Prohibited items - FAQ

Accumulator–powered tools (drills, screwdrivers)

If transported in checked baggage, batteries must be removed.

Batteries must be carried separately in hand baggage.

Alcoholic beverages

Alcoholic beverages in original retail packaging with alcohol content between 24% and 70%.

When carried in hand baggage, standard liquid restrictions apply.

Transport in checked baggage:

The maximum permitted quantity of alcoholic beverages is 5 liters/person. Alcoholic beverages containing 24% alcohol or less are not subject to quantity restrictions in checked baggage.

Crutches and walking sticks used as medical aids

Batteries, power banks, accumulators  

Spare batteries, including power banks, must be carried in hand baggage only, separately from the device and individually protected against short circuits.

Lithium content in metal batteries must not exceed 2 g. The capacity of lithium-ion batteries must not exceed 100 Wh (max. 20 spare batteries per person).

Non-spillable batteries with a max. voltage of 12 V and capacity of 100 Wh are limited to 2 spare batteries per person.

Power banks are considered spare batteries.

Other batteries, power banks, and accumulators may be carried in hand baggage only with the airline's approval.

Wheelchair batteries and mobility aids with built-in batteries

The installed battery must be protected against short circuits, wiring must be insulated, and controls secured against accidental activation.

Airline approval is required.

Wheelchair batteries and mobility aids with removable batteries

Each battery removed from the mobile device must not exceed 300 Wh.

Passengers may carry a maximum of one spare lithium-ion battery up to 300 Wh or two spare batteries up to 160 Wh each.

All removed and spare batteries are to be carried in hand baggage and protected from damage (e.g. by placing in protective packaging)..

Airline approval is required.

Baseball and softball bats, pool cues

Umbrellas 

Umbrellas with sharp tips or oversized umbrellas are permitted in checked baggage only.

Metal Detectors

If transported in checked baggage, batteries must be removed.

Baby food and baby nutrition 

Baby food carried in hand baggage may exceed standard liquid restrictions if required for the duration of the journey. Liquids for infants (water, tea, milk, etc.) may be carried in quantities exceeding 100 ml.

Passengers must inform security staff in advance.

Drones

Drones are allowed in hand baggage only with airline approval.

If transported in checked baggage, batteries must be removed and carried separately in hand baggage.

Jam, marmalade, honey, chocolate spread, syrups, preserves

When carried in hand baggage, standard liquid restrictions apply. 

Electronic cigarettes

If carried in hand baggage, batteries must be removed and transported separately in checked baggage. If carried in checked baggage, electronic cigarettes must be transported without batteries.

Hair dryers

Film for analogue cameras, instant cameras and printers

Transporting film and fragile items in checked baggage is not recommended.

Empty bottles and containers

Cameras, video cameras

Transporting fragile or valuable electronic equipment in checked baggage is not recommended.

If placed in checked baggage, batteries must be removed and carried separately in hand baggage. 

Hockey sticks

Disposable razors

Razor blades and straight razors

Mountaineering equipment

Recommended to be transported in checked baggage.

Airline approval may be required for some items.

Medical needles and injection devices for the application of insulin and other medications

These items are recommended to be transported in original packaging. A doctor's note is recommended but not required.

Food

Food in liquid form, (jam, marmalade, processed cheese,...) carried in hand baggage must comply with standard liquid restrictions.

Avalanche rescue backpacks (airbag systems)

Must be secured against accidental activation. The devices can contain a maximum of two gas cartridges and a maximum of two spare cartridges. Only non-flammable gas cartridges are permitted. If equipped with a pyrotechnic triggering mechanism, the explosive content must not exceed 200 mg. Airbags in backpacks must be fitted with pressure relief valves.

Only one item per passenger is permitted.

Explicit airline approval is required.

The devices must be declared at check-in.

Medicines, medicinal creams, ointments, drops, solutions, and other medications (liquid and non-liquid)

Recommended to be carried in original packaging. A doctor's note is recommended but not required.

Cooling packs are permitted and not subject to liquid restrictions.

Balls

For safety reasons, only deflated balls are permitted.

Orthopedic joint replacements, endoprostheses and implants

Passengers have the right to request manual screening. A doctor's note is recommended but not required.

Insulin pumps, pacemakers and medical devices

Passengers have the right to request manual screening.

A doctor's note is recommended but not required.

Self-heating meals

Meat products and hard cheeses

Ammunition cartridges

Airline approval is required.

To transport firearms and ammunition, passengers must present valid documentation confirming their legal right to possession (e.g. a firearms license or accompanying permit), in accordance with applicable regulations. Prior approval from the airline must be obtained in advance. Ammunition and cartridges must be securely packed.

Cartidges with explosive or incendiary projectiles are prohibited.

Firearms transported for sporting or hunting purposes, including magazines and ammunition (maximum of 5 kg per person, for personal use only), must be declared at the check-in counter and handed over to security staff at the oversized baggage desk.

Lighter refills

"Strike-anywhere” matches, turbo lighters, “blue flame” lighters, gasoline lighters, lithium battery-powered lighters, fire starters (all types).

Knives, scissors and corkscrews with a blade under 6 cm

In the case of scissors, their tip length is measured from the connecting pin.

For corkscrews, the length is measured from the handle to the tip.

Knives, scissors and corkscrews with a blade longer than 6 cm

In the case of scissors, their tip length is measured from the connecting pin.

For corkscrews, the length is measured from the handle to the tip.

Multifunctional knives

Individual tools must not exceed 6 cm in length.

Knives - tactical and combat

Prohibited in hand baggage regardless of blade length.

Stun devices

(shock devices, tasers, stun guns and batons, slaughter guns)

Pans, pots

Paralyzers, stun sprays, defensive sprays and other sprays containing irritative substances

Groceries

(confectioneries, sweets, baguettes, sandwiches, meat products, salami, sausages, hard cheeses, fruit)

Food in liquid or semi-liquid form (jam, marmalade, chocolate spread, bryndza, compote, syrup, pâté, processed cheese) must comply with liquid restrictions when transported in hand baggage.

Work tools (hammers, saws, screwdrivers, chisels, drills, drill bits, pliers)

Empty bottles and containers

Dry shipper containers (organs and biological material)

Contains subcooled liquefied nitrogen. The design of the container must prevent pressure build-up and leakage of liquid nitrogen.

Airline approval is recommended.

Powders (cosmetic or baby powder)

Handcuffs, restraints and binding devices

Pyrotechnics, consumer fireworks, sparklers, confetti cannons, smoke bombs, smoke flares, smoke tubes

Insect repellents

When carried in hand baggage, liquid restrictions apply. 

Fishing equipment (fishing rods, reels, fishing lines

Selfie sticks, tripods

Skateboards, longboards, hoverboards, mini segway

If carried in checked baggage, batteries must be removed and transported separately in hand baggage.

Due to their capacity, batteries can only be transported in hand baggage with airline approval.

Parasols

Parasols must be declared at check-in and handed over at the oversized baggage desk.

Smart bags, baggage with a built-in lithium battery

If transported as checked baggage, batteries must be removed and carried in hand baggage.

If the battery capacity exceeds 0.3 g of lithium metal, or 2.7 Wh, or cannot be removed, the smart bag is prohibited from transport in both hand and checked baggage.

Sprays and other pressurized containers

For other than medical and cosmetic purposes.

Tents

Tent poles

Tent pegs

If the length of the blade exceeds 6 cm.

Stringed musical instruments

Spare strings should be transported in checked baggage.

Dry ice

Airline approval is required.

The weight must not exceed 2.5 kg per person; the packaging must allow for the release of carbon dioxide.

If transported in checked baggage, the baggage must be clearly marked with the words “DRY ICE”, including the net weight of the dry ice.

Candles

Tennis rackets

Medical thermometers

A small mercury thermometer intended for personal use is permitted if securely packed.

Maximum: one per passenger.

Pressure containers

(gas cartridges, camping cartridges, fuel cylinders and other pressurised containers for non-medical use).

Urns and cremated remains

Airline approval is required. A death certificate and proof of cremation must be presented. Ashes must be securely packed in their original container.

Lifejackets, avalanche rescue vests and other airbag vests

Must be secured against accidental activation. May contain a maximum of two gas cartridges and two spare cartridges with carbon dioxide or other non-flammable gases.

If equipped with a pyrotechnic trigger, it must not exceed 200 mg of explosive material.

Maximum: one per passenger.

Airline approval is required.

The devices must be declared at the check-in counter and then handed over at the oversized baggage office.

Lighters and matches

Maximum: one per passenger.

Note: "strike-anywhere" matches, blue flame lighters, gasoline lighters, lithium battery-powered lighters without safety caps, fire starters are prohibited from transport both in hand and checked baggage.

CPAP devices (sleep apnea treatment devices)

If powered by lithium batteries, the batteries be transported in hand baggage.

A doctor's note is not required.

Weapons (including replicas and imitation weapons)

Devices designed to discharge projectiles, imitation and replica weapons, toy weapons, weapon components, signal and starter pistols, airsoft guns, slingshots, harpoons, bows, crossbows, arrows, spears.

Weapons for sporting or hunting purposes

Airline approval is required..

Note: To transport firearms and ammunition, passengers must present valid documentation confirming their legal right to possess firearms and ammunition in accordance with applicable regulations (e.g. firearms license or accompanying permit), as well as obtain prior approval from the airline.

Weapons transported for sporting or hunting purposes, including ammunition (maximum of 5 kg per person and for personal use only), must be declared at check-in and handed over at the oversized baggage desk.

Animals

Subject to security screening either as a passenger or hand baggage.

Airline approval and valid documentation (animal passport, confirmation of microchip application and rabies vaccination) are required.

Hair straighteners, curling irons, hair dryers

Razors