Here's some useful information to help you prepare. Read more. What you cannot take on board Domestic flights. Prohibited items To ensure a safe journey, there are some items that are prohibited from being carried on-board.
Weapons Weapons of any kind are not permitted to be carried on you or in your carry-on bag and onto an aircraft. Dangerous goods There are a range of items which are not permitted onboard an aircraft because they are considered a dangerous good. Before a domestic flight, prepare by being aware of rules about identification and baggage, gathering documentation and flight information, and taking steps to protect your health. Many travelers use e-tickets for travel; before heading to the airport for a domestic flight, print out your itinerary.
While most airlines do not require a printed itinerary, it is helpful to have your reservation number, itinerary number and purchase confirmation number written down in case there are problems with the reservation. If you prefer to check in online, print your boarding pass and visit your airline's website to learn about the baggage check process for online check-in. While at the website, consider choosing your seat for each leg of your flight; for the easiest on and off procedure, find a seat near the front of the plane, where you will be the first to exit.
In order to pass the security checkpoint for a domestic flight in the United States, you will need to present photo identification. Common forms of identification used by air travelers are passports, drivers licenses, military ID cards or tribal photo ID cards. In , the TSA created new rules that limit the items allowed in carry-on bags. According to the TSA, travelers are allowed to carry liquids and gels on board a domestic flight as long as they are in containers of 3.
If the security scan finds additional items, agents will ask you to dispose of them immediately. If your deodorant is liquid, i. The same rule applies to perfumes, which are liquids, so if you want to travel light only carry-on luggage , make sure your perfume fits the ml requirements.
Solid deodorants on the other hand are permitted both in your carry-on and your checked bag and do not follow the ml rule, so if you are bringing stick deodorant, you can take one in any size. Tweezers, razors and scissors are, on the whole, allowed on planes.
Straight razors are the only item that you cannot bring in your hand luggage, as they could be potentially weaponized. In addition, your scissors' edges should be less than 12 cm long.
Most airlines would allow knitting needles in your hand luggage and the airport security personnel would be aware of this. Under FAA regulations US-based companies allow musical instruments on board if these are small enough to fit in the luggage compartment or under the seat in front of you.
If you are flying in Europe, our recommendation would be to check with your airline in advance. In some cases, smaller instruments for example a violin are allowed on board and considered a piece of your hand luggage. A flute can also easily fit in your carry-on, yet if you are travelling with a guitar or a cello, check before you head to the airport. Here is a checklist you can use when packing your carry-on and your checked luggage.
Note that we have also included a section including items you should leave at home as they are banned both on board and in the cargo hold.
Small portable electronic devices like mobile phones, tablets and standard sized laptops are allowed on planes. Larger electronic devices, such as laptops, video game consoles, DVD players, need to be screened individually at security checkpoints. Tweezers, razors, nail clippers, and scissors with blades which measure less than 12 cm from the pivot point. Inhalers, insulin or blood-sugar testing kits, being aerosols or liquids, must be declared for individual screening. Breast milk, baby formula, liquid-filled teethers, processed food are permitted on board if a baby is travelling and do not need to meet the ml restriction.
Items that are NOT allowed in your carry-on: Pack these in your checked luggage. Nerf guns, BB guns, and their ammunition Firearms - packed securely in a hard-sided case Pepper spray and mace spray - allowed in checked luggage if equipped with a safety mechanism to prevent accidental discharge.
Box cutters, large scissors, tent spikes, knives are allowed in your checked baggage if they are securely wrapped. For the number of bottles allowed, check with your airline or confirm the country limits. Items NOT allowed in carry-on or checked luggage: Leave these at home. Alcoholic beverages over proof, such as grain alcohol, are not allowed on board or in the cargo hold. You are allowed to bring liquids and gels, but they need to meet a few restrictions.
All of your liquids need to be in containers, smaller than ml 3. Fortunately, some companies offer travel-sized toiletries: shower gels, shampoos, toothpaste and more. If your favorite product is not offered in smaller containers, you could always transfer some of it in a bottle, smaller than ml. Even spray or gel deodorants need to be under ml in size. Duty-free alcohol that you buy from the airport is on the list of products allowed on airplanes. Remember to leave the receipt inside the security bag with the red border provided upon purchase.
If security staff want to screen the content and you have a connecting flight at another airport, you would have to ask for a new bag. But all in all, how much liquid you take in your plane hand luggage will depend on how well much you want it and how well you can pack it into that 1-liter plastic bag for toiletries. Under airline rules, passengers are allowed to take a lighter or a pack of safety matches with them onboard. In fact, these items are not allowed in your checked luggage.
The reason why you can have a lighter onboard is that passengers are not allowed to take any flammable items with them. This makes any lighters and matches effectively harmless.
This is why the following items are prohibited in your carry-on baggage, as well as in your hold luggage: lighter fluid all Zippo users would have to buy extra fluid at their destinations , flammable paint, fuel, gasoline and aerosol cans.
You do not have to empty the fuel of your Zippo or conventional lighter beforehand, however.
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