Departure & Security
Check-in, security and hand luggage: the rules, the queues and how to get through faster.
Departure & Security
Backpack as Hand Luggage: Personal Item or Cabin Bag?
Backpacks as hand luggage: when one counts as a free personal item under the seat, when it counts as a full cabin bag, which styles cause gate trouble, and how to pack them right.
Sophie Bauer2 October 2026
Departure & Security
Eurowings Hand Luggage 2026: BASIC, SMART and BIZclass Compared
Eurowings hand luggage 2026: dimensions for the small bag and the cabin case, what BASIC, SMART and BIZclass actually include, plus a comparison with Lufthansa and Ryanair. As of 2026.
Sophie Bauer1 October 2026
Departure & Security
Airport Security Checkpoint 2026: How the Screening Process Actually Works
Airport security in Germany 2026: body scanners instead of arches, CT scanners that let laptops and liquids stay put, realistic queue times, and pat-down triggers.
Sophie Bauer28 September 2026
Departure & Security
Electric Toothbrush on a Plane 2026: The Battery Rules for Hand Luggage
Electric toothbrushes, power banks and e-cigarettes in hand luggage: watt-hour limits, loose versus built-in batteries and what happens at security (as of 2026).
Sophie Bauer24 September 2026
Departure & Security
British Airways Hand Luggage 2026: Two Bags Included, Even on the Cheapest Fare
British Airways hand luggage 2026: cabin bag and personal item dimensions, why even the Basic fare keeps both pieces, and what applies flying from Frankfurt, Munich and Düsseldorf. As of 2026.
Sophie Bauer17 September 2026
Departure & Security
Cologne Bonn Airport Departures: two terminals, one time-slot system, round the clock
Departing from Cologne Bonn Airport: which terminal your airline uses, how CGN Gateway works, and why planes still take off here in the middle of the night.
Sophie Bauer13 September 2026
Departure & Security
Lufthansa Hand Luggage 2026: The Cabin Bag, the Personal Item and the New Basic Fare
Lufthansa hand luggage 2026: cabin bag and personal item dimensions, how Light, Classic, Flex and Business differ, and what the new Economy Basic fare now costs. As of 2026.
Sophie Bauer6 September 2026
Departure & Security
Ryanair Hand Luggage 2026: The Free Bag, the Priority Upgrade and the Gate Fee
Ryanair hand luggage 2026: the free bag's dimensions, what Priority & 2 Cabin Bags really buys you, and why the gate fee is so steep (as of 2026).
Sophie Bauer3 September 2026
Departure & Security
Frankfurt-Hahn Departures: Ryanair's Strict Deadlines, One Small Terminal
Departing from Frankfurt-Hahn: online check-in is compulsory, the bag drop deadline gets stricter from November 2026, and the small terminal leaves little room for error.
Sophie Bauer31 August 2026
Departure & Security
Munich Airport Departures: Terminal 2 for Star Alliance, Terminal 1 for Everyone Else
Departing Munich Airport: Terminal 2 belongs to Star Alliance, Terminal 1 to everyone else. The new pier, security checks and how much time you need (as of 2026).
Sophie Bauer28 August 2026
Departure & Security
Liquids in Hand Luggage 2026: The 100 ml Rule Still Applies — Mostly
Liquids in hand luggage 2026: the 100 ml rule still applies, with two litres on CT lanes at Frankfurt and Munich. Exemptions, duty-free and the transfer trap.
Sophie Bauer14 August 2026
Departure & Security
Departures at Stuttgart Airport: Four Terminals, One Booked Slot
Departing from Stuttgart Airport: which terminal, when you need to be there, and how to book a free time slot for the security check in advance.
Sophie Bauer14 August 2026
Departure & Security
Hand Luggage Sizes 2026: What Each Airline Actually Allows
Hand luggage sizes 2026 compared: Lufthansa, Ryanair, Eurowings, easyJet, Wizz and Condor — plus the one case size that clears all six airlines.
Sophie Bauer12 August 2026