hand baggage
noun
: small pieces of luggage that a passenger can carry onto an airplane : hand luggage
You are entitled to one piece of hand baggage per flight.
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Passengers traveling through Heathrow, Britain’s biggest airport, can now carry liquids in containers up to two liters (67.6 oz) in their hand baggage while going through security.
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Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Hand baggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20baggage. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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