PROHIBITED ITEMS

CARRY-ON

CHECKED

Cigar Cutters

Yes

Yes

Corkscrews

Yes

Yes

Cuticle Cutters

Yes

Yes

Eyeglass Repair Tools - including screwdrivers.

Yes

Yes

Eyelash Curlers

Yes

Yes

Gel-filled bras and similar prosthetics - Gel-filled bras may be worn through security screening and aboard aircraft.

Yes

Yes

Knitting and Crochet Needles

Yes

Yes

Knives - except for plastic or round bladed butter knives.

No

Yes

Liquid lip glosses or other liquids for lips

Yes - Less than 3 oz.

Yes

Liquid bubble bath including gel or liquid filled

Yes - Less than 3 oz.

Yes

Liquid foundations

Yes - Less than 3 oz.

Yes

Liquid, gel or spray perfumes and colognes

Yes - Less than 3 oz.

Yes

Liquid sanitizers

Yes - Less than 3 oz.

Yes

Liquid soaps

Yes - Less than 3 oz.

Yes

Liquid mascara

Yes - Less than 3 oz.

Yes

Make up removers or facial cleansers

Yes - Less than 3 oz.

Yes

Mouthwash

Yes - Less than 3 oz.

Yes

Nail Clippers

Yes

Yes

Nail Files

Yes

Yes

Nail polish and removers

Yes - Less than 3 oz.

Yes

Non-prescription liquid or gel medicines like cough syrup and gel cap type pills - You are allowed to carry up to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag. Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. For more details see read our information on liquid medications

Yes

Yes

Safety Razors - including disposable razors.

Yes

Yes

Saline solution - You are allowed to carry up to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag. Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag.

Yes

Yes

Scissors - plastic or metal with blunt tips.

Yes

Yes

Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than four inches in length.

Yes

Yes

Shampoos and conditioners

Yes - Less than 3 oz.

Yes

Toothpaste

Yes - Less than 3 oz.

Yes

Toy Transformer Robots

Yes

Yes

Toy Weapons - if not realistic replicas.

Yes

Yes

Tweezers

Yes

Yes

Umbrellas- allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed.

Yes

Yes

Walking Canes - allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed.

Yes

Yes

NOTE: Some personal care items containing aerosol are regulated as hazardous materials. The FAA regulates hazardous materials.

CARRY-ON

CHECKED

Camcorders

Yes

Yes

Camera Equipment - the checked baggage screening equipment will damage undeveloped film in camera equipment. We recommend that you either put undeveloped film and cameras containing undeveloped film in your carry-on baggage or take undeveloped film with you to the checkpoint and ask the screener to conduct a hand-inspection.

Yes

Yes

Laptop Computers

Yes

Yes

Mobile Phones

Yes

Yes

Pagers

Yes

Yes

Personal Data Assistants (PDA's)

Yes

Yes

NOTE: Check with your airline or travel agent for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic items during your flight.

SHARP OBJECTS

CARRY-ON

CHECKED

Box Cutters

No

Yes

Ice Axes/Ice Picks

No

Yes

Knives - except for plastic or round bladed butter knives

No

Yes

Meat Cleavers

No

Yes

Razor-Type Blades - such as box cutters, utility knives, razor blades not in a cartridge, but excluding safety razors.

No

Yes

Sabers

No

Yes

Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than four inches

Yes

Yes

Swords

No

Yes

NOTE: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and inspectors.

SPORTING GOODS

CARRY-ON

CHECKED

Baseball Bats

No

Yes

Bows and Arrows

No

Yes

Cricket Bats

No

Yes

Golf Clubs

No

Yes

Hockey Sticks

No

Yes

Lacrosse Sticks

No

Yes

Pool Cues

No

Yes

Ski Poles

No

Yes

Spear Guns

No

Yes

GUNS and FIREARMS

CARRY-ON

CHECKED

Ammunition - Check with your airline or travel agent to see if ammunition is permitted in checked baggage on the airline you are flying. If ammunition is permitted, it must be declared to the airline at check-in. Small arms ammunitions for personal use must be securely packed in fiber, wood or metal boxes or other packaging specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition. Ask about limitations or fees, if any, that apply. Read our Firearms & Ammunition section.

No

Yes

BB guns

No

Yes

Compressed Air Guns

No

Yes

Firearms - firearms carried as checked baggage MUST be unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided container, and declared to the airline at check-in.

No

Yes

Flare Guns - May be carried as checked baggage MUST be unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided container, and declared to the airline at check-in. Read our section on Camping.

No

Yes

Gun Lighters

No

Yes

Gun Powder including black powder and percussion caps

No

No

Parts of Guns and Firearms

No

Yes

Pellet Guns

No

Yes

Realistic Replicas of Firearms

No

Yes

Starter Pistols

No

Yes

NOTE: Check with your airline or travel agent to see if firearms are permitted in checked baggage on the airline you are flying. Ask about limitations or fees, if any, that apply. All of the firearms listed above, as well the frame or receiver of such firearms, carried as checked baggage, MUST be unloaded, packed in locked hard-sided gun case, and declared to your airline at check-in.

TOOLS

CARRY-ON

CHECKED

Axes and Hatchets

No

Yes

Cattle Prods

No

Yes

Crowbars

No

Yes

Hammers

No

Yes

Drills and drill bits (including cordless portable power drills)

No

Yes

Saws (including cordless portable power saws)

No

Yes

Tools (greater than seven inches in length)

No

Yes

Tools (seven inches or less in length)

Yes

Yes

Screwdrivers (seven inches or less in length)

Yes

Yes

Wrenches and Pliers (seven inches or less in length)

Yes

Yes

NOTE: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and Security Officers.

MARTIAL ARTS and SELF-DEFENCE ITEMS

CARRY-ON

CHECKED

Billy Clubs

No

Yes

Black Jacks

No

Yes

Brass Knuckles

No

Yes

Kubatons

No

Yes

Mace/Pepper Spray - One 118 ml or 4 Fl. oz. container of mace or pepper spray is permitted in checked baggage provided it is equipped with a safety mechanism to prevent accidental discharge. Read more on the topic.

No

Yes

Martial Arts Weapons

No

Yes

Night Sticks

No

Yes

Nunchakus

No

Yes

Stun Guns/Shocking Devices

No

Yes

Throwing Stars

No

Yes

NOTE: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and Security Officers.

EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS

CARRY-ON

CHECKED

Blasting Caps

No

No

Dynamite

No

No

Fireworks

No

No

Flares (in any form)

No

No

Hand Grenades

No

No

Plastic Explosives

No

No

Realistic Replicas of Explosives

No

No

FLAMMABLE ITEMS

CARRY-ON

CHECKED

Aerosol (any except for personal care or toiletries in limited quantities)

No

No

Fuels (including cooking fuels and any flammable liquid fuel)

No

No

Gasoline

No

No

Gas Torches

No

No

Lighter Fluid

No

No

Lighters - All lighters are prohibited as carry-on items. Lighters without fuel are permitted in checked baggage. Lighters with fuel are prohibited in checked baggage, unless they adhere to DOT exemptions, which allow up to two fueled lighters if properly enclosed in a DOT approved case. If you are uncertain as to whether your lighter is prohibited, please refrain from bringing it to the airport.

No

No

Strike-anywhere Matches - Up to 4 books of safety (non-strike anywhere) matches are permitted as carry-on items, but all matches are prohibited in checked baggage.

No

No

Turpentine and Paint Thinner

No

No

Realistic Replicas of Incendiaries

No

No