Regardless of whether you travel often or not, once you find yourself at an airport, it's important to know the security rules so your trip goes smoothly without added discomfort. That's why today in this blog we're sharing the list of items that are prohibited in carry-on luggage
Firearms and Related Weapons:
Firearms of any caliber
Any shotgun or rifle firing shot or pellets
Replica firearms or toy weapons
Air guns and toy guns
Disguised weapons (e.g., a pocket knife concealed as another object)
Starter pistols
Firearm components (except telescopic or regular sights)
Weapons firing round plastic or metal pellets
Rifles with precision sights
Crossbows and slingshots
Stun guns/tasers
Weapon-shaped lighters
Industrial nail guns, staple guns, and harpoon guns
Bows and arrows
Harpoon guns
Animal tranquilizer injection devices
Paintball guns
Pistols and cap guns
Sharp Objects and Blades:
Axes of any kind
Arrows and spears
Daggers, spears, harpoons, hooks, ice picks
Chopping or cutting devices
Trigger mechanisms
Hooks, daggers
Folding (lock) knives, sword blades, swords, bayonets
Sharp-edged and pointed knives, pocket knives, hunting knives
Diving equipment (oxygen tubes, diving knives)
Mountaineering equipment (ice scrapers, hammers, ice axes, etc.)
Scissors, ice picks, metal cutters
Razors and razor blades, nail files
Needles, corkscrews
Ski, walking, and hiking poles
Daggers
Umbrellas
Knives with replaceable blades/utility knives
Any object used for fighting, attack, or self-defense (long sticks, swords, telescopic batons, brass knuckles, bayonets, spiked clubs, whips, garrote wire or chain, skewers, nunchaku (Eastern martial arts weapon), etc.)
Cigars-shaped weapons
All types of carpentry tools (hammers, screwdrivers, drills, saws, etc.)
Sharp-edged medical instruments (lancets, scalpels, etc.)
Cutlery (spoons, knives, forks)
Hypodermic needles
Battery-powered screwdrivers, drills, and their replaceable bits
Electric saws
Explosive and Flammable Substances:
Fuses and detonators
Dynamite and replicas (imitations)
Pyrotechnic devices (fireworks)
Grenades and replicas (imitations)
Plastic explosives
Replica explosives (imitations)
Mines, gunpowder, and other military ordnance
Military equipment and machinery
Flammable liquids (gasoline, benzene, diesel, alcohol, ethanol, gas oil, etc.)
Spray paints
Solvents and turpentine
Gas and gas canisters (oxygen, propane, butane, acetone)
Lighter fluid and gas
Replica flammable objects (imitations)
Matches that ignite on any surface
Beverages with alcohol content of 70% or higher
Items Related to Sharp Objects or Contact Sports:
Golf, cricket, or baseball bats
Hockey sticks
Paddles (canoe, etc.)
Dumbbells
Rackets (tennis, squash)
Lacrosse sticks
Any type of cue (billiards, etc.)
Skateboards
Fishing gear and fishing tools
Any type of club or stick
Ski equipment
Rope, cable
Surfboards
Chemical and Toxic Substances
Acids and battery cells
Radioactive materials
Dry ice (more than 2 kg)
Self-igniting substances and fire extinguishers
Dog repellent spray
Poison
Substances that transmit infection and pose a biological hazard (septic blood, bacteria, and viruses)
Aerosol liquids that may cause incapacitation or impair self-defense ability (pepper spray, tear gas, CN and CS gases disguised as keychains)
Chlorine and bleaching agents
Compressed gas canisters
Abrasive substances
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