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Are there restrictions on what I can take as baggage?
The following dangerous articles are not permitted in baggage on any flight, whether cabin or hold baggage:
GAS CYLINDERS. Deeply refrigerated flammable, non-flammable, and poisonous gases such as butane, oxygen, propane, and aqualung cylinders. Note that aqualung cylinders can be accepted as hold baggage if they are completely empty with the valves left in the OPEN position. Includes butane gas (e.g. for use with heated hair appliances) camping gas, and chef's blow torches.
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS such as lighter or heater fuels, paint, and matches (except one box of matches or one cigarette lighter as provided below).
POISONS such as insecticides, weed killers, arsenic, and cyanide.
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, OXIDISING MATERIALS, AND ORGANIC PEROXIDES such as bleaches and fiberglass repair kits
FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. Handguns, automatic weapons, munitions, ammunitions including blank cartridges, pistol caps, fireworks, flares, smoke canisters.
HYPODERMIC NEEDLES, unless supported by medical evidence.
INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES such as bacteria and viruses.
CORROSIVES such as mercury, acids, alkalis, and wet-cell batteries.
Please note that passengers may only carry one box of matches or one cigarette lighter. These must be carried in cabin baggage only and are not permitted in hold baggage.
You must not include in checked baggage fragile or perishable items, money, jewellery, precious metals, silverware, computers, electronic devices, negotiable papers, securities or other valuables, business documents, passports and other identification documents or samples.
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