Prohibited items

Sporting goods, kitchen utensils, tools, and other things with sharp edges or points capable of injuring a person:

Crampons Knives (including leatherworkers’ knives) Ice axes and ice picks Rockclimbing equipment such as pitons, hooks, hammers and bolts Ice skates Meatcleavers Axes, hatchets and similar things Metal cutlery

Open razors (also called straight razors) Scalpels Ski poles Darts Drills Boxcutters Utility knives Saws Screwdrivers, crowbars, hammers, pliers and wrenches

Sharp things that are not weapons, but are capable (with or without modification) of causing harm by penetration, such as:

Letter openers Bodkins Pointed metal scissors

Razor blades Hypodermic needles (whether or not attached to syringes)

Blunt objects that can be used to bludgeon or threaten to bludgeon someone, such as:

Baseball, softball, and cricket bats and similar items Hockey and lacrosse sticks and similar items Billiard, pool or snooker cues

Golf clubs Any other piece of wood, metal or any other substance big enough to threaten someone

Household flammable goods like:

Aerosol containers, including cans of spray paint Petrol and any other flammable liquid

Fireworks Toy caps

Items capable of being used to restrain someone, such as:

Cable ties

Handcuffs

There are some exemptions from the prohibited items restrictions.

Each airline operates under its own Conditions of Carriage, which may indicate what you cannot take onboard or pack in your checked baggage. You should check with your airline if you are unsure whether you can take a particular item onboard.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority also has a list of dangerous goods that are not permitted onboard an aircraft.

What happens to surrendered goods?

Airports and airlines are under no obligation to hold any surrendered items. It is better to check with your airline whether an item can be taken onboard before you get to the airport.