If I am carrying a (butane gas) cigarette lighter from the UK on a British Airways flight in the cargo luggage, do I first have to remove all its gas ? Thanks for any definite information.

Please do not put this item into a checked bag.

Just about every airport forbids lighters in checked luggage unless they are in an approved leak proof, flame proof safety container.

Here are the rules for lighters from the UK travel safety site

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Publictransport/AirtravelintheUK/DG_078179

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Lighters
One lighter per person may be carried on a flight. Lighters are considered to be liquids and should be put inside the plastic bag or screened separately. You must keep the lighter on your person throughout the flight.

It is very important that you do not:
* place it in your hold baggage
* return it to your hand baggage after screening

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If you are talking about a regular Zippo type or disposable type, then it is not a problem – just follow the rules above.

Almost all airports also forbid torch type lighters (for pipe and cigar lighting usually). Do not take one of those. It will most likely be taken away.

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My friend smokes and asked me to bring back some cigarettes from the airport on my way home from my holiday. How many boxes am I allowed to bring back? Where can I find out? I don’t want to breach any controls..

British Customs — United Kingdom citizens can buy wine, spirits, or cigarettes in an ordinary shop and bring home almost as much as they like. But if you buy goods in a duty-free shop, the old rules still apply — the allowance is 200 cigarettes and 2 liters of table wine, plus 1 liter of spirits or 2 liters of fortified wine. If you’re returning home from a non-European Union country, the same allowances apply, and you must declare any goods in excess of these allowances. British Customs tends to be strict and complicated. For details, get in touch with H.M. Customs and Excise, National Advice Service, Dorset House, Stamford Street, London SE1 9PY (tel. 0845/010-9000; www.hmce.gov.uk).

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