Dangerous goods caution for Christmas travellers

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is reminding anyone posting gifts by airmail, or travelling with presents on board an aircraft this Christmas, that certain items are prohibited for carriage by air.

The CAA’s advice comes after incidents in the UK where people have posted potentially dangerous items either as gifts or as sale items from online auction sites, such as ebay. Recent cases include several attempts to post cigarette lighters, which have been responsible for numerous fires when carried improperly by air.

via www.caa.co.uk