Carriage of Liquids

New rules apply from 7 January 2008 at all airports in the EU concerning the amount of liquids that can be taken through security checkpoints.

Passengers boarding planes in EU countries are allowed to carry liquids in containers no more than 100ml in capacity brought to the airport contained in a single, transparent, re-sealable plastic bag - itself no more than a litre in capacity.

The definition of liquids includes:

• Gels, pastes, lotions, liquid/solid mixtures
• The contents of pressurised containers, eg toothpaste, hair gel, drinks, soups, syrups, perfume, deodorant, shaving foam, aerosols, etc

The following liquids are also permitted through the airport security search point:

• Prescription medicines in liquid form sufficient and essential for the flight (eg diabetic kit), as long as verified as authentic
• Baby milk and liquid baby food (the contents of each bottle or jar must be tasted by the accompanying passenger)

Once through security, passengers can buy items in the departures lounge and take them on board.

To help with the security process, passengers are also encouraged not to include items which could contain liquids (eg bottles, flasks, tubes, cans, plastic containers etc) in their cabin baggage.


Identification

from 1st March 2008 Skybus requires proof of identity on all its flights.

Acceptable forms of identification are as follows:

Domestic UK flights
At least one of the following:
A valid passport
A valid photographic driving license
A valid Citizen card
A valid council issued photo bus pass
A valid government, armed forces or police issued identity card
A valid credit card of the passenger travelling
A valid signed bank card of the passenger travelling
A valid Isles of Scilly Travel Club photo ID card

International flights
A valid passport is required.


Child ID requirements
Children under 16 years of age travelling on UK domestic flight can travel without photo identification provided that they are travelling with an accompanying adult.

Skybus does not accept unaccompanied minors under the age of 8 for travel. Children under 8 years of age cannot travel unless accompanied by a person aged 16 years or older who will take responsibility for the minor. Unaccompanied children from 8 to 11 years must carry a young flyer declaration form completed by a parent or guardian and submitted at check-in at the departure airport. This form is supplied by Skybus and can be obtained by contacting us: +44 (0) 1736 334224.

French Children Under 18 Years

Children under 18 travelling without their parents/legal guardians and with an ID card must have a form of written authorisation to travel from their parents.

• They must collect the form from their local police station which must be presented with their ID card at the check-in desk and at passport control.
• If they do not have this form the passport control officers will refuse them travel.
• Children travelling with a valid passport do not require this form as a passport acts as parental authority.
• This form is required for both International and Domestic flights.
• A Family Book (Livret de Famille) is not sufficient ID for a child/infant to travel on international flights.
• Children travelling on Skybus international flights must have either a valid ID card or passport and any other necessary documents.

If passengers have any questions on their travel arrangements or security in place at airports, they are advised to contact Skybus: enquiries@skybus.co.uk
For full details on luggage restrictions or conditions of carriage click here.