Airport reveals weird luggage items

A goldfish, a briefcase full of bricks and a frozen turkey are among the strangest items officials at Cardiff Airport have found in passengers’ luggage. Well-publicised security checks – significantly tightened after the attacks of September 11, 2001 – have failed to deter many flyers from travelling with bizarre belongings.

Top of the shop, for its seasonal novelty alone, is the 10lb frozen turkey one traveller had in their hand luggage. Airport staff said the bird’s owner was primarily concerned with whether it would be sufficiently thawed when it got to its destination.



Security officials have also uncovered a briefcase filled with 10 bricks, a butcher’s knife – supposedly for gardening – and life-jackets. One flyer tried to take a goldfish as hand luggage and when they were told this was not allowed, tried to check it in. This request was also politely declined.

One passenger tried to check in a palm tree which was planted into a sand bag. An airport spokeswoman said the tree had already come halfway across the world as it belonged to a passenger who was en route from Dubai when their aircraft got diverted to Cardiff. Other items which have been refused access to an aircraft hold include a chainsaw, a bowling ball and two unpackaged armchairs.