Prohibited items
Do you need to feel safe on the plane ? That’s why certain items are not permitted on board !
Regulation of the European Union N°185/2010 by the Commission on March 4, 2010
So as not to delay security procedures and to avoid your products being confiscated before boarding, please take the following information into consideration!
FR L 55/20 Official Journal of the European Union 5.3.2010
Passengers may not carry the following items in their checked baggage:
Explosive or incendiary substances or devices which could be used to cause serious injury or jeopardize the safety of an aircraft, in particular:
- fuses
- matches, lighters
- chlorine, mercury
- detonators and detonating cords
- mines, grenades and other military explosives
- fireworks and other pyrotechnics
- bombs and smoke-generating cartridges
- aerosols (with the exception of perfumes and medication)
- paint
- dynamite, powder and plastic explosives
Pretty reassuring not to have these on board, isn’t it?
Prohibited objects
The following items are strictly prohibited on board the aircraft:
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Firearms
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- Firearms of all types
- Spare parts for arms
- Ammunition
You must indicate that you bring a sporting weapon at least 48 hours before departure via our call center at 1-833-376-7158 (toll free number).
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Knives
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Objects with a sharp point or sharp edge capable of being used to cause serious injury including bayonets, swords and sabers, daggers, switchblades, knives, axes, machetes, cleavers, ice picks, straight-blade razors, scalpels, swordsticks, leaded or steel-tipped canes, ski batons, all archery material or crossbows, catapults, knitting needle etc., and all objects considered as Category 6 weapons.
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Blunt instruments
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- Clubs, maces, sports equipment such as baseball bats, cricket bats, golf clubs, hockey sticks, martial arts equipment, batons of any nature that could be used as a weapon when used to hit, etc.
- Blunt tools such as maces, hammers, chisels, screwdrivers and all other types of tools which could be used to dismount or destroy doors or partitions, including battery powered bolt and nail guns, battery powered electric drills, etc.
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Dangerous substances and materials
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- Explosive or incendiary substances of all types in all forms whether firecrackers, fireworks, flares, detonators.
- Flammable substances of all types, including gasoline in any form, turpentine, paint, etc. However carriage in the cabin of flammable toiletries such as eau de cologne, is permitted in limited reasonable quantities.
- All types of dangerous chemical substances including acids and bases in concentrations which may burn or cause damage.
- Gas and gas containers.
- Self-defense materials which release irritating, disabling and incapacitating gases or devices which generate electrical currents designed specifically to stun or immobilize.
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Other equipment included in the baggage allowance
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- Hunting equipment: hunting and sport weapons are permitted in checked baggage.
- Munitions accepted in checked baggage are within division 1.4S (solely UN 0012 or UN 0014) separately packaged in a box weighing no more than 5kg (11 lbs) gross per person, with the exclusion of projectile, explosive or incendiary munitions. It is mandatory to present a certificate indicating the type of munition carried.
You must indicate that you bring a sporting weapon at least 48 hours before departure via our call center at 1-833-376-7158 (toll free number).
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Transport of electric skateboards or hoverboards
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The transport of electric skateboards or hoverboards is not permitted on our aircraft, whether in the hold or in the cabin, due to the lithium batteries which these items contain.
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Emballages et bagages non autorisés
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Lithium batteries
Lithium batteries : conditions of acceptance please see the document here, for more information.
You will probably find your answers on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) website in the PackSafe for Passengers section.
And don't forget, in case of any doubt, leave it out.
