| Item Type |
Item Examples |
Allowed For Travel? |
Notes |
| Alcoholic Beverages
(under 24 percent by volume)
|
Most beer and wine products in retail packaging |
Checked baggage - yes.
Carry-on baggage, see recent updates to carry-on baggage allowances.
|
Opened containers are only allowed if they are re-closed and packed properly.
Customs regulations by country may limit the amount of alcohol you may be transport. Please check ahead of time to ensure that you are in compliance with these limits.
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| Alcoholic Beverages
(24-70 percent by volume)
|
Alcoholic beverages in retail packaging |
Checked baggage - yes, see notes.
Carry-on baggage, see recent updates to carry-on baggage allowances.
|
Limited to 5 liters per passenger.
Opened containers are only allowed if they are re-closed and packed properly.
Customs regulations by country may limit the amount of alcohol you may be transport. Please check ahead of time to ensure that you are in compliance with these limits.
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| Alcoholic Beverages
(over 70 percent by volume)
|
Alcoholic beverages over 140 proof |
No |
|
| Ammunition |
Ammunition, gunpowder |
See Notes |
Only small arms ammunition for sporting purposes is allowed as part of checked baggage, amount may not exceed 11 lbs./5 kg |
| Batteries |
9-volt, AA, AAA, C, D, alkaline, carbon zinc, silver oxide, zinc air, lithium, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride |
Yes |
Guidelines For Lithium Batteries
As of January 1, 2008, travelers may no longer pack spare lithium batteries of any kind in checked baggage. Passengers wishing to carry spare lithium batteries for devices such as laptops, cell phones and cameras are now required to pack them in their carry-on baggage with the terminals covered/insulated. Travelers may check bags that contain batteries, as long as they are installed in electronic devices.
Damaged batteries will not be accepted for transport.
For important details regarding the safe transportation of batteries/battery-powered devices while flying, please visit http://safetravel.dot.gov/*
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| Cutting Instruments |
Metal knives (of any length or type), box cutters, ice picks, straight razors |
Only allowed in checked baggage. |
Plastic cutlery and safety/disposable razors are allowed in carry-on baggage. |
| Defense Sprays |
Mace, tear-gas, pepper spray |
No |
|
| Dry Ice |
Dry ice for packing perishable items |
For checked baggage, a maximum of 5 pounds may be transported.
For carry-on baggage, the limit is 4.4 pounds. See notes for additional information.
|
4.4 pounds/ 2 kilograms or less for packing perishables may be carried on board an aircraft in a hard plastic or heavy gauge Styrofoam container, provided the package is vented. Ticket or gate agent must be advised, and a $40 USD/$54 CAD fee (one-way) applies
whether checked or carried on. |
| Explosives |
Fireworks, flares/flare guns, swingless golf club load strips |
No |
Swingless golf clubs without strips are allowed. |
| Firearms |
Handguns, rifles, shotguns |
Checked baggage only, with restrictions |
May travel in checked baggage only, and must be declared to agent at check-in.
For more information, see
Transporting Firearms And Ammunition.
Effective with tickets purchased on/after
September 24, 2007, American Airlines will
no longer accept firearms in checked baggage
to/from the United Kingdom (except for
military/government personnel with proper
documentation). |
| Flammable Liquids or Solids |
Fuel, paints, gas torches (including micro-torches and torch lighters), flammable glues/epoxies |
No |
|
| Gasoline-Powered Tools |
gas-powered trimmers/edgers, chain saws |
See Notes |
Allowed in checked baggage only. Must be new/unused, in the original packaging (which must be in good condition). |
| Household Items |
Bleach, spray starch, insecticides, drain cleaners and solvents |
No |
|
| Lighters and Matches |
Matches, lighters, lighter fluid |
See Notes |
Safety Matches may only be carried on your person and are limited to 1 book per person.
Torch/wind-proof lighters, "strike-anywhere" matches, and lighter fluid are forbidden.
Common ("Bic style") and unsealed ("Zippo style") lighters may only be carried on.
NOTE: Only one lighter per person is allowed when traveling from Japan.
|
| Mobility Devices |
Electric wheelchairs with spillable batteries |
Yes |
Must be transported per AA guidelines, which may require removal of the battery for transportation. |
| Personal Care Items |
Aerosol deodorant/hair spray/insect repellent, perfume/cologne containing alcohol, nail polish |
Yes |
Only travel size toiletries (3-ounce containers or smaller) may be brought through the security checkpoint/on board the aircraft. These items must be in a clear, plastic, one-quart zip-top bag. See carry-on updates for more information.
Items in checked baggage are limited to a total of no more than 70 ounces per passenger. Contents of each container may not exceed 16 fluid ounces. |
| Pressure Containers |
Spray cans, butane, fuel, propane tanks, CO2 cartridges, self-inflating rafts |
No |
|
| Self-Heating Meals |
Flameless meal products such as HeaterMeals, Meals Ready-To-Eat (MREs) |
Self-heating meals are not approved for onboard use. |
|
| Self-Inflating Life Jackets |
Life jackets inflated by CO2 cartridges |
Checked baggage only |
|
| Scissors and Tools |
Metal scissors, screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, crowbars, drills, hammers, and saws |
See Notes |
Metal scissors with a cutting edge of four inches or less and tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches and pliers smaller than seven inches will be allowed on board.
Scissors longer than four inches, tools such as crowbars, drills, hammers, and saws will continue to be prohibited from carry-on bags.
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Reservations
