Restricted items
What can you fly with?
To prevent inflight danger, many common items are restricted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). If you travel with objects on the TSA prohibited items or FAA Pack Safe Hazmat restrictions lists, they will be confiscated.*
FAA Pack Safe Hazmat restrictions ⧉
*You will be in violation of U.S. Federal Law if you don’t declare any dangerous items. This means you could face up to 5 years imprisonment and a fine of $250,000 (49 U.S.C 5124).
Alcoholic beverages over 70 percent by volume
Example
Alcoholic beverages over 140 proof
Allowed for travel?
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Carry-on bags: |
❌ No |
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Checked bags: |
❌ No |
Alcoholic beverages under 70 percent by volume
Example
Beer
Wine
Other alcoholic beverages in retail packaging
Notes
Opened containers aren't allowed.
You can take a maximum of 5 liters per passenger for beverages 24 – 70 percent alcohol by volume in checked bags; customs regulations vary by country.
Batteries
Example
9-volt
AA/AAA/C/D
Alkaline
Carbon zinc
Silver oxide
Zinc air
Lithium or lithium-ion
Nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal hydride
Allowed for travel?
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Carry-on bags: |
✔️ Yes |
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Checked bags: |
✔️ Yes |
Notes
Please remove batteries from devices in your checked bags and put them in your carry-on in separate plastic bags.
Lithium-ion battery acceptance by Watt-hour (Wh):
- Less than 100 Wh – 4 spares in carry-on bag
- 100 - 160 Wh – 2 spares in carry-on bag
- 160 - 300 Wh – Contact Special Assistance
Example
Damaged batteries
Automobile, boat or aircraft batteries
Allowed for travel?
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Carry-on bags: |
❌ No |
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Checked bags: |
❌ No |
Example
Portable electronic devices containing cells or batteries (including lithium) and spares for these devices intended for personal use:
- Watch
- Calculator
- Camera
- Cell phone
- Laptop computer
- Notebook computer
- Camcorder
Allowed for travel?
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Carry-on bags: |
✔️ Yes |
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Checked bags: |
✔️ Yes |
Notes
We allow up to 2 spare batteries for personal use, with restrictions:
- Each spare battery is individually protected in accordance with our lithium battery acceptance policy
- Batteries are in carry-on bag only
- For a lithium metal battery, lithium content cannot be more than 2 grams per battery
- For lithium-ion batteries, a maximum of 2, not exceeding 160 Wh each, are allowed in carry-on bag with airline approval
Cutting instruments
Example
Metal knives (of any length or type)
Box cutters
Ice picks
Straight razors
Allowed for travel?
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Carry-on bags: |
❌ No |
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Checked bags: |
✔️ Yes |
Notes
You can travel with plastic cutlery and safety/disposable razors in your carry-on bag.
Defense sprays
Example
Pepper spray
Self-Defense sprays
Allowed for travel?
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Carry-on bags: |
❌ No |
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Checked bags: |
✔️ Yes |
Drones
Example
Drones
Allowed for travel?
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Carry-on bags: |
✔️ Yes |
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Checked bags: |
✔️ Yes |
Notes
Your drone's battery must not exceed 160 Wh
Drone can be carried on if it or its box is less than 22 x 14 x 9 inches / 56 x 36 x 23 centimeters
Dry ice
Example
Dry ice for packing perishable items
Allowed for travel?
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Carry-on bags: |
✔️ Yes |
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Checked bags: |
✔️ Yes |
Notes
You can travel with up to 5.5 lbs/2.5 kgs as carry-on if:
- Packed in a vented, hard plastic or heavy gauge styrofoam container
- You tell a ticket or gate agent
Electronic cigarettes (vapor / e-cigarettes)
Example
Vapor cigarettes
E-cigarettes
Allowed for travel?
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Carry-on bags: |
✔️ Yes |
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Checked bags: |
❌ No |
Notes
Since some electronic cigarettes use lithium ion batteries, you cannot travel with them in your checked bags. You can travel with them in your carry-on, but you’re not allowed to use them onboard any flight. We recommend traveling with them in a designated carry case.
*Electronic cigarette regulations vary by country. Check the government websites of all the countries you're traveling to / through / from for their electronic cigarette regulations.
Explosives
Example
Fireworks
Gunpowder
Flares/flare guns
Swingless golf club load strips
Allowed for travel?
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Carry-on bags: |
❌ No |
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Checked bags: |
❌ No |
Notes
You can travel with swingless golf clubs without strips.
Firearms or ammunition
Example
Handguns
Rifles
Shotguns
Ammunition
Allowed for travel?
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Carry-on bags: |
❌ No |
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Checked bags: |
✔️ Yes |
Notes
You can travel with firearms in checked bags only if they are declared to an agent at check-in.
You can travel with up to 11lbs/5kg small arms ammunition for sporting purposes in your checked bags if it is:
- Securely packed in the original manufacturers' packaging
- Packaged in fiber, wood, metal or other packaging specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition
Firearms or ammunition
Example
Fuel
Paints
Gas torches (including micro-torches and torch lighters)
Flammable glues/epoxies
Allowed for travel?
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Carry-on bags: |
❌ No |
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Checked bags: |
❌ No |
Gasoline-powered tools
Example
Gas-powered trimmers/edgers
Chain saws
Allowed for travel?
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Carry-on bags: |
❌ No |
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Checked bags: |
✔️ Yes |
Notes
You can only travel with gasoline-powered tools in your checked bags if they are:
- New or unused
- In the original packaging (which must be in good condition)
Household items
Example
Bleach
Spray starch
Insecticides
Drain cleaners
Solvents
Aerosols
Oven or bathroom cleaners
Allowed for travel?
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Carry-on bags: |
❌ No |
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Checked bags: |
❌ No |