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Extra baggage
Batteries
Devices with spillable batteries
Carry-on
No
Check-in
No
Batteries – Spare Lithium Batteries ≤ 100 WH
Spare Lithium Batteries less than or equal to 100-watt hour (2 g)
Carry-on
Yes
Check-in
No
Batteries - Lithium Batteries > 160 WH
Lithium Batteries greater than 160-watt hour(Must be presented & carried as Cargo in accordance with the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.)
Needs
Approval
Approval
Batteries - Lithium Batteries > 100 WH & ≤ 160 WH
Lithium Batteries greater than 100-watt hour (2 g) & less than or equal to 160-watt hour which are in equipment
Carry-on
Yes
Check-in
Yes
Batteries - Spare Lithium Batteries > 100 WH & ≤ 160 W
Spare Lithium Batteries greater than 100-watt hour (2 g) & less than or equal to 160-watt hour (Maximum two)
Carry-on
Yes
Check-in
No
Batteries - Lithium Batteries ≤ 100 WH
Lithium Batteries less than or equal to 100-watt hour (2 g) which are in equipment
Carry-on
Yes
Check-in
Yes
Poisons and infectious substances
Such as insecticides, weed killers and live virus materials.
Carry-on
No
Check-in
No
Radioactive materials
Carry-on
No
Check-in
No
Knives
Including hunting knives, swords, and pocket knives
Carry-on
No
Check-in
Yes
Etiologic agents
Carry-on
No
Check-in
No
Corrosive materials
Such as acids, alkalis, mercury, and wet cell batteries
Carry-on
No
Check-in
No
Oxidizing materials
such as bleaching powder, and peroxides.
Carry-on
No
Check-in
No
Gasses
Flammable, non-flammable, deeply refrigerated and poisonous such as butane, oxygen, liquid nitrogen, aqualung cylinders.
Carry-on
No
Check-in
No
Liquids
Flammable liquids and solids such as lighter or heating fuels, matches, paints, thinners, firelighters.
Carry-on
No
Check-in
No
Sporting equipment
such as baseball/cricket bats, golf clubs, hockey sticks, billiard cues
Carry-on
No
Check-in
Yes
Sharp Objects
Scissors and any other sharp/bladed objects (e.g., icepick, nail clippers) considered illegal by local law
Carry-on
No
Check-in
Yes
Aerosols
Hair sprays, perfumes, medicines containing alcohol) not exceeding 0.5KG/L per article and 2.0KG/L in total weight
Carry-on
Yes
Check-in
Yes
Trionic briefcases
Similar to normal briefcases from outside
Carry-on
No
Check-in
No
Baby strollers
Carry-on
No
Check-in
Yes
Mace canisters
Similar to cigarette lighters and sprays.
Carry-on
No
Check-in
Yes
Briefcases and security
Attaché cases with installed alarm devices; or incorporative lithium batteries and/or pyrotechnic material
Carry-on
No
Check-in
No
Power banks
Watt-hour rating is not exceeding 160Wh and maximum two
Carry-on
Yes
Check-in
No
Weapons
Such as whips, nan-chakus, baton, or stun gun
Carry-on
No
Check-in
Yes
Other dangerous articles
Such as magnetized materials, offensive or irritating materials as listed in the IATA Dangerous Articles Regulations.
Carry-on
No
Check-in
No
Weapons
Toys guns/gun shaped items or look-alikes, hand-cuffs
Carry-on
No
Check-in
Yes
