Making sure your checked-in luggage is under a flight's weight limit can be one of the biggest headaches when travelling by air - but not for one beer-loving passenger.

As this thirsty flyer's belongings moved along baggage reclaim at Perth Airport, it was apparent to all that this particular voyager was travelling light.

When checking in at Melbourne Airport on Saturday for Qantas flight QF777 the passenger handed over his luggage - consisting of one solitary can of Emu Export lager.

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When checking in at Melbourne Airport on Saturday for Qantas flight QF777 the passenger handed over his luggage - consisting of one solitary can of Emu Export lager (pictured)

The beer can successfully made it from Melbourne to Perth on Saturday as one creative passenger checked in the sole can of lager

Ground staff in Melbourne couldn't believe their eyes as the lone beer can moved down the conveyor belt and were quick to snap the bizarre check-in

The passenger, who wishes to remain unnamed, said he was skeptical as to whether he could pull it off after he and a friend had thought of the idea

Ground staff in Melbourne couldn't quite believe their eyes as the lone beer can moved down the conveyor belt as airport employees were quick to snap the bizarre check-in.

They did however load the lone tinny along with the other baggage onto the plane, and to his amazement, spotted his beer at baggage reclaim.

The passenger, who wishes to remain unnamed, told Daily Mail Australia he was skeptical as to whether he could pull it off after he and a friend had thought of the idea.

'My mate works at the airport and we hatched the plan as a laugh - I half didn't expect it to come out the other end,' he said.

'But when it did it was sent out well in front of all the other luggage, so the baggage handlers obviously appreciated it.'

Peter Ellis, of travel site FlightMood, was sent the photos by airport employees and revealed to Daily Mail Australia such check-ins involving the Australian brew were becoming a common occurrence.

'Export being checked in as baggage is not an uncommon site so I wasn't even surprised,' he said.

'I've seen Export being flown as far as Greece - now that's dedication!'