Permitted and Prohibited Items
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Can I Take It?
Due to enhanced security measures liquids, gels, lotions and other items of similar consistency will not be permitted in carry-on baggage. These types of items must be packed in your checked baggage.
Additionally, liquids, gels and lotions purchased beyond the checkpoint but must be disposed of before boarding the aircraft.
To ensure the health and welfare of certain air travelers the following items are permitted.
You are permitted to bring solid cosmetics and personal hygiene items as such lipstick, lip balm and similar solids. Please remember these items must be solid and not liquid, gel or aerosol.
Please keep in mind, that while we can not provide an exhaustive list of items covering all eventualities, all liquids, gels, or aerosols of any kind are prohibited at security checkpoints, in airport sterile areas, and aboard aircraft. You can pack these items in your checked baggage.
We ask for your cooperation in the screening process by being prepared before you arrive. We also ask that you follow the guidelines above and try not to over-think these guidelines. Please pack liquids, gels, and aerosols in your checked baggage even if you do not normally check a bag.
In addition to liquids, gels, and aerosols numerous other potentially dangerous items are not permitted in carry-on baggage. We strongly encourage travelers to read more about previously prohibited items to avoid complications during screening.
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Makeup & Personal Items
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Carry-on
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Checked
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Aerosol spray bottles and cans
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No
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Yes
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All creams and lotions including Neosporin or first-aid creams and ointments, topical or rash creams and ointments, suntan lotions, moisturizers, etc.
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No
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Yes
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Bubble bath balls, bath oils or moisturizers
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No
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Yes
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Bug and mosquito sprays and repellents
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No
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Yes
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Cigar Cutters
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Yes
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Yes
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Corkscrews
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Yes
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Yes
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Cuticle Cutters
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Yes
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Yes
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Deodorants made of gel or aerosol
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No
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Yes
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Eye drops - You are allowed to carry up to 4 oz., of eye drops with you. Volumes greater than 4 oz., are only permitted in your checked baggage.
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No
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Yes
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Eyeglass Repair Tools - including screwdrivers.
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Yes
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Yes
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Eyelash Curlers
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Yes
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Yes
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Gel-filled bras and similar prosthetics - Gel-filled bras may be worn through security screening and aboard aircraft.
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Yes
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Yes
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Hair styling gels and spray of all kinds including aerosol
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No
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Yes
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Hair straightener or detangler
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No
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Yes
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Knitting and Crochet Needles
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Yes
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Yes
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Knives - except for plastic or round bladed butter knives.
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No
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Yes
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Lip gels such as Carmex or Blistex
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No
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Yes
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Liquid lip glosses or other liquids for lips
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No
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Yes
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Liquid bubble bath including gel or liquid filled
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No
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Yes
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Liquid foundations
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No
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Yes
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Liquid, gel or spray perfumes and colognes
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No
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Yes
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Liquid sanitizers
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No
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Yes
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Liquid soaps
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No
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Yes
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Liquid mascara
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No
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Yes
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Make up removers or facial cleansers
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No
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Yes
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Mouthwash
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No
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Yes
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Nail Clippers
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Yes
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Yes
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Nail Files
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Yes
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Yes
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Nail polish and removers
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No
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Yes
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Non-prescription liquid or gel medicines like cough syrup and gel cap type pills - Up to 4 oz. of essential non-prescription liquid medications
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Yes
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Yes
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Personal lubricants - Up to 4 oz.
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Yes
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Yes
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Safety Razors - including disposable razors.
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Yes
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Yes
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Saline solution - You are allowed to carry up to 4 oz., of eye drops with you. Volumes greater than 4 oz., are only permitted in your checked baggage.
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No
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Yes
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Scissors - plastic or metal with blunt tips.
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Yes
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Yes
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Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than four inches in length.
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Yes
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Yes
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Shampoos and conditioners
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No
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Yes
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Toothpaste
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No
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Yes
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Toy Transformer Robots
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Yes
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Yes
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Toy Weapons - if not realistic replicas.
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Yes
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Yes
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Tweezers
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Yes
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Yes
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Umbrellas- allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed.
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Yes
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Yes
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Walking Canes - allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed.
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Yes
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Yes
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NOTE: Some personal care items containing aerosol are regulated as hazardous materials. The FAA regulates hazardous materials. This information is summarized at www.faa.gov.
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Medication & Special Needs Devices
Please make sure your medications are properly labeled with a professionally printed label identifying the medication and manufacturer's name or pharmaceutical label. The prescription medicine must match the name on the passenger's ticket.
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Carry-on
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Checked
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Braille Note-Taker, Slate and Stylus, Augmentation Devices
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Yes
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Yes
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Diabetes - liquid or gel low blood sugar treatments, including juice - Up to 5 oz. (148ml)
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Yes
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Yes
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Diabetes-Related Supplies/Equipment - Insulin dispensing products; jet injectors; pens; infusers; and an unlimited number of unused syringes, when accompanied by insulin; lancets; blood glucose meters; blood glucose meter test strips; insulin pumps; and insulin pump supplies. These items must be inspected to ensure prohibited items are not concealed.
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Yes
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Yes
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Nitroglycerine pills - if properly marked with a professionally printed label identifying the medication and manufacturer's name or pharmaceutical label.
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Yes
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Yes
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Nitroglycerine sprays - no more than 4 oz.
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Yes
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Yes
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Ostomy Scissors - All scissors with blades four inches or less.
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Yes
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Yes
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Prosthetic Device Tools and Appliances - including drills and drill bits, allen wrenches, pull sleeves used to put on or remove prosthetic devices, if carried by the individual with the prosthetic device or his or her companion.
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Yes
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Yes
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Wheelchairs with gel cushioned seats/pads.
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Yes
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Yes
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For more information on what to expect during security screening, you may want to visit our section written for Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions.
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Electronic Devices
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Carry-on
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Checked
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Camcorders
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Yes
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Yes
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Camera Equipment - the checked baggage screening equipment will damage undeveloped film in camera equipment. We recommend that you either put undeveloped film and cameras containing undeveloped film in your carry-on baggage or take undeveloped film with you to the checkpoint and ask the screener to conduct a hand-inspection.
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Yes
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Yes
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Laptop Computers
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Yes
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Yes
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Mobile Phones
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Yes
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Yes
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Pagers
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Yes
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Yes
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Personal Data Assistants (PDA's)
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Yes
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Yes
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NOTE: Check with your airline or travel agent for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic items during your flight.
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Sharp Objects
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Carry-on
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Checked
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Box Cutters
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No
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Yes
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Ice Axes/Ice Picks
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No
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Yes
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Knives - except for plastic or round bladed butter knives
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No
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Yes
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Meat Cleavers
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No
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Yes
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Razor-Type Blades - such as box cutters, utility knives, razor blades not in a cartridge, but excluding safety razors.
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No
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Yes
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Sabers
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No
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Yes
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Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than four inches
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Yes
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Yes
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Swords
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No
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Yes
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NOTE: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and inspectors.
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Sporting Goods
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Carry-on
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Checked
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Baseball Bats
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No
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Yes
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Bows and Arrows
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No
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Yes
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Cricket Bats
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No
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Yes
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Golf Clubs
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No
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Yes
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Hockey Sticks
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No
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Yes
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Lacrosse Sticks
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No
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Yes
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Pool Cues
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No
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Yes
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Ski Poles
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No
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Yes
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Spear Guns
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No
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Yes
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For more information, please read our Traveling with Special Items section.
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Guns & Firearms
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Carry-on
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Checked
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Ammunition - Check with your airline or travel agent to see if ammunition is permitted in checked baggage on the airline you are flying. If ammunition is permitted, it must be declared to the airline at check-in. Small arms ammunitions for personal use must be securely packed in fiber, wood or metal boxes or other packaging specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition. Ask about limitations or fees, if any, that apply. Read our Firearms & Ammunition section.
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No
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Yes
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BB guns
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No
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Yes
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Compressed Air Guns
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No
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Yes
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Firearms - firearms carried as checked baggage MUST be unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided container, and declared to the airline at check-in. Read our Firearms & Ammunition section.
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No
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Yes
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Flare Guns. Read our section on Camping.
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No
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Yes
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Gun Lighters
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No
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Yes
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Gun Powder including black powder and percussion caps
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No
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No
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Parts of Guns and Firearms
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No
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Yes
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Pellet Guns
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No
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Yes
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Realistic Replicas of Firearms
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No
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Yes
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Starter Pistols
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No
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Yes
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NOTE: Check with your airline or travel agent to see if firearms are permitted in checked baggage on the airline you are flying. Ask about limitations or fees, if any, that apply. All of the firearms listed above, as well the frame or receiver of such firearms, carried as checked baggage, MUST be unloaded, packed in locked hard-sided gun case, and declared to your airline at check-in.
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Tools
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Carry-on
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Checked
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Axes and Hatchets
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No
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Yes
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Cattle Prods
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No
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Yes
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Crowbars
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No
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Yes
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Hammers
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No
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Yes
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Drills and drill bits (including cordless portable power drills)
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No
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Yes
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Saws (including cordless portable power saws)
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No
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Yes
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Tools (greater than seven inches in length)
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No
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Yes
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Tools (seven inches or less in length)
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Yes
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Yes
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Screwdrivers (seven inches or less in length)
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Yes
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Yes
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Wrenches and Pliers (seven inches or less in length)
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Yes
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Yes
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NOTE: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and Security Officers.
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Martial Arts & Self Defense Items
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Carry-on
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Checked
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Billy Clubs
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No
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Yes
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Black Jacks
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No
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Yes
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Brass Knuckles
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No
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Yes
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Kubatons
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No
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Yes
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Mace/Pepper Spray - One 118 ml or 4 Fl. oz. container of mace or pepper spray is permitted in checked baggage provided it is equipped with a safety mechanism to prevent accidental discharge. For more information visit www.faa.gov, click on Passengers, then Preparing to Fly.
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No
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Yes
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Martial Arts Weapons
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No
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Yes
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Night Sticks
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No
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Yes
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Nunchakus
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No
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Yes
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Stun Guns/Shocking Devices
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No
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Yes
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Throwing Stars
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No
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Yes
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NOTE: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and Security Officers.
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Explosive & Flammable Materials, Disabling Chemicals & Other Dangerous Items
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Explosive Materials
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Carry-on
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Checked
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Blasting Caps
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No
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No
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Dynamite
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No
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No
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Fireworks
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No
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No
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Flares (in any form)
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No
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No
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Hand Grenades
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No
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No
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Plastic Explosives
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No
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No
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Realistic Replicas of Explosives
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No
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No
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Flammable Items
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Carry-on
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Checked
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Aerosol (any except for personal care or toiletries in limited quantities)
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No
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No
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Fuels (including cooking fuels and any flammable liquid fuel)
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No
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No
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Gasoline
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No
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No
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Gas Torches
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No
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No
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Lighter Fluid
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No
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No
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Lighters - All lighters are prohibited as carry-on items. Lighters without fuel are permitted in checked baggage. Lighters with fuel are prohibited in checked baggage, unless they adhere to DOT exemptions, which allows up to two fueled lighters if properly enclosed in a DOT approved case. If you are uncertain as to whether your lighter is prohibited, please refrain from bringing it to the airport.
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No
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No
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Strike-anywhere Matches - Up to 4 books of safety (non-strike anywhere) matches are permitted as carry-on items, but all matches are prohibited in checked baggage.
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No
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No
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Turpentine and Paint Thinner
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No
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No
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Realistic Replicas of Incendiaries
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No
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No
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NOTE: There are other hazardous materials that are regulated by the FAA. This information is summarized at www.faa.gov, click on Passengers, then Preparing to Fly.
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Disabling Chemicals & Other Dangerous Items
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Carry-on
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Checked
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Chlorine for Pools and Spas
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No
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No
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Compressed Gas Cylinders - including fire extinguishers
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No
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No
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Liquid Bleach
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No
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No
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Spillable Batteries - except those in wheelchairs
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No
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No
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Spray Paint
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No
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No
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Tear Gas
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No
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No
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NOTE: There are other hazardous materials that are regulated by the FAA. This information is summarized at www.faa.gov.
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Food & Drinks
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Carry-on
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Checked
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All beverages
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No
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Yes
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Baby formula and food, breast milk and other baby items - These are allowed in your carry-on baggage or personal items. You can take these through the security checkpoints and aboard your plane. However, you must be traveling with a baby or toddler. All items including formula or breast milk will be inspected. Learn more on traveling with children.
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Yes
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Yes
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Cheese in pressurized containers
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No
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Yes
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Duty free alcohol and other items (Please see our section on Duty Free Items)
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No
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Yes
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Gel based sports supplements
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No
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Yes
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Jell-O's
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No
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Yes
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Pudding
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No
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Yes
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Whipped cream
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No
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Yes
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Yogurt or gel like food substances
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No
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Yes
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Other Items
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Carry-on
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Checked
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Gel-type candles
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No
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Yes
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Gel shoe inserts - Gel shoe inserts are not permitted, but shoes constructed with gel heels are allowed and must be removed and screened. Read more on our shoe screening policy.
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No
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Yes
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