Baggage Regulations

Flights from/within India (effective 29 September 2006)

New rules on what is permitted in cabin baggage will take effect from 29 September 2006. The regulations cover all liquids, aerosols and gels. They will affect customers flying from India, including transfer and transit customers. You are advised to pack your cabin baggage accordingly so as to avoid unnecessary inconvenience.

Specific regulations:

• Liquids, aerosols and gels will only be allowed in cabin baggage if they are kept in containers with volumes of not more than 100 ml each.
• These containers must be carried in a clear, re-sealable plastic bag. The total volume of the bag must not exceed 1 litre.
• Each person is allowed to carry only one such plastic bag.
• The bag must be removed from cabin baggage and presented to security personnel for visual examination.

Medications and special dietary requirements, including baby formula:

• Are permitted in cabin baggage
• Must be removed from cabin baggage and declared to security personnel at the checkpoint.
• Customers with prescription medicine are advised to bring along supporting documentation (e.g. ID cards, letters from doctors)

Duty-free purchases:

• Liquids, aerosols and gels purchased from duty-free shops in Indian airports, located after security screening points, will be allowed onboard. These will be delivered to customers by duty free staff at the boarding gate.
• However, these items must be packed in a transparent, sealed plastic bag. Receipts of the purchased duty free items must be attached or enclosed in the bag.
• Customers transiting in India are not allowed to carry duty free LAGs purchased inflight or outside India.

Prohibited items

For the safety of our passengers and aircraft, passengers are prohibited from carrying the following items in either checked or hand baggage:

• Explosives, munitions, fireworks, and flares
• Security-type cases/boxes incorporating goods such as lithium batteries or pyrotechnics
• Compressed gases (flammable, non-flammable, or poisonous) such as butane, propane, aqualung cylinders, lighter fuels, or refills
• Oxidizing substances such as bleaching powder and peroxides
• Flammable liquids such as paints and adhesives
• Flammable solids such as safety matches and articles which are easily ignited
• Disabling devices such as mace or pepper sprays, with irritant properties
• Poisons such as arsenic, cyanides, or insecticides
• Radioactive materials
• Corrosive materials such as mercury (which may be contained in thermometers or blood pressure gauges,) acids, alkalis, and wet cell batteries
• Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MREs)
• Any other substances which, during a flight, present a danger not covered above, such as magnetized, offensive, or irritating materials

Lighters (butane, absorbed fuel, electric, battery-powered, and novelty lighters) are not to be carried on the person, or in the carry-on and checked baggage. This ruling by The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) applies to all passengers arriving into or departing from United States of America.

Note: Failure to declare hazardous materials may result in civil or criminal penalties for passengers.  All airlines are required to report violations to government authorities.

Restricted items

In addition, passengers are not allowed to carry the following items in their carry-on baggage for passengers’ safety and security reasons. To minimize inconvenience, you are advised to check in or put these items in your checked baggage instead:

• Knives (including hunting knives, swords, and pocket knives)
• Scissors and any other sharp/bladed objects (e.g. ice-pick, nail clippers) considered illegal by local law
• Weapons such as whips, nan-chakus, baton, or stun gun
• Toys guns/gun shaped items or look-alikes, hand-cuffs
• Sporting equipment such as baseball/cricket bats, golf clubs, hockey sticks, billiard cues
• Devices with spillable batteries
• Aerosols (hair sprays, perfumes, medicines containing alcohol) not exceeding 0.5KG/L per article and 2.0KG/L in total weight
• Baby strollers
• Any other items which are deemed security hazards by local law
• Any other items that resemble or have similar functions to the above items

Please note that these items will be retrieved at the boarding gate by the local authorities and depending on local conditions, the items may not be returned to you.