Can you take unopened wine in hand luggage?

The Transportation Security Administration limits liquids in carry-on luggage to 3.4 ounces (100mL), so standard bottles of wine must go in your checked bags. The one exception is alcohol bought at a duty-free shop at the airport after you've already gone through security.



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Checked Bags: Yes Alcoholic beverages with more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol are limited in checked bags to 5 liters (1.3 gallons) per passenger and must be in unopened retail packaging. Alcoholic beverages with 24% alcohol or less are not subject to limitations in checked bags.

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Yes. However, you cannot bring an unopened bottle of alcohol larger than 100ml through security. Can you take an empty bottle through airport security if it's wrapped around your stuff so they can't see what's inside it?

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Wine and alcohol in checked (hold) baggage is accepted as under the following conditions: Alcoholic beverages with less than 24% alcohol – no restrictions. Alcoholic beverages with alcohol content between 24% and 70% - 5L per person internationally and 10L within the EU.

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You can bring up to five litres of alcohol with you, with an alcohol volume between 24 per cent and 70 per cent. These can be in your cabin bag if you purchased it in the airport duty-free shop, or you can pack in your checked baggage.

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Alcohol between 24 and 70% is limited to 5 liters (1.3 gallons) per passenger and must be placed in your checked luggage, in its original unopened packaging. You may bring small alcohol bottles in your carry-on but they must not exceed 3.4 oz/100 ml.

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Firearms, ammunition, and fireworks are prohibited, as are all knives and safety razors (including pocket knives and Swiss Army knives). Straight razors and replacement blades for straight razors are also not allowed. Most tools also cannot be packed in carry-on luggage, as they have the potential to cause harm.

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Drinks. These are allowed in your hold luggage. You're welcome to take drinks in cans, bottles, plastic containers and cartons, but these can't be over 100ml. They also need to be placed in the same bag as your other liquids.

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You can bring alcohol bought in the airside departure lounge into the cabin, as long as it's unopened. Alcohol must be lower than 70% abv, and packed either in an airport shopping bag or in your cabin bag.

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You can bring up to five litres of alcohol with an alcohol volume between 24% and 70%.

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There is no limit to the amount of non-alcoholic liquid that can be brought, but too many full-size bottles can exceed the maximum weight limit for your luggage. For carry-on luggage, individual bottles must meet the 3-1-1 rule: they cannot exceed 3.4 ounces and must fit inside a single, zipped quart-sized plastic bag.

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