For safety reasons, dangerous goods as defined in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, such as those listed below, must not be carried in your cabin or checked baggage.
- Explosives - ammunitions, fireworks, flares etc
- Compressed gases (flammable, non-flammable, deeply refrigerated and poisonous) such as camping gas and aerosols
- Flammable liquids such as lighter fuels, paints and thinner
- Flammable solids such as matches and articles which are easily ignited such as firelighters
- Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
- Substances which on contact with water emit flammable gases
- Oxidising substances (such as bleaching powder and peroxides)
- Poisonous (toxic) and infectious substances such insecticides, weed killers and live virus materials
- Radioactive materials
- Corrosives such as mercury (which may be contained in thermometers) acids, alkalis and wet cell batteries
- Disabling devices such as mace, pepper spray, etc containing an irritant or incapacitating substance are prohibited on the person, in checked and carry-on baggage
- Briefcases and security type attaché cases with installed alarm devices; or incorporative lithium batteries and/or pyrotechnic material
- Magnetised materials and miscellaneous dangerous goods as listed in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
- Personal medical oxygen devices that utilise liquid oxygen are prohibited
Please note: One small packet of safety matches or a cigarette lighter that does not contain unabsorbed liquid fuel other than liquified gas, may be carried about your person.
Strike anywhere matches are forbidden for air transport.
You may take non-radioactive medicinal items or toiletries (including aerosols) like hairsprays, perfumes, colognes and medicines containing alcohol, in limited quantities in your checked and hand baggage:
- Single articles must not weigh more than 0.5kg or 0.5 litres (1.1lb or 1pt).
- Combined articles must not weight more than 2.0 kg or 2.0 litres (4.4lbs or 2.0qt)
- Release valves on aerosols must be protected by a cap or other suitable means to prevent inadvertent release of the contents
Please note that some of the quantities stated above are further restricted by current security restrictions, if these items are carried as hand baggage.
You must be aware that items such as the following need to be approved by us prior to carriage.
- Firearms and ammunition
- Carbon dioxide, solid (dry ice)
- Wheelchairs or other battery powered mobility devices
- Heat producing articles
- Mercury barometer or thermometer
- Avalanche rescue backpack
- Chemical agent monitoring equipment and insulated packages containing refrigerated liquid nitrogen
Further information is available on request - please call 0870 607 0555