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What items am I not permitted to take?

Passengers are reminded that the following items may not be carried in hand baggage:
 

  • Sharp items: Knives (with a blade over 6cm) or any sized knife with a locking blade, razor blades, corkscrew, box cutters, scissors (with blades longer than 6cm or any size with sharp points)
  • Projectile-firing weapons: Firearms, toy guns, replica/imitation guns, BB guns, bows or crossbows, arrows, harpoons, catapults
  • Stunning/incapacitating devices: Stun guns, Tasers, incapacitating chemicals, gases, or sprays (e.g., Mace or pepper sprays)
  • Tools: Chisels, Stanley knives, crowbars, drills, drill bits, saws, blowtorches, screwdrivers, hammers, pliers, wrench/spanner, nail guns
  • Blunt instruments: Baseball/softball bats, cricket bats, snooker/billiard cues, golf clubs, hiking poles, fishing rods, clubs, batons, martial arts equipment
  • Explosive or incendiary substances: Ammunition, blasting caps, replica/imitation explosive devices, grenades, fireworks, flares, pyrotechnics (including party poppers and toy caps), non-safety matches
  • Dangerous goods: Flammable or harmful substances such as gases, oxidisers, poisons, corrosives and hazardous biological or chemical material

A single cigarette lighter may be carried by a person on any non-US flights which must be kept on the person during the flight.

Please note that the examples below are not given as an exhaustive list, and many other items fall under these categories. For more information, please click here.

 

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