerts people who often take the plane, and who do not necessarily embark from baggage in the hold, know it: in the cabin suitcases, not all products are authorized. The size of the suitcase or bag is regulated, and this differs elsewhere according to the companies. Many products or accessories are also prohibited, whether cutting blades or objects, chemicals or flammables, tools, firearms or liquids whose capacity is greater than 100 ml. All day, as Le Parisien explains, the airport security agents are handing over an impressive amount of prohibited objects (OIC) during hand luggage control. In 2022 alone, more than 80 tonnes of prohibited products were seized at Paris-Orly airport, said our colleagues. But then, what is the most seized product? Read also: Cabin suitcase: What you need to know before boarding is neither a razor nor a bottle of water is simply the Nutella pot, reveals the director of the passenger process at Paris-Orly airport. And these are most often the big pots, she adds. No way to spoil all the products seized, whether in Roissy or Orly. The pots of the famous spread are given to charitable associations. Behind Nutella, two other amazing products are very often seized: screwdrivers and percussion drills. Even more incredible, fireworks or pyrotechnic devices and obviously the knives (sometimes very large blades) because certain passengers try to embark with it. Read also: Aircraft overbooking: passenger rights and compensation according to the director of the passenger process at Paris-Orly airport, agents do not do this “to annoy people, but to apply the regulations related to the risk of attacks”. We then understand why a cast iron kettlebell was thus seized in a luggage in Orly … If the Nutella jars are given, the metallic objects (like the knives) are seized and, as a rule, melted. Receive our latest news every day, selecting the main news of the day. (tagstotranslate) plane
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