The stress of packing for an international holiday with only hand luggage is second to none - with across the country, it’s impossible to pick and choose between what you want to bring. It’s easy to just say sod it, and pick up some of those miniature bottles that are hawked in supermarkets and pharmacies across the country, but new research has revealed those convenient little bottles could be costing you a fortune. On average, those cost a jaw dropping 218% more than the regular sized ones - so even if they are handy, you might be paying much more for less.
A deep dive into the price history data of hundreds of personal care products by price comparison site reveals that travel-sized miniatures cost, on average, 218% more than full sized products per ml. The has been in place since 2006 as a result of a foiled terror plot, and ever since strict measures have been put in place. British secret services uncovered the plan to bring explosives on board flights and detonate them with the idea being that the explosives would be made of hydrogen peroxide.
This could be smuggled on board in a drink container of some kind, and the explosives would be built once on the flight. Those responsible for the plot were caught and jailed. Following this discovery, laws were brought in overnight which banned all liquids completely - with the exception of baby formula.
Now you can only bring liquids which measure under 100ml through airport security in your hand luggage - despite promises t.