Contact lens people

[sha9]

I have daily disposables and take 2 weeks worth in my liquid bag in my hand luggage. I wouldn’t want to risk being without them so would rather not leave them in the hold. I also make sure my glasses are in my hand luggage.

[scottsman]

Thanks for your advice guys.
I’m trying not to over think things but glad to hear people taking them in the hold without issue

[Jockey]

I take them in my hand luggage, never put in my liquids bag tho.

[loubyloulou]

I have carried them in hand luggage and hold luggage. No problems with either!

[Amystefan]

I tend to wear specs for flying as I find the atmosphere to dry my eyes quickly making my lenses less comfortable and I’ve never had an issue with packing my daily disposables in my checked luggage- never been damaged or popped.

[Jules32]

I flew with my glasses on and packed my lenses in the hold luggage they were fine I didn't even think about them popping.

[Princess Alison]

I think I’d be more worried about losing my luggage than lenses popping!

[Tinklebell]

Hi, my DH, DS and I all wear daily contact lenses. I'm paranoid about not having my lenses on holiday.
so... I take double the supply for each of us and split them across the hold suitcases so that if a suitcase goes missing we all still have lenses... and I also take double the supply in hand luggage split across the 3 liquid bags just in case all the suitcases go missing or are delayed...Our hols are usually for 2 to 3 weeks so that is a lot of contact lenses (I budget by buying them throughout the year) and have never had a problem with them in the liquids bags. Security don't bat an eyelid :-)

and yes this is probably over the top but I prefer to mitigate as many risks as possible!

[Picklepuppy]

I always wear my dailies for flying and I used to be cabin crew! I just shove the spares in a suitcase and be done with it, never really given it any thought!

[lov2dibb]

I always take extra lenses with me on holiday but always in my hand luggage as I wouldn't want the risk of my suitcase going missing and not having lenses.

I have never put them in my liquids bag though and it's never been a problem.

During the flight I take them out and put fresh in for landing. That's not so much because my eyes get dry more that I can't be bothered putting my reading glasses to watch the in-flight movies as the screen's so close.