DON'T PUT CREME EGGS IN YOUR HAND LUGGAGE! TRAVELLERS ARE WARNED PACKING EASTER TREAT BREAKS 100ML LIQUID RULE

Security staff may remove the eggs from their packaging to be inspected
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Brits have been warned that Easter eggs may be deemed a 'security threat' if they are brought through UK airports.

Heathrow and Bristol airports have told holidaymakers they could face egg-stra scrutiny if they try to bring the holiday treats in their luggage.

Both airports added that creme eggs may be confiscated as they could breach the rules on carrying liquid due to their filling.

Bristol Airport even said security staff may remove chocolate eggs from their packaging to be inspected.

This is because staff need to scan the hollow chocolate treats to see if they are being used to store banned items like drugs, and small explosives like grenades.

Heathrow Airport has also advised passengers to store the eggs in cases if they intend to bring them on the plane.

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Heathrow Airport's Easter Egg advice

Don’t pack hollow Easter eggs

If you are considering flying some eggs across the world, then it is advised to take chocolate or crème filled ones, as hollow ones are prone to cracking into a million pieces when transported in baggage

Do take Easter eggs out of their boxes

Nothing is worse than taking up unnecessary space in your bags, especially when packing efficiently! So, if you are going to risk it and take your eggs in your bags, then it’s worth removing them from their packaging and wrapping them up in soft layers. This will save you some space and lower the damage done to your delicious eggs.

Don’t take crème filled eggs through security

You very well may be stopped during security checks if you pack crème filled eggs in your hand luggage as they may be considered a risk under the 100ml liquid rule.

Do consider buying Easter eggs at your destination

Easter is celebrated all over the world, so chances are wherever you’re travelling to will sell an array of chocolatey treats. So, it may be worth saving yourself the hassle of packing and taking your Easter eggs from home.

Staff may ask the egg-transporter to take the egg out of its box so it can be inspected.

Advice from Bristol Airport reads: 'If travelling with Easter eggs, passengers are advised to keep any chocolate treats in your cabin baggage and to make sure they’re easily accessible as they may need to be opened for a quick check.'

Kevin Harrison, of Good Travel Management, told The Sun this will 'slow down' the process and cause a 'risk' to those on connecting flights and transfers.

'It’s also going to expose the Easter eggs to cold and heat, which is probably not very good for the chocolate,' he added.

A spokesperson for Bristol Airport said the eggs may need to be opened for a 'quick check'.

They advised passengers to keep the eggs in cabin luggage so they can be easily removed at security.

As for Cadbury Creme Eggs, the small treats could also break the 100ml of liquid rule due to the runny insides.

Both airports advised passengers not to take them in their hand luggage as they may get confiscated.

The warnings come ahead of the Easter bank holiday, when travellers have been warned of 'carmageddon' with 14million getaway trips set to cause gridlock on the roads and major rail routes closing.

Road journeys could take twice as long as normal because the bank holiday weekend coincides with the start of a two-week holiday for many schools, the RAC said.

Rail travel will also be disrupted by engineering works, with the southern section of the West Coast Main Line closed between Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Tourist board VisitEngland said around 11million people in the UK are planning an overnight Easter trip, generating an estimated £3.2billion boost to the economy.

The RAC and transport analysis company Inrix commissioned a survey which suggested 2.6million leisure journeys by car will be made on Good Friday.

Some 2.3million getaway trips are planned for each of Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday, with 2.0million set to take place on each of Thursday and Easter Monday.

A further 3.3million Easter leisure journeys have been planned by drivers who are undecided exactly what day they will travel, leading to a total of around 14.5million getaway trips between Thursday and Easter Monday.

Inrix predicted that the worst congestion on Thursday will be between 2pm and 7pm as people on leisure journeys compete for road space with regular commuters.

The busiest route is expected to be the western section of the M25 between the M23 for Gatwick and the M1 for Hertfordshire.

Journeys on this stretch from 4pm are expected to take over two hours, which is more than twice as long as usual.

On Good Friday, the lengthiest delays are expected to be between 11am and 3pm, meaning drivers are advised to set off as early as possible in the morning or wait until later in the afternoon.

Two popular routes for holidaymakers - the M5 southbound between Bristol and Taunton, and the M3 between the M25 and the south coast - are likely to be congested, with estimated journey times more than double what they normally are.

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