CABIN BLACKLISTED ITEMS!
These are items not allowed on board by the Dangerous Goods (2015, 16th edition, updated)
As reported on December 31st, 2015.
Lithium Battery-powered Personal Mobility Devices are BAN！
AirAsia have made an announcement regarding all personal mobility devices which are lithium battery-powered such as hoverboards, Segways, mini-Segways, electric scooters, solowheels, air wheels, balance wheels or similar equipment are listed as prohibited items for check-in baggage and hand-carry baggage on all AirAsia and AirAsia X flights.
As reported on February 23rd, 2016
The limelight on Lithium battery once again!
The aviation industry has banned lithium-ion battery in its entirety,regardless of how it is packed.
The United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Tuesday have announced the ban on bulk shipments of lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft, as the potential that lithium batteries might cause in-flight fires persist.
ICAO has mentioned that the temporary ban will last until 2018, until there is a new lithium battery packaging performance standard being adopted. The ban is expected to take effect on April 1, this does not affect the passengers or cabin crew with lithium powered batteries for handheld devices or laptops.
Although this ban has currently no legal effect, most countries have complied with the standards set by ICAO, most passenger airlines have already opted not to accept these shipments.
Xiao Bian：Apple 101 will continue to keep you updated on any related news following this ban!
In fact, do you know there is a list of prohibited items banned into the cabin? Let’s explore together!
Items banned on hand luggage,but allowed to be checked-in to cargo:
Items banned on hand-carry, but allowed to be checked-in to cargo:
●Sharp objects or pointed/edged weapons
●Blunt instruments like hammer
●Items which are easy to catch fire
●Knives (including hunting knives, swords and butter knife)
●Sharp objects such as scissors, ice pick, nail clippers, Swiss army knifes
●Whip, knuckledusters, batons or stun guns and other similar weapons
●Toy gun, toy shaped like a gun, handcuffs
●Sports equipment such as baseball or cricket bats, golf clubs, hockey sticks, billiard sticks and etc
●Liquid in bottles no more that 0.5kg/liter and a total weight of not more than 2.0 kg/liter spray (hair spray, perfume, pharmaceutical alcohol)
*There might be more items not listed above and it may be included in the prohibited items.
*The airlines do have the rights to confiscate any items they deemed to be a threat to the safety of the passengers.
*In any given case, some airports at the individual security checkpoint might deem certain items or articles not safe to be on the plane, hence might result in confiscation of items. It is always better to check with the respective airports before traveling to or from the destination.
Prohibited items for carry-on luggage and checked into cargo：
●Lithium-ion batteries or lithium powered equipments.
●Explosives materials, combustible or incombustible gas (such as paint cans, lighter filler, etc.)
●Refrigerated gas (items used as scuba supplementary pump, liquid nitrogen)
●Flammable liquids (such as paint, thinners, solvents)
●Flammable solids (e.g matches, lighters)
●Organize peroxides (e.g resin)
●Infectious substances (such as viruses, bacteria)
●Radioactive material (such as radium)
●Corrosive substances (such as acids, alkali, mercury, thermometers)
●Magnetic substance, an oxidizing agent (Eg: bleach)
●Antique guns, swords, knives and other similar weapons
Therefore it is always wiser to spend a few minutes on the airlines website of your choice for travels. Finding out before your flight what can and cannot be brought on air. In order to have a smooth and enjoyable flight experience!
