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Can you bring a lighter on a plane from Copenhagen?

One lighter, on you, not in the bag.

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Short answer

On flights from Denmark you may bring one ordinary lighter per person, carried on your body, for example in a jacket pocket. Lighters are not allowed in hand luggage or in checked baggage. A refillable lighter must be completely empty of fluid, and at security you put the lighter in a separate tray. Blue-flame lighters, strike-anywhere matches and fireworks are banned in both hand and checked luggage.

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Why

  1. One ordinary lighter per person.
  2. It must be carried on your body.
  3. It goes in its own tray at security.

Details

Breaking the rules on explosives and flammable items can lead to fines and prosecution under section 114 of the Danish Penal Code.

Tip

Keep the lighter in a jacket pocket rather than in the bag, so you can put it in the tray quickly.

What may differ

The rules can be updated, so check the hand baggage rules again shortly before you fly.

Common misconception

You can pack a lighter in the suitcase as long as it is not in your hand luggage.

What actually happens

Lighters are not allowed in checked baggage either: the only option is one lighter carried on your body.

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Sources

This answer is for reference only. Timetables, routes and fares change, so check the operator before you travel.

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