What items are prohibited when traveling by air in the US?

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I know about the lotion, but are there other things prohibited?

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Can I Take It?
Effective Tuesday, September 26, TSA Is Adjusting The Ban On Liquids, Aerosols And Gels.

Travelers may now carry through security checkpoints travel-size toiletries (3 ounces or less) that fit comfortably in ONE, QUART-SIZE, clear plastic, zip-top bag.
After clearing security, travelers can now bring beverages and other items purchased in the secure boarding area on-board aircraft.
At the checkpoint travelers will be asked to remove the zip-top bag of liquids and place it in a bin or on the conveyor belt. X-raying separately will allow TSA security officers to more easily examine the declared items.

In addition, larger amounts of prescription liquid medications, baby formula and diabetic glucose treatments must be declared at the checkpoint for additional screening.

In addition to the above changes, the following guidance is provided to ensure the health and welfare of certain air travelers the following items are permitted.

Baby formula and breast milk if a baby or small child is traveling;
All prescription and over-the-counter medications (liquids, gels, and aerosols) including KY jelly, eye drops, and saline solution for medical purposes;
Liquids including water, juice, or liquid nutrition or gels for passengers with a disability or medical condition;
Life-support and life-sustaining liquids such as bone marrow, blood products, and transplant organs;
Items used to augment the body for medical or cosmetic reasons such as mastectomy products, prosthetic breasts, bras or shells containing gels, saline solution, or other liquids; and,
Gels or frozen liquids needed to cool disability or medically related items used by persons with disabilities or medical conditions.
You are not limited in the amount or volume of these items you may bring in your carry-on baggage. BUT if the medically necessary items exceed 3 ounces or are not contained in a one-quart, zip-top plastic bag, you MUST declare to one of our Security Officers at the checkpoint for further inspection.

To effectively communicate important security information, we translated these changes into a variety of languages. Security Information In Other Languages

You are permitted to bring solid cosmetics and personal hygiene items as such lipstick, lip balm and similar solids.

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.

To help you understand and navigate the new security measures, please click one of the links below.

Know Before You Go Travel Card (PDF 528 KB)
Bag And Zip For A Short Trip (PDF 2.8 MB)
The Right Bag For Your Carry-on (PDF 1.2 MB)
Screening Step-By-Step (WMV 3 MB)
Female business traveler (WMV 3 MB)
Male business traveler (WMV 3 MB)
Traveling with a baby or small child (WMV 3 MB)
Travelers with special needs (WMV 3 MB)

It is unlikely that additional changes in the liquid, aerosol and gel policy will be made in the near future.

This security regimen applies to all domestic and international flights departing U.S. airports. Travelers should, however, check with transportation security authorities in their country-of-origin for flights originating at non-U.S. airports.

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Makeup & Personal Items


Carry-on
Checked

Aerosol spray bottles and cans Yes - Less than 3 oz. Yes
All creams and lotions including Neosporin or first-aid creams and ointments, topical or rash creams and ointments, suntan lotions, moisturizers, etc. Yes - Less than 3 oz. Yes
Bubble bath balls, bath oils or moisturizers Yes - Less than 3 oz. Yes
Bug and mosquito sprays and repellents Yes - Less than 3 oz. Yes
Cigar Cutters
Yes
Yes

Corkscrews
Yes
Yes

Cuticle Cutters
Yes
Yes

Deodorants made of gel or aerosol Yes - Less than 3 oz. Yes
Eye drops - 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
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 - Less than 3 oz. Yes
Hair Straightener or Detangler Yes - Less than 3 oz. 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 - Less than 3 oz. Yes
Liquid lip glosses or other liquids for lips
Yes - Less than 3 oz.
Yes

Liquid bubble bath including gel or liquid filled
Yes - Less than 3 oz.
Yes

Liquid foundations
Yes - Less than 3 oz.
Yes

Liquid, gel or spray perfumes and colognes
Yes - Less than 3 oz.
Yes

Liquid sanitizers
Yes - Less than 3 oz.
Yes

Liquid soaps
Yes - Less than 3 oz.
Yes

Liquid mascara
Yes - Less than 3 oz.
Yes

Make up removers or facial cleansers
Yes - Less than 3 oz.
Yes

Mouthwash
Yes - Less than 3 oz.
Yes

Nail Clippers
Yes
Yes

Nail Files
Yes
Yes

Nail polish and removers
Yes - Less than 3 oz.
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 - Less than 3 oz.
Yes

Toothpaste
Yes - Less than 3 oz.
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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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.

All disability-related equipment, aids, and devices continue to be allowed through security checkpoints once cleared through screening.

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


Carry-on
Checked

Camcorders
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.
Yes
Yes

Laptop Computers
Yes
Yes

Mobile Phones
Yes
Yes

Pagers
Yes
Yes

Personal Data Assistants (PDA's)
Yes
Yes

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


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


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


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
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. 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


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


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

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 allow 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.
No
No

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.
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

Compressed Gas Cylinders - including fire extinguishers
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

Carry-on
Checked

Beverages brought from home or purchased before reaching the security checkpoint
No Yes
Beverages purchased after security screening
Yes
Yes

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.
Yes
Yes

Canned or jarred goods such as soup, sauces, peanut butter, fruits, vegetables and jellies No Yes
Cheese in pressurized containers
No
Yes

Duty free alcohol and other items (Please see our section on Duty Free Items)
No
Yes

Gel based sports supplements
No
Yes

Jell-O's
No
Yes

Pudding
No
Yes

Whipped cream
No
Yes

Yogurt or gel like food substances
No
Yes


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Other Items

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


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Answer 2

Always to say should be drugs, magnetic items, weapons, explosives. These items are the common prohibited items.

Others like liquor, lotions, cigars are in limited amount though.

Answer 3

i believe body sprays and cigarette lighters are also prohibited on the airplane. if your still in doubt check with your airline carrier. Good luck and have fun:) :)

Answer 4

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm

Answer 5

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm

Answer 6

Common sense, inteligence and fat free food.

You'll be arrested if you entry the country with this things.

Answer 7

The list is several pages long
www.tsa.gov

Answer 8

1. explosives like atomic bombs, bullets etc
2. inflamables like LPG gas, petrol, diesel, etc

Answer 9

bombs, guns, knives.........