Three principles
- Lithium batteries → carry-on — power banks and spare batteries. Never checked.
- Knives and tools → checked — multitools, knives, most scissors, tools.
- Liquids over 100 ml → checked — only 100 ml containers in the cabin.
The confusing items
| Item | Where | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Power bank | Carry-on | Banned from checked |
| Multitool, knife | Checked | Banned from the cabin |
| Full-size shampoo, sunscreen | Checked | Over 100 ml |
| Passport, wallet | Personal bag | Needed at borders and checkout |
| Prescription medicine | Carry-on | In case bags are lost or late |
| Laptop | Carry-on | Damage and loss risk |
| Hair dryer | Checked | Not regulated, but heavy and unused in flight |
Your personal bag
A carry-on in the overhead bin is hard to reach mid-flight. Keep what you’ll need during the flight (passport, boarding pass, phone, earphones, medicine, power bank) in a small personal bag at your feet.
Splitting it in the app
A bag for every item
Packing List lets you set checked, carry-on or personal bag per item, and catalog items come with a sensible bag already set. Each item shows something like "Carry-on · 40g".
Fill the bags
Fill the bags shows checked, carry-on and personal bags on one screen; long-press and drag to move items. Items breaking a rule are counted at the top and cleared as soon as you move them.
Rule alerts filter
The Rule alerts filter shows only items with battery, blade or liquid issues.
FAQ
I’m traveling carry-on only.
Then leave blades and over-100 ml liquids at home. Use the Carry-on filter to review just your cabin items.
I want one page for security.
Export a PDF per bag and you also get a one-page security summary listing only liquids, batteries and blades.
Packing List: Travel Checklist
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