An airport notice

An airport notice

Read a notice at the airport and answer the questions to practise reading important information.

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.

Preparation

Reading text

What can I take on the plane as hand luggage?

Please note that passengers can only take ONE suitcase onto the plane. It must be no bigger than 55cm x 22cm x 35cm and weigh no more than 10kg.

You can also take one small laptop bag or handbag that can fit under the seat in front of you. If you have two bags, their total weight cannot be more than 10kg. If your bag is too big or too heavy, you will not be allowed to take it onto the plane. Staff will put it in the hold for you and you will have to pay extra.

Please make sure mobile phones and other devices are fully charged so that security staff can check them.

Liquids in bottles bigger than 100ml are allowed on board if you buy them in the airport shops after you've passed security. 

We hope you enjoy your flight!

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Submitted by YuliaSil on Sun, 12/07/2026 - 02:09

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I use to fly with a suitcase and a handbag. The suitcase is for my clothes and the handbag is for my devices. Since the suitcase is usually weigh 10 kg or more I prefer to let it in hold. My handbag usually weigh 5 kg, and only contains most important things like devices and purse, so I can carry it with ease. 

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Submitted by HousamIT on Mon, 25/05/2026 - 07:20

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Yes, almost in all my internal travel. I fly with a hand luggage and a laptop. But when I want to go far away, it's not working.

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Submitted by gemma2.0 on Tue, 12/05/2026 - 09:52

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No, I don't like to fly with only hand luggage. But if there were no rules, people would take a lot of things. Maybe them, the passengers wouldn't fit.

Submitted by Soe Yu Mar on Sun, 19/04/2026 - 14:38

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I think that statement depend on short or long travel.

Submitted by Dzikidziadzior on Sat, 04/04/2026 - 09:10

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I don’t fly often, but when I do, I usually take more than just hand luggage. I do this because when I travel by plane, I usually go on vacation for more than a week.

Another reason is that when I travel, I go with my family, including small children. I think this is the main reason why I need to take more than hand luggage.

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Submitted by hussen123 on Mon, 23/03/2026 - 23:53

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I am a organized man so i do prepare everything befor my flight day. I just carrying on necessary things. If i fly on local trip i just use handbag ,but when i go to aboard ore long journey  i add extra baggage and i pay with the ticket

Submitted by Rysta on Sat, 28/02/2026 - 07:16

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I don't like carrying too many things 

Submitted by zalfa on Fri, 27/02/2026 - 19:46

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I don't like just carrying a handbag, I like carrying a lot of things

 

Submitted by Mozart Aung on Fri, 20/02/2026 - 13:04

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No, I don't like to fly with only hand luggage. As I'm over-prepared man, I bring not only necessary items but also some stuffs in case needed whenever I take flight.