What are the weirdest items ever confiscated at airport security? Well, they include a jar of human eyeballs and a chameleon designed as a hat, according to the new 'Ultimate Guide to Packing' from travel insurance experts Direct Travel.
The handy guide is full of amazing information and helpful hints. Holidaymakers can find out, for example, which airlines charge the most for excess baggage – up to ?37 a kilo.
They can also check which objects they should pack in their hand or hold luggage. While tennis rackets and golf clubs go in the hold, travel irons are fine in either while matches must be carried on board. Lighters are banned altogether.
Direct Travel's easy-to-read Pack Your Bags infographic reveals that women tend to pack twice as many clothes as they need. For a two-week holiday, it seems female travellers typically take six bikinis but only wear three, for example. That's where the step-by-step guide to packing might come in useful, with advice on how to fill a suitcase to fit in as much as possible.
The guide also includes a reminder of the quantity of liquids allowed in hand luggage, helpful information to check before leaving the house to avoid the annoyance of having to throw away bot women's jackets tles of sun lotion or drinks at the airport.
Pack Your Bags has plenty more fascinating facts and figures to get travellers off to the best start on their trip. Two very simple tips are to check the latest weather forecast for the destination rather than rely on a brochure, and find out if laundry facilities could help cut down on baggage.
When all the packing is done, travel insurance* will make sure that holidaymakers are properly covered should bags happen to go astray.
Anyone tempted to try to smuggle their pet chameleon into the country, however, should be warned that a 17-year-old girl's attempt to do just that by wearing it on her head was rumbled by officials at Manchester Airport in 2002.
Lizards aside, packing should be easier with the Direct Travel infographic. Bon voyage!
*Such as provided by Direct Travel Insurance to cover loss, theft or damage.
Notes for Editors
Established in late 1992 and trading since 1993, Direct Travel Insurance specialises in travel insurance for individual travellers, couples and families up to the age of 75. Direct Travel Insurance offers a range of cover options and added benefits including cover for over 100 sports and activities enabling customers to tailor their policies for single trip, annual multi trip, backpacking and winter sports.
All travel insurance policies are underwritten by Chartis Insurance UK Limited. Direct Travel Insurance is a trading name of UNAT Direct Insurance Management Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA Number 312350). Chartis Insurance UK Limited is also authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA Number 202628).
This information can be checked by visiting the FSA website.
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