On Board & Hand Carry Courier Restrictions
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Most items can be sent but there are some exceptions
Although most items can be sent as hand carry in flight cabin as
part of the 7kg cabin allowance there is some restricted items as listed below:
All liquids over 100ml
- all drinks, including water
- liquid or semi-liquid foods, for example soup, jam, honey and syrups
- cosmetics and toiletries, including creams, lotions, oils, perfumes, mascara and lip gloss
- sprays, including shaving foam, hairspray and spray deodorants
- pastes, including toothpaste
- gels, including hair and shower gel
- contact lens solution
- any other solutions and items of similar consistency
If any of the above items must be sent, then the below rules must be adhered to:
- containers must hold no more than 100ml
- liquids in containers that can carry larger than 100ml cannot be sent even if the container is only partially filled or contains less than 100ml or equivalent.
Ammunition, Knives and Flammables
We cannot transport any guns or firearms as hand carry. We may be able to take them as hold luggage - special procedures need to be followed.
We cannot take any of these items as hand carry or in the hold:
- blasting caps
- detonators and fuses
- imitation explosive devices (including replica or model guns)
- mines, grenades, and other explosive military stores
- fireworks and pyrotechnics
- smoke canisters
- smoke cartridges
- dynamite
- gunpowder
- plastic explosives (including black powder and percussion caps)
- flares
- hand grenades
- gun cigarette lighters
- Spirits
- Thinners
- Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene, Paraffin and other flammable fuels
- Solvents and flammable liquids
- Aerosols
- Knives
- Scissors
Chemicals and Toxic Substances
We cannot take any of these items as hand carry or in the hold as onboard:
- oxidisers and organic peroxides, including bleach and car body repair kits
- acids and alkalis
- corrosives or bleaching agents
- vehicle batteries and fuel systems
- self defence or disabling sprays
- radioactive materials
- poisons or toxic substances
- biological hazards
- materials that could spontaneously combust
- fire extinguishers
Work tools
| Item | Allowed as hand carry | Allowed as hold baggage |
|---|---|---|
| Tool with a blade or shaft longer than 6cm (for example chisel) | No | Yes |
| Drill and drill bits | No | Yes |
| Stanley knife | No | Yes |
| Saw (including portable power saw) | No | Yes |
| Screwdriver | No | Yes |
| Hammer | No | Yes |
| Pliers | No | Yes |
| Wrench or spanner | No | Yes |
| Bolt gun or nail gun | No | Yes |
| Crowbar | No | Yes |
| Blowtorch | No | Yes |