The easy mistake that could see your phone confiscated at the airport

A PHONE has become an essential piece of travel equipment – especially since the rise of e-tickets and e-boarding passes.

But by making one simple mistake, your phone could be confiscated at the airport – and getting your holiday snaps for Instagram will be the least of your worries.

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Without access to your tickets and boarding pass, your trip might be over before it’s even begun.

To avoid it being confiscated, make sure your phone is charged and there’s no chance of it running out of juice.

According to the UK Government website, airport security can confiscate your phone if the battery is dead and it can’t be turned on.

So any hope of charging your phone when you get to the airport lounge could be out of the question.

Travel content creator Sammy Vagabond shared the tip on Instagram to help holidaymakers have a smooth journey.

He wrote: “Electronic devices with no charge – If you cannot turn on your devices when requested by security, they can confiscate it, placing your vacation contents in jeopardy.”

The advice applies to all electronic devices which cannot be switched on.

There are a number of other surprising items that are banned from being taken onboard a flight, which may result in you throwing them away or having to check in your suitcase.

Such items include hair dye, walking poles and corkscrews.

These are the foods you cannot take through airport security.

Frequent flyers will know that liquids can’t be taken through security, but there are some foods that are also banned because they are treated as liquids.

For example, pots of jam, hummus, syrups, honey and guacamole all have to be in 100ml or under containers – and they have to fit in that tiny plastic bag with your liquids.

Here’s the food and drink you should avoid taking on a plane – and the ones you should bring instead.

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