I need a list of things not allowed on the plane...?

Question

im going on vacation, and i have not been on a plane in a few years, i dont plan on checking a bag, im just going to use my carry-on with all my things. i need to know where i can get a list of things that cannot be brought on the plane with you as a carry-on. im flying american airlines. i looked on the site, there was no list of what you can take on the plane. i dont want to be help up at the airport because i had something i shouldnt have...any help would be nice...thanks

Answer 1

Aerosol spray bottles and cans Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

All creams and lotions including Neosporin or first-aid creams and ointments, topical or rash creams and ointments, suntan lotions, moisturizers, etc. Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Bubble bath balls, bath oils or moisturizers Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Bug and mosquito sprays and repellents Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Cigar Cutters Yes Yes

Corkscrews Yes Yes

Cuticle Cutters Yes Yes

Deodorants made of gel or aerosol Yes -3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Eye drops - You are allowed to carry a 3 oz. or smaller container of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag. There is no restriction on the amount you may carry, but containers greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. Yes Yes

Eyeglass Repair Tools - including screwdrivers. Yes Yes

Eyelash Curlers Yes Yes

Gel-filled bras and similar prosthetics - Gel-filled bras may be worn through security screening and aboard aircraft. Yes Yes

Hair styling gels and spray of all kinds including aerosol Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Hair Straightener or Detangler Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Knitting and Crochet Needles Yes Yes

Knives - except for plastic or round bladed butter knives. No Yes

Lip gels such as Carmex or Blistex Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Liquid lip glosses or other liquids for lips Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Liquid bubble bath including gel or liquid filled Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Liquid foundations Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Liquid, gel or spray perfumes and colognes Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Liquid sanitizers Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Liquid soaps Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Liquid mascara Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Make up removers or facial cleansers Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Mouthwash Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Nail Clippers Yes Yes

Nail Files Yes Yes

Nail polish and removers Yes -3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Non-prescription liquid or gel medicines like cough syrup and gel cap type pills - You are allowed to carry up to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag. Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. For more details see read our information on liquid medications Yes Yes

Personal lubricants - You are allowed to carry up to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag. Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. Yes Yes

Safety Razors - including disposable razors. Yes Yes

Saline solution - You are allowed to carry up to 3 oz., of eye drops in a clear, one-quart plastic bag. Volumes greater than 3 oz. must be declared to the Security Officer and cannot be carried in your clear, one-quart bag. Yes Yes

Scissors - plastic or metal with blunt tips. Yes Yes

Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than four inches in length. Yes Yes

Shampoos and conditioners Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Toothpaste Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Toy Transformer Robots Yes Yes

Toy Weapons - if not realistic replicas. Yes Yes

Tweezers Yes Yes

Umbrellas- allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed. Yes Yes

Walking Canes - allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed. Yes Yes

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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Electronic Devices

Item Carry-on Checked

Camcorders (See below) Yes Yes

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. (See below) Yes Yes

Laptop Computers (See below) Yes Yes

Mobile Phones (See below) Yes Yes

Pagers (See below) Yes Yes

Personal Data Assistants (PDA's) (See below) Yes Yes

NOTE: We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your carry-on bags

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

Item Carry-on Checked

Box Cutters No Yes

Ice Axes/Ice Picks No Yes

Knives - except for plastic or round bladed butter knives No Yes

Meat Cleavers No Yes

Razor-Type Blades - such as box cutters, utility knives, razor blades not in a cartridge, but excluding safety razors. No Yes

Sabers No Yes

Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than four inches Yes Yes

Swords No Yes

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

Item Carry-on Checked

Baseball Bats No Yes

Bows and Arrows No Yes

Cricket Bats No Yes

Golf Clubs No Yes

Hockey Sticks No Yes

Lacrosse Sticks No Yes

Pool Cues No Yes

Ski Poles No Yes

Spear Guns No Yes

For more information, please read our Traveling with Special Items section.

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Guns & Firearms

Item Carry-on Checked

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. No Yes

BB guns No Yes

Compressed Air Guns (to include paintball markers) - Carried in checked luggage without compressed air cylinder attached.

No Yes

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. No Yes

Flare Guns - May be carried as checked baggage MUST be unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided container, and declared to the airline at check-in. Read our section on Camping. No Yes

Flares No No

Gun Lighters No Yes

Gun Powder including black powder and percussion caps No No

Parts of Guns and Firearms No Yes

Pellet Guns No Yes

Realistic Replicas of Firearms No Yes

Starter Pistols No Yes

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.

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Tools

Item Carry-on Checked

Axes and Hatchets No Yes

Cattle Prods No Yes

Crowbars No Yes

Hammers No Yes

Drills and drill bits (including cordless portable power drills) No Yes

Saws (including cordless portable power saws) No Yes

Tools (greater than seven inches in length) No Yes

Tools (seven inches or less in length) Yes Yes

Screwdrivers (seven inches or less in length) Yes Yes

Wrenches and Pliers (seven inches or less in length) Yes Yes

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

Item Carry-on Checked

Billy Clubs No Yes

Black Jacks No Yes

Brass Knuckles No Yes

Kubatons No Yes

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. No Yes

Martial Arts Weapons No Yes

Night Sticks No Yes

Nunchakus No Yes

Stun Guns/Shocking Devices No Yes

Throwing Stars No Yes

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

Explosive Materials Carry-on Checked

Blasting Caps No No

Dynamite No No

Fireworks No No

Flares (in any form) No No

Hand Grenades No No

Plastic Explosives No No

Realistic Replicas of Explosives No No

Flammable Items Carry-on Checked

Aerosol (any except for personal care or toiletries in limited quantities) No No

Fuels (including cooking fuels and any flammable liquid fuel) No No

Gasoline No No

Gas Torches No No

Lighter Fluid No No

Common Lighters - Lighters without fuel are permitted in checked baggage. Lighters with fuel are prohibited in checked baggage, unless they adhere to the Department of Transportation (DOT) exemption, 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 leave it at home. Yes No

Torch Lighters - Torch lighters create a thin, needle-like flame that is hotter (reaching 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit) and more intense than those from common lighters. Torch lighters are often used for pipes and cigars, and maintain a consistent stream of air-propelled fire regardless of the angle at which it is held. Torch lighters continue to be banned. No No

Strike-anywhere Matches - One book of safety (non-strike anywhere) matches are permitted as carry-on items, but all matches are prohibited in checked baggage. No No

Flammable Paints (See Other Items below for non-flammable paints) No No

Turpentine and Paint Thinner No No

Realistic Replicas of Incendiaries No No

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.

Disabling Chemicals & Other Dangerous Items Carry-on Checked

Chlorine for Pools and Spas No No

Small compressed gas cartridges

(Up to 2 in life vests and 2 spares) Yes Yes

Fire extinguishers and other compressed gas cylinders No No

Liquid Bleach No No

Spillable Batteries - except those in wheelchairs No No

Spray Paint No No

Tear Gas No No

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

Item Carry-on Checked

Beverages brought from home or purchased before reaching the security checkpoint in containers LARGER than 3 oz. No Yes

Beverages brought from home or purchased before reaching the security checkpoint in a 3 oz. or smaller container and in your quart-size, zip-top plastic bag. Yes Yes

Beverages purchased after security screening Yes Yes

Medications, baby formula and food, and breast milk are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding three ounces and are not required to be in the zip-top bag. Declare these items for inspection at the checkpoint. Learn more about traveling with children. Yes Yes

Canned or jarred goods such as soup, sauces, peanut butter, fruits, vegetables and jellies Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Cheese in pressurized containers Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Duty free alcohol and other items (Please see our section on Duty Free Items) Yes, but some restrictions apply. Yes

Gel based sports supplements Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Jell-O's Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Pudding Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Whipped cream Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Yogurt or gel like food substances Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Flameless Ration Heater (FRH) - A product most commonly found in MRE's, used to heat food packages. There is no limit on the number of MREs an individual may possess in checked or carry-on baggage, but the MRE(s) containing FRH(s) must be unopened (original factory seal is unbroken) Yes Yes

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Other Items

Item Carry-on Checked

Gel-type candles No Yes

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. No Yes

Non-flammable liquid, gel, or aerosol paint Yes - 3 oz. or smaller container Yes

Flammable liquid, gel, or aerosol paint No No

Snow globes and like decorations regardless of size or amount of liquid inside, even with documentation.

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What To Know Before You Go

Answer 3

The TSA controls that not the airlines.

See http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/prohibited...

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