For information on our policies and procedures, including but not limited to, the carriage of baggage, infants, young persons, sporting equipment, wheelchair assistance, animals or pregnancy regulations please see our Travel Questions.
Policies and procedures are subject to change at short notice. While every effort is made to ensure that all the information on this site is updated and correct, Ryanair will not be held responsible for any loss, direct or indirect, resulting from use of this information.
All bookings for Ryanair flights must be made directly on www.ryanair.com or via a Ryanair call centre. Any booking you may make via a third party website or online travel agent may be cancelled without notice or refund.
Checked Baggage is any item accepted for carriage in the aircraft hold, including bags, musical, sports, mobility and infant equipment, etc.
Passengers travelling on a reservation with checked baggage are required to check-in at the airport and are subject to an airport check-in fee per person/per one way flight at a discounted rate of 4 £/5 € (or local currency equivalent) if booked online or alternatively if booked at the airport or via a Ryanair call centre the standard rate of 8 £/10 € person/per one way flight will apply
Each passenger is permitted to check in up to a maximum of 3 bags (combined weight of 15kgs) subject to the payment of the applicable checked baggage fees. Checked baggage booked online is charged per bag/per one way flight at a discounted rate of 8 £/10 € for the first bag and 16 £/20 € for each additional bag/ per one way flight. If checked baggage fees are paid either at the airport or through a Ryanair call centre, the standard rate of 16 £/20 € per bag/per one way flight will apply.
No pooling or sharing of baggage allowances is permitted, even within a party travelling on the same reservation.
Any passenger exceeding their 15kg personal checked baggage allowance will be charged the prevailing fee on the day of travel. The excess baggage fee is currently at the rate of 12 £/15 € per kilo (or local currency equivalent).
There is no checked/hand baggage allowance for infants. However, one fully collapsible pushchair per child may be carried free of charge. Additional infant equipment such as car/booster seats and travel cots may be carried in addition to your personal checked baggage allowance. Infant equipment (car/booster seats and travel cots) booked online is charged at the rate of 8 £/10 € per item/per one way flight or at the airport or through a Ryanair call centre, the standard rate of 16 £/20 € per item/per one way flight will apply.
At airports with self-service check-in kiosks, you must have paid any Checked Baggage fees and/or excess baggage charges and deposited your Checked Baggage at a Bag-Drop no later than 40 minutes before scheduled departure time.
Mobility Equipment is carried free of charge.
Sporting or musical equipment including but not limited to large fishing rods, golf clubs, bicycles, scooters, fencing equipment, surfboards, bodyboards, snowboards and skis and large musical instruments including but not limited to harps, double bass and drums are inherently unsuitable for carriage by airlines operating fast turnarounds such as Ryanair. However these items may be carried in the hold of the aircraft in addition to your personal checked baggage allowance upon payment of an additional charge of 25 £/30 € per item, per one way flight via www.ryanair.com or 32 £/40 € per item, per one way flight at the airport or through a Ryanair call centre. Smaller musical items such as a guitar, cello, violin or viola which exceed our cabin baggage dimensions may be carried in the cabin if a seat for it has been reserved and the appropriate fare paid. There is no checked baggage allowance associated with the purchase of an extra seat.
For health and safety reasons Ryanair does not accept for carriage any individual item exceeding 32 kilos or with combined dimensions of more than 81cms (height), 119cms (width) and 119cms (depth). This weight limit does not apply to mobility equipment.
Ryanair does not accept responsibility for unsuitably packed, perishable, damaged, or fragile baggage or for minor damage to the exterior of baggage (e.g. scratches, stains, soiling, dents) resulting from normal wear and tear.
See paragraph below headed 'Prohibited Articles' for items not permitted in the cabin and/or aircraft hold.
Strictly one item of cabin baggage per passenger (excluding infants) weighing up to 10kg with maximum dimensions of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm is permitted. (handbag, briefcase, laptops etc must be carried within your permitted 1 piece of cabin baggage). Cabin baggage must contain no prohibited items click here for details).
Each passenger checking in at the airport is subject to an Airport Check-In fee per person per one way flight. If the fee is paid at the time of flight reservation online the discounted rate of 4 £/5 € will apply. If the fee is paid at the airport the standard rate of 8 £/10 € person/per one way flight will apply
Standard opening of check-in desks is 2 hours prior to scheduled time of departure.
Ryanair recommends that passengers check in two hours prior to scheduled departure, especially if you have Checked Baggage. Check-in desks, self-service kiosks and Bag-Drops close strictly 40 minutes before scheduled departure. We reserve the right to cancel your reservation and deny you boarding if you do not comply with the Check-in Deadline.
Qualifying passengers may check-in online free of charge from 5 days up to 4 hours prior to flight departure on www.ryanair.com.
To qualify for Online Check-in each passenger must be an EU/EEA citizen (including Switzerland) and present either a valid passport or National Identity Card, issued by the government of an EU/ European Economic Area (EEA) country which matches the document details printed on their online boarding pass, at both airport security and the departure gate. (See paragraph headed "Documentation" for details of accepted EEA National Identity Cards).
The following passengers do not qualify for Online Check-in:
Passengers travelling with checked baggage
Children aged between 14 and 17 years travelling alone
Passengers travelling with infants (*)
Passengers travelling with mobility equipment (including children's pushchairs)
Passengers with reduced mobility, blind/visually impaired passengers including those travelling with a sighted companion or guide dog (*)
Passengers who require special assistance at the airport (*)
Online Check-In is not available from Romanian & Moroccan Airports
Passengers travelling on a passport which is due to expire within 30 days from the date of travel
Passengers who have reserved an extra seat for musical instruments, fragile/valuable items or comfort.
When there are more than 9 passengers booked in a reservation
Passengers travelling on the same reservation with a passenger who is not entitled to Online Check-in.
Where a passenger is unable to avail of Online Check-in by reason only of a matter marked (*) above any airport check-in fee paid will be refunded at the time the special services are requested or upon application. Where a passenger is unable to avail of Online Check-in by reason only of not being the holder of either a valid passport or a National Identity Card, issued by the government of an EU/EEA country, any airport check-in fee paid will be refunded upon application. A refund of the airport check-in fee is only applicable to the person unable to avail of the service and not all passengers in the reservation.
Any passenger failing to present their printed online boarding pass at airport security or at the departure gate will be required to check-in again at the airport desk and will be charged an airport check-in fee of 8 £/10 € per person/per one way flight (or local currency equivalent). This facility is available only if the applicable airport check-in desk is still open.
Each passenger who has checked in online may carry one item of cabin baggage (see paragraph headed "Cabin Baggage").
No further changes may be made to passenger names, flight date/times/route once a passenger has checked in online.
We reserve the right to cancel your reservation and to deny you boarding if you do not comply with the above.
Ryanair operates an unassigned seating policy, so specific seats cannot be pre-booked. However, we do operate a Priority Boarding system which allows passengers to board the aircraft first and choose their own seat on board. For safety reasons emergency exit seats can be occupied only by able-bodied passengers.
Priority Boarding can be purchased online for all passengers booked to travel on a flight reservation for a fee of 3 £/4 € (or local currency equivalent) per person/per one way flight or alternatively at the airport or Ryanair call centre for 4 £/5 € per person/per one way flight.
Passengers entitled to Priority Boarding will be boarded onto the aircraft first.
Passengers with reduced mobility or vision impaired passengers will be boarded after general boarding is completed as seats will be held on board.
You should be at the boarding gate at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure and available for boarding 20 minutes before departure. Boarding closes 10 minutes prior to departure. If you arrive later than this at the boarding gate you will not be accepted for travel. For travel on a later flight, you will be required to purchase a new ticket at the then applicable fare.
Your valid photo-ID and boarding card must be produced for inspection at the boarding gate.
We reserve the right to cancel your reservation without refund and to deny you boarding if you arrive at the boarding gate with more than one cabin baggage or if that item exceeds the maximum dimensions.
If your flight is cancelled or before the date of travel, is rescheduled so as to depart more than three hours before or after the original departure time then you will be entitled to a travel credit or full refund of all monies paid if the alternative flight/s offered are not suitable to you and you do not travel.
Ryanair does not provide monetary compensation under Article 7 of EU Regulation 261/2004 for flights which are delayed or cancelled for reasons beyond Ryanair's control (extraordinary circumstances). You may therefore wish to ensure that you have suitable private insurance cover in force to cover such eventualities. Your rights under EU Regulation 261/2004 are unaffected, so in the case of denied boarding, flight cancellation or a delay in excess of two hours you will be provided with a written notice setting out the rules for compensation and assistance in line with such Regulation.
Passengers who book well in advance should re-check their outward/return flight timings on www.ryanair.com or with a Ryanair reservations centre between 24 and 72 hours prior to departure.
For safety reasons Ryanair can carry only a maximum of four passengers per flight who have either reduced mobility, or are blind/visually impaired travelling with a guide dog or alone or require special assistance at the airport. Such passengers (including in the case of those who are blind/vision impaired if travelling with a sighted companion) should notify Ryanair of their condition/requirements on the day of booking via your local Ryanair call centre. Failure to prebook may result in the service being unavailable on your arrival at the airport and your being refused carriage.
Ryanair for safety reasons does not permit passengers to bring their own oxygen on board. If oxygen is required for use during the flight it must be reserved for a fee of £100/€148 (or local currency equivalent) directly with Ryanair preferably on the same day of booking or at the latest 7 days prior to travel. Safety Regulations limit oxygen requests to one per flight. Passengers requiring oxygen must carry a letter from their doctor confirming that they are fit to travel and that the oxygen flow we provide is suitable for their patient. Passengers will not be accepted for travel without this letter.
If for medical reasons, passengers need to inject themselves during the flight (e.g. diabetics) they are permitted to carry syringes in the cabin. They will be asked to produce appropriate medical evidence (a doctor’s letter will suffice) when they check in or at security. This should be kept with them at all times.
Due to health and safety requirements special assistance passengers are required to check-in at the airport (any airport check-in fee paid on booking will be refunded at the time that the special services are booked).
It is the passenger's personal responsibility to ensure that they have valid documentation which meets the requirements of Ryanair, immigration and other governmental authorities at every destination. Any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of breach of this requirement shall be paid by or charged to you. In order to ensure compliance Ryanair recommends that you carry your valid passport (and visa if applicable) on all journeys.
Ryanair are required to collect the passport or EEA issued National Identity Card details of all passengers departing from the UK, IRELAND, MOROCCO AND SWITZERLAND to Spain or the Canary Islands/Balearic Islands. This information is known as "Advance Passenger Information". Passengers are required to submit this information after they have completed the booking process or at the latest up to 4 hours prior to flight departure via the "Manage My Booking" section on the home page of www.ryanair.com. We reserve the right to cancel your reservation and deny you boarding without refund if you fail to submit this information prior to your arrival to Check-in.
All passengers must present valid photo identification at check-in for all flights. The only acceptable forms of photo-ID on Ryanair flights are:
A valid passport (passport for travel outside the EEA must have six months validity beyond the date of entry).
A valid National Identity Card issued by the government of a European Economic Area (EEA) country. Only the following countries from the EEA issue National Identity Cards which are acceptable for carriage: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden (for travel within the Schengen area only) or Switzerland.
For British and Irish citizens who are travelling on flights to/from the United Kingdom to/from the Republic of Ireland (Common Travel Area), a valid driving licence with photo is acceptable photo ID. Passengers who are citizens of other countries travelling on these routes must present a valid passport (with visa if applicable) or a National Identity Card issued by the government of a European Economic Area (EEA) country.
A valid driving licence with photo is acceptable photo ID for travel on domestic flights. (Please note that driving licences are not accepted when passengers are using online check-in).
In accordance with Article 28(1) of the 1951 UN Convention, a valid UN Refugee Convention Travel Document issued by a Government in place of a valid passport.
In accordance with Article 27 of the 1954 UN Convention for Stateless Persons, a valid Convention Travel Document issued by a contracting state in place of a valid passport.
N.B. Children under 16 years (including infants) travelling with an adult are required to have photo-ID when travelling on flights between EEA countries. Acceptable photo-ID for children under 16 is either a valid passport or a valid National Identity Card issued by an EEA country. Children must always be travelling with the adult named on a visa vignette, if visa is applicable.
Residence cards, family books, seaman books or military ID cards etc. will NOT be accepted for travel in place of the required valid photo-ID detailed above.
Expired or damaged forms of photo-ID will not be accepted for any flight.
Failure to present valid photo-ID matching the names on your reservation will result in your being refused check-in.
Photo-ID is not required for children when travelling with an adult if:
Children under 16 are travelling between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland or on domestic flights within either the United Kingdom or Ireland
Children under 16 who are included on the passport of the parent with whom they are travelling.
German children under 10 are in possession of a valid German Government Kinderausweis travel document.
German, French and Spanish children under 14 in possession of a birth certificate and or valid Family Book when travelling on domestic flights within Spain, France and Germany only.
Italian children up to the age of 15 years who are in possession of a valid Certificato Di Nascita which has been endorsed as "VALIDO PER L'ESPATRIO" valid for travel and signed by "IL QUESTORE" subject to acceptance for entry to your destination.
See paragraph headed "Documentation" for photo-id requirements for children and infants.
Ryanair does not carry unaccompanied minors (under 14 years). Escort and special facilities are NOT available. Ryanair will carry unaccompanied minors aged 14 or 15 years ONLY upon completion and signature of a Form of Indemnity at check-in of EACH departure airport, by a parent or guardian.
Children under the age of 14 years must always be accompanied on the same reservation by a passenger over 16 years.
Unaccompanied minors aged 14 & 15 years travelling must present the required valid photo-ID at check-in. The parent or guardian of the unaccompanied minors, are required to remain in the airport until the flight has departed.
For safety reasons infants under the age of 8 days cannot be accepted for travel. Children aged between 8 days and 2 years as at date of travel cannot travel in their own seat and must sit on an adult's lap. The charge for carriage of infants is 16 £/20 € (or local currency equivalent) per infant/per one way flight (maximum one infant per adult). No baby/car seats are allowed in the cabin of the aircraft. No extra seats may be booked for infants. Infants do not qualify for any baggage allowance. If the infant reaches the age of 2 years prior to the return journey they must pay the applicable fare, taxes, fees and charges for that part of the journey. Proof of age may be required so please have the infant’s valid photo-id available for inspection (or birth certificate if traveling on a route that does not require valid photo-id i.e. Ireland-UK Ireland, or domestic flights).
Spanish/French resident children under the age of 18 years who are travelling without their parents/legal guardians on a valid national identity card on flights between European Economic Area (EEA) countries must have a form (collected from their local police station) of written authorisation to travel from their parents. This form will need to be presented at the check-in desk and passport control. They will be unable to board the flight without this form.
Portuguese routes: Portuguese nationals and alien residents under 18 years leaving or re-entering Portugal unaccompanied by their father, mother or legal guardian need a travel authorisation signed by the father, mother or legal guardian with the signature notarised if the father, mother or legal guardian reside in Portugal; or authenticated by a Portuguese embassy or consulate in the country where the father, mother or legal guardian reside. This travel authorisation is also required when minors are accompanied by a person other than their father, mother or legal guardian. In such cases the travel authorisation must also clearly show the name of the accompanying person. Foreign minors under 18 years and traveling alone may be refused entry if they do not have anyone in Portugal taking responsibility for their stay.
All Latvian children under 18 years travelling without their parent or guardian must provide the following at check-in: - A valid passport and their birth certificate along with written permission from their parents or guardian which must be co-signed by a solicitor confirming that they consent to the child travelling without them.
Croatian routes: Children aged 14-18 travelling to or from Croatia without their parents or legal guardian must provide the following at check-in: - A valid passport or government issued National Identity card along with a written permission, signed by the parent(s) or legal guardian. This written permission must be notarised by a Croatian embassy/consulate or local authorities. If not notarised at the embassy/consulate, an official legal translation into Croatian will be required
For uncomplicated single pregnancies, Ryanair restricts travel beyond the end of the 36th week, and for twins, triplets etc., beyond the end of the 32nd week. Once your pregnancy has entered its 28th week, we ask that you carry with you a letter from your obstetrician stating the pregnancy is uncomplicated and confirming the expected date of delivery. In this letter, the doctor should state that you are in good health, that he/she is happy for you to fly, and that in his/her opinion there is no reason why you cannot fly.
Flight dates, times and routes are changeable (subject to seat availability). If booked online the rate of 20 £/25 € per one way flight/per person applies or if booked at an airport or reservation centre the rate of 44 £/55 € per one way flight /per person applies. In addition, to these flight change fees, any price difference between the original total price paid and the lowest total price available at the time of the flight change is charged. Please note that if the total price on the new flight is lower, no refund will be made.
Flight changes (subject to seat availability) can be made up to 4 hours prior to the scheduled flight departure time either online or via a reservation centre (subject to opening hours). Internet/web only fares cannot be booked when flight changes are made through an airport or reservation centre. No flight changes can be made to a reservation once a passenger has checked in for a flight.
A passenger name can be changed online at the rate of 80 £/100 € or via the airport or reservation centre at the rate of 120 £/150 €. Name changes can be made up to 4 hours prior to the scheduled flight departure time either online or via a reservation centre (subject to opening hours. Any name change made to a flight reservation must be for that individual passenger’s complete flight itinerary.
ELV cannot be accepted, on line, as payment for flight or name changes. Passengers wishing to pay for a change a flight or name change using ELV should contact the German reservations department on 0190 170 100 (calls cost €0.62 per minute). ELV payments can only be accepted up to 10 days prior to the flight departure. Web fares/discounts apply.
Ryanair is strictly a 'point-to-point' airline. We therefore do not offer, and cannot facilitate, the transfer of passengers or their baggage to other flights, whether operated by Ryanair or other carriers. You should therefore not book onward flights with Ryanair or indeed with any other air or surface carrier.
All rail and coach transfers detailed on ryanair.com or promoted by Ryanair are operated independently of the airline and Ryanair is not responsible for the performance or otherwise of these third part operators.
Ryanair is not responsible for late, cancelled or incorrectly featured transfer information.
E-mail contact will be made with passengers via the e-mail address provided at the time of reservation in respect of any schedule change, general correspondence or cancellation to flight itineraries. Evidence of e-mail dispatch will be accepted as evidence of receipt.
If you have not provided Ryanair with a valid e-mail address, you should re-check your outward/return flight timings on www.ryanair.com or with a Ryanair Reservations Centre between 24 and 72 hours prior to departure.
Complaints/Claims will only be accepted by mail or fax and preferably written in the English language. Passengers are advised to submit copies only, as original documentation will not be retained or returned.
You may not smoke in any part of any aircraft operated by Ryanair. Failure to adhere to this regulation will result in severe criminal penalties being brought against you as well as disruption costs being claimed by Ryanair against you.
Any passenger who attempts to smoke on a Ryanair flight will be refused carriage with Ryanair in the future.
Passengers are prohibited from consuming their own alcohol on board.
In the interest of safety passengers are prohibited from carrying hot drinks on board.
Ryanair will rollout the technology enabling the use of Blackberry’s and mobile phones for text and voice usage on its aircraft during 2008. Unless specifically authorized by cabin crew through the use of passenger announcements and the specific lighted signs in the cabin, mobile phones may not be used on the aircraft.
No VAT applies on fares or fees relating to International journeys, however, prices shown for fares and related fees are subject to VAT on Italian, French, Spanish and German domestic routes at the applicable Government rates. A VAT receipt will be automatically forwarded for all Domestic flight bookings.
An invoice for bookings relating to all domestic flights may only be requested through a Ryanair reservation centre (subject to centre opening hours) within 24 hours of making your booking and you providing the following details: Name of the person or company name in booking, Residence or domicile address, Fiscal code or VAT number, Invoice delivery address if different from the fiscal domicile.
Flights booked directly from an airline are not ATOL protected, even if you book accommodation from another company via a link accessed from an airline website. If you make payment by credit card it can provide financial protection: please check with your credit card provider for details. If you do not pay for your flight by credit card, you may wish to take out a travel insurance policy that includes scheduled airline failure cover.
All flights offered for sale on the Ryanair website are scheduled to be operated by Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by Ryanair Limited.
Notice of Contract Terms Incorporated by Reference
Your contract of carriage (Contract) with Ryanair is subject to our General Conditions of Carriage for Passengers & Baggage from time to time in force (click here to review or download) and related rules, regulations and/or policies pertaining to specific subjects (Regulations)
Ryanair’s Conditions and Regulations are, by this notice, incorporated by reference into and made part of the Contract.
Our Conditions include, but are not restricted to:
Conditions and limits on our liability for the personal injury or death of a passenger.
Conditions and limits on our liability for the loss or, damage to or delay of goods and baggage, including fragile or perishable goods.
Application of our Conditions and limits of liability to the acts of our agents, servants and representatives, including any person providing either equipment or services to us.
Claims restrictions, including time limits by which passengers must file a claim or bring an action against us.
Rules on reconfirmation of flight timings, check-in deadlines the use and duration of tickets, and our right to refuse carriage.
Our rights and limits to our liability for delay or failure to perform a service, including schedule changes, substitution of alternative air carriers or aircraft and re-routing.
Our obligation to obtain all necessary travel documents such as a passport and visa.
Air Carrier Liability for Passengers and their Baggage
This information notice summarises the liability rules applied by Community air carriers as required by Community legislation and the Montreal Convention 1999.
Compensation in the case of death or injury
There are no financial limits to the liability for passenger injury or death. For damages up to 100,000 Special Drawing Rights ("SDRs") (appx. €104,500/£83,000) the air carrier cannot contest claims for compensation. Above that amount, the air carrier can defend itself against a claim by proving that it was not negligent or otherwise at fault.
Advance payments
If a passenger is killed or injured, the air carrier must make an advance payment, to cover immediate economic needs, within 15 days from the identification of the person entitled to compensation. In the event of death, this advance payment shall not be less than 16,000 SDRs (appx. €16,700/£13,280).
Passenger delays
In the case of passenger delay, the air carrier is liable for damage unless it took all reasonable measures to avoid the damage or it was impossible to take such measures. The liability for passenger delay is limited to 4,150 SDRs (appx. €4,350/£3,450).
Baggage delays
In the case of baggage delay, the air carrier is liable for damage unless it took all reasonable measures to avoid the damage or it was impossible to take such measures. The liability for baggage delay is limited to 1,000 SDRs (appx. €1,050/£830).
Destruction, loss or damage to baggage
The air carrier is liable for destruction, loss or damage to baggage up to 1,000 SDRs (appx. €1,050/£830). In the case of checked baggage, it is liable even if not at fault, unless the baggage was defective. In the case of unchecked baggage, the carrier is liable only if at fault.
Higher limits for baggage
A passenger can benefit from a higher liability by making a special declaration at the latest at check-in and by paying a supplementary fee of €100/£80.
Complaints on baggage
If the baggage is damaged, delayed, lost or destroyed, the passenger must write and complain to the air carrier as soon as possible. In the case of damage to checked baggage, the passenger must write and complain within 7 days and in the case of delay within 21 days, in both cases from the date on which the baggage was placed at the passenger's disposal.
Liability of contracting and actual carriers
If the air carrier actually performing the flight is not the same as the contracting air carrier, the passenger has the right to address a complaint or to make a claim for damages against either. If the name or code of an air carrier is indicated on the ticket, that air carrier is the contracting air carrier.
Time limitation for action
Any action in court to claim damages must be brought within two years from the date of arrival of the aircraft, or from the date on which the aircraft ought to have arrived.
Basis for the above information
The basis of the rules described above in the Montreal Convention of 28 May1999, which is implemented in the Community by Regulation (EC) No2027/97 (as amended by Regulation (EC) No889/2002) and the national legislation of the Member states.
Prohibited Articles
Passengers are not permitted to carry the following articles into the security restricted area and the cabin of an aircraft:
Guns, Firearms & Weapons; any object capable, or appearing capable, of discharging a projectile or causing injury, including:
all firearms (pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, etc.) Replica and imitation firearms, Component parts of firearms (excluding telescopic sighting devices & sights), air pistols, rifles and pellet guns. Signal flare pistols, Starter pistols, Toy guns of all types, ball bearing guns, industrial bolt and nail guns, cross bows, catapults, harpoon and spear guns, Animal humane killers, stun or shocking devices, e.g. cattle prods, ballistic conducted energy weapons (laser), lighters shaped like a firearm.
Pointed/edged Weapons & Sharp Objects; pointed or bladed articles capable of causing injury, including: axes & hatches, arrows and darts, crampons (grappling iron, hooked bar of iron, or plate with iron spikes used in mountaineering), harpoons & spears, ice axes & ice picks, ice skates, lockable or flick knives with blades of any length, knives, including ceremonial, religious and hunting knives, made of metal or any other material strong enough to be used as a potential weapon, meat cleavers, machetes, open razors and blades (excluding safety or disposable razors with blades enclosed in cartridge), sabres, swords and swordsticks, scalpels, scissors with blades of any length, ski and walking/hiking poles, throwing stars, tradesman's tools that have the potential to be used as a pointed or edged weapon, e.g. drills and drill bits, box cutters, utility knives, all saws, screwdrivers, crowbars, hammers, pliers, wrenches/spanners, blow torches.
Blunt Instruments: any blunt instrument capable of causing injury, including: tennis rackets, baseball and softball bats, clubs or batons - rigid or flexible - e.g. billy clubs, blackjacks (truncheon of leather covered lead with flexible shaft), night sticks & batons, cricket bats, golf clubs, hockey and hurley sticks, lacrosse sticks, kayak and canoe paddles, skateboards, billiard, snooker and pool cues, fishing rods, martial arts equipment, e.g. knuckle dusters, clubs, coshes, rice flails, num-chucks, kubatons, kubasaunts.
Explosives and flammable substances; any explosive or highly combustible substance which poses a risk to the health of passengers and crew or the security/safety of aircraft or property, including: ammunition, blasting caps, detonators & fuses, explosives and explosive devices, replica or imitation explosive material or devices, mines & other explosive military store, grenades of all types. gas & gas containers, e.g. butane, propane, acetylene, oxygen - in large volume, fireworks, flares in any form and other pyrotechnics (including party poppers and toy caps), non safety matches, smoke generating canisters or cartridges, flammable liquid fuel, e.g. petrol/gasoline, diesel, lighter fluid, alcohol, ethanol, aerosol spray paint, turpentine & paint thinner, alcoholic beverages exceeding 70% by volume (140% proof)
Chemical and Toxic Substances: any chemical or toxic substances which pose a risk to the health of passengers and crew or the security/ safety of aircraft or property, including: acids and alkalis, e.g. spillable "wet" batteries, corrosive or bleaching substances - e.g. mercury, chlorine, disabling or incapacitating sprays - e.g. mace, pepper spray, tear gas, radioactive material - e.g. medicinal or commercial isotopes, poisons, infectious or biological hazardous material - e.g. infected blood, bacteria and viruses, material capable of spontaneous ignition or combustion, fire extinguishers (excepting as authorised by fire protocols and as aircraft emergency equipment).
The following items shall not be placed in checked baggage: Explosives, including detonators, fuses, grenades, mines and explosives. Gases: propane, butane. Flammable liquids, including gasoline, methanol, flammable solids and reactive substances, including magnesium, firelighters, fireworks, flares. Oxidizers and organic peroxides, including bleach, car body repair kits. Toxic or infectious substances, including rat poison, infected blood, radioactive material, including medicinal or commercial isotopes. Corrosives, including mercury, vehicle batteries, vehicle fuel system components which have contained fuel.
Note: Any sharp objects in checked-in baggage should be securely wrapped to prevent injury to screeners and handling personnel.
Guns, firearms and weapons (including replica items), paints, Christmas crackers, items with internal combustion engines such as chainsaws, model aircraft, lawnmowers, etc., may not be carried in any baggage (whether checked or unchecked)
