Where can I buy plastic bags for liquids?

[realejos]

Hello,

Where can I buy plastic bags for liquids on planes? Can I buy them somewhere in Los Gigantes/Puerto Santiago or at South Airport?

Thanks.

[lynnangela]

How about just buying some ziplock or similar, freezer bags from a supermarket?

[bonitatime]

How about just buying some ziplock or similar, freezer bags from a supermarket?

That's what I use

[realejos]

OK, I didn't know that I can use ANY transparent bag. Thanks.

[junglejim]

Just get a plastic bag from Mercadona Veg counter! That´s what I use !

[tfs1]

flying from the UK the specification for carrying liquids in hand luggage is very specific:


containers should be in a single, transparent, resealable plastic bag, which holds no more than a litre and measures approximately 20cm x 20cm (8inx8in).

We have seen people using various sized bags including standard freezer bags i.e. larger than the spec being pulled out of the security queue and told to buy bags of the correct size before they can pass through the security area.

As you would expect most airports have machines that dispense the correct size bags for a fee!

Flying back to the UK airports are sometimes a little more forgiving but some are not.

[bonitatime]

They only check onto the plane not getting off
Coming back you may have more difficulty

[tfs1]

Flying back to the UK airports are sometimes a little more forgiving but some are not.

having reread the above in my post I tried to edit it to clarify what I was trying to say but can not for some reason edit it ?

I was trying to say: when you start your journey, say from TFS, they maybe a little more forgiving and not worry too much about bag sizes.

On one occasion we came through TFS security and forgot about a small bottle of water in our hand luggage, that went through the xray machine and nothing was mentioned to us by the staff.