Which can you bring on board? Into the cabin? Into the hold? Do you need prior approval?
The following list, although not complete, is here to help you.
- 1 - Aerosol products, toiletries and medication
- 2 - Matches, lighters and electronic cigarettes and their replacement batteries
- 3 - Electric and electronic devices, batteries and replacement batteries
- 4 - Electric and electronic medical devices, batteries and replacement batteries
- 5 - Devices and medical items other than those that use standard or rechargeable batteries
- 6 - Weapons and ammunition
- 7 - Devices for scientific or other purposes
- 8 - Explosives, fireworks and firecrackers
- 9 - Electric transport vehicles other than those meant for people with reduced mobility
- 10 - Wheelchairs and other electric transport vehicles for people with reduced mobility
- 11 - Liquid gas and nitrogen in devices, tanks, or cartridges
- 12 - LIQUIDS - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, COMBUSTIBLES, FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS - POWDERED SUBSTANCES
- 13 - Engines, large tools, vehicles and spare parts
- 14 - Protected animals and plants
- 15 – Parachutes
- 16 - Living organs
1 - Aerosol products, toiletries and medication
Nonflammable aerosol products
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
Toiletries and non-radioactive medication (including aerosol products)
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
Important: these quantities do not take into account restrictions applied to transporting liquids in the cabin. You can purchase these items in duty-free shops after the security checkpoints. Please see Section 12 - Liquids - Alcoholic beverages, combustibles, flammable liquids - powdered substances for more information.
Flammable or toxic aerosol products
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
2 - Matches, lighters and electronic cigarettes and their replacement batteries
Safety matches and classic lighters
- In the cabin: only on your person
- In the hold: no
- Prior approval needed: no
Maximum 1 small box of matches or 1 lighter per person
Other matches and lighters
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
Electronic cigarettes
- In the cabin: only on your person and completely switched off
- In the hold: no
- Prior approval needed: no
Please handle your devices and replacement batteries with care when on board.
Replacement batteries for electronic cigarettes
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: no
- Prior approval needed: no
3 - Electric and electronic devices, batteries and replacement batteries
Lithium devices and batteries
To avoid any damage, please wrap your devices and batteries carefully with an appropriate protection before placing them in your checked baggage. If you are carrying your devices in the cabin, please take care when using them on board.
Portable electronic devices < 100 Wh
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval: not needed for up to 15 devices per person. Prior approval needed if this limit is exceeded*.
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Baggage containing batteries < 100 WH
For motorized baggage scooters, please refer to section 9 - Electric transport vehicles other than those meant for people with reduced mobility.
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes, as long as you remove baggage item batteries and keep them in the cabin.
- Prior approval needed: no
Replacement batteries and external battery packs < 100 WH
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: no
- Prior approval: not needed for up to 20 batteries per person. Prior approval needed if this limit is exceeded*.
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Portable electronic devices between 100 Wh and 160 Wh
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: yes*
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Baggage containing batteries between 100 WH AND 160 WH
For motorized baggage scooters, please refer to section 9 - Electric transport vehicles other than those meant for people with reduced mobility.
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes, as long as the battery is removed from the baggage item and kept in the cabin.
- Prior approval needed: yes*
* Authorization must be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Replacement batteries and external battery packs between 100 Wh and 160 Wh
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: no
- Prior approval needed: yes*
Maximum 2 replacement batteries per person
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Portable electronic devices > 160 Wh and their replacement batteries and external battery packs
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
Fuel cells
The maximum amount of fuel in a fuel cell or a fuel cell cartridge cannot exceed:
- 200 ml for liquids,
- 200 g for solids,
- for liquid gas, 120 ml for fuel cells or cartridges for non-metallic fuel cells, or 200 ml for fuel cells or cartridges for metallic fuel cells,
- for hydrogen in metallic hydrides, the cartridges for fuel cells should have a water capacity that is less than or equal to 120 ml.
Devices with fuel cells
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: no
- Prior approval needed: no
Replacement cartridges
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
Maximum 2 replacement cartridges per person
Other devices and batteries
Devices with non spillable batteries
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
Maximum 2 replacement batteries per person
Other replacement batteries
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: no
- Prior approval needed: no
Electric devices that produce extreme heat
In order to avoid any risk of fire, the battery and the heat-producing component should be separated. The battery must be protected against short-circuiting. It should be placed in its original packaging, a plastic bag or an individual protective envelope. If not, the electrodes must be isolated with adhesive tape.
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: yes*
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
4 - Electric and electronic medical devices, batteries and replacement batteries
Each replacement battery must be protected against short-circuiting. It must be placed in its original packaging, a plastic bag or an individual protective envelope. If not, the electrodes must be isolated with adhesive tape.
Lithium devices and batteries
To avoid any damage, please wrap your devices and batteries carefully with an appropriate protection before placing them in your checked baggage. If you are carrying your devices in the cabin, please take care when using them on board.
Portable electronic devices < 100 Wh
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
Replacement batteries < 100 Wh
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: no
- Prior approval needed: no
Portable electronic devices between 100 Wh and 160 Wh
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: yes*
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Replacement batteries between 100 Wh and 160 Wh
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: no
- Prior approval needed: yes*
Maximum 2 replacement batteries per person
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Portable electronic devices > 160 WH
and their replacement batteries
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
Other devices and batteries
Devices with non spillable batteries
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
Maximum 2 replacement batteries per person
5 - Devices and medical items other than those that use standard or rechargeable batteries
The unintended starting of devices equipped with gas tanks must be prevented by all possible means.
Oxygen or breathing gas
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: no
- Prior approval needed: yes*
Maximum authorized gross weight by tank: 5 kg
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Liquid oxygen
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
Radioactive medical devices or products
- In the cabin: only on your person
- In the hold: no
- Prior approval needed: no
Gas cartridges for prosthetic devices
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
Mercury thermometers
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
Maximum 1 thermometer per person.
6 - Weapons and ammunition
Electric weapons
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
Firearms and ammunition
Ammunition (cartridges for smaller caliber weapons) should be securely packed (divisions 1.4s, UN0012 or UN0014 only), should not exceed the gross weight of 5 kg per person, and are for the use of this person, except for explosive or incendiary-filled projectiles.
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: yes*
Multiple passengers cannot put their ammunition in a single package.
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Other ranged weapons
- Stun weapons, including cattle prods and ballistic energy systems
- Bows
- Crossbows
- Catapults and slingshots
- Firearm components (except telescopic viewing equipment and view finders)
- BB guns (ball bearing guns)
- Industrial staple, nail guns and bolt guns
- Harpoons and spear guns
- Air rifles and pellet guns
- Signal flare pistols
- Captive bolt pistols
- Toy guns
- Starting pistols (competitions)
- Replica and imitation firearms
- Jewelry or amulets made from real bullets or empty bullet shells (applicable only on flights departing from or arriving in the Philippines)
- Compressed air and CO2 guns and pistols
Incomplete list
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
Weapons and sharp objects
- Needles and hooks (knitting, embroidery) in metal or any other material that is strong enough to be used as a weapon
- Poles for skiing, walking or hiking
- Pocket knives or switchblades, no matter the length of the blade
- Scissors
- Meat cleavers
- Knives, including ceremonial knives and knives made of metal or any other material that is strong enough to be used as a weapon
- Cleats
- Arrows and darts
- Axes and hatchets
- Machetes
- Tools that can be used as blunt or cutting weapons, including drills and drill bits, cordless portable power drills, box cutters, work knives, all saws, screwdrivers, chisels, crowbars, hammers, folding machines, keys, soldering equipment
- Ice axes and ice picks
- Ice skates
- Straight razors (except safety or disposable razors with blades enclosed in cartridges)
- Sabers, swords and daggers
- Scalpels
- Martial arts equipment with a sharp point or sharp edge
- Throwing stars
Incomplete list
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
Blunt objects
- Baseball bats and balls
- Softball bats
- Cricket bats
- Fishing rods
- Golf clubs
- Billy clubs
- Stiff and flexible sticks or batons, including clubs, black jack accessories and batons
- Hockey sticks
- Lacrosse sticks
- Night sticks
- Martial arts equipment, including brass knuckles, sticks, flails, nunchuks, kubotans, and kubasaunts
- Kayak and canoe paddles
- Pool and billiards cues
- Skateboards
Incomplete list
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
7 - Devices for scientific or other purposes
Air quality
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
Security cases
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
Mercury barometers or thermometers
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: no
- Prior approval needed: yes*
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
8 - Explosives, fireworks and firecrackers
Pyrotechnic items
- Detonators and fuses
- Explosive or incendiary machines
- Fireworks (including candles or sparklers) or flares in any form and other pyrotechnics
- Smoke grenades, bombs, or cartridges
- Ammunition other than that which is permitted in the "Firearms and ammunition" section
- Mines and other explosive military devices
- Grenades
- Firecrackers, including Christmas Crackers and fuses
- Replica or imitation explosive materials or explosives
- Dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives
- Blasting caps
Incomplete list
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
9 - Electric transport vehicles other than those meant for people with reduced mobility
Electric bicycles
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
Individual transport vehicles, for leisure purposes
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
10 - Wheelchairs and other electric transport vehicles for people with reduced mobility
11 - Liquid gas and nitrogen in devices, tanks, or cartridges
The unintended starting of devices equipped with gas tanks or cartridges placed in hand baggage or checked baggage must be prevented by any possible means.
Compressed air
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
Flammable gas
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
Defense equipment with gas
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
Avalanche airbags
- The airbag must be packed in such a way that it cannot be accidentally activated.
- The inflatable bags of the kit must come equipped with safety valves.
- The airbag must also come equipped with a pyrotechnic activation mechanism, not containing more than a net weight of 200 mg of division 1.4S explosives.
- In the cabin: yes (see the specific regulations for the United States below)
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: yes*
Maximum 1 airbag permitted per person
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Self-inflating safety equipment
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: yes*
Maximum 1 piece of equipment with no more than 2 cartridges included and no more than 2 replacement cartridges per person
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Small gas cartridges
- The water capacity of each cartridge shouldn't exceed 50 ml.
- For carbon dioxide, a gas tank with a liquid volume of 50 ml is equal to a cartridge of 28 g.
- In addition, cartridges of nitrous oxide (N2O) are prohibited, no matter the quantity and the capacity.
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: yes*
Maximum 4 small cartridges per person
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Liquid nitrogen
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: yes*
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Hydrocarbon gas
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
Maximum 1 device per person
Dry ice
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: yes*
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Energy-saving light bulb
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
12 - LIQUIDS - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, COMBUSTIBLES, FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS - POWDERED SUBSTANCES
Alcoholic beverages
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
Maximum 5 l per person
Household, cleaning and home improvement products
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
Empty containers of flammable combustible liquid
For transport, the fuel tank, or the container, must be closed with the cap firmly attached. The camping stove, or the container, must be covered in an absorbent material like a paper napkin and placed in a plastic bag or its equivalent. The bag must be closed with an elastic or with adhesive tape.
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: yes*
* Authorizations should be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Samples of flammable liquids
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
Transport of liquids in the cabin
Exceptions
The following products, if they are necessary during your flight, are allowed without restriction:
- infant food,
- medication, accompanied by a prescription or a statement from your doctor,
- food for a specific dietary regimen.
Duty-free liquids purchased at the airport or onboard the aircraft must be placed in a sealed transparent plastic bag. They must be accompanied by a proof of purchase that is visible from the inside of the bag and that mentions the airport or the airline from which the purchase was made.
Flight with connections
If you have a connecting flight in a country that is a member of the European Union*, you can keep duty-free liquids that were bought at the departure airport or onboard the aircraft, as long as they're placed in a sealed transparent plastic bag. They must be accompanied by a proof of purchase that is visible from the inside of the bag and that mentions the airport or the airline where the purchase was made.
For a connection in another country, please find out about the regulations in effect in the country where you are making this connection. Depending on the local laws, Air France may accept duty-free liquids that were purchased during the connection, in the cabin, with the same conditions for the packaging as in the previous cases.
If you have a connecting flight via the United States or Canada, you must collect your checked baggage at the first connection point. We recommend that you place any previously bought duty-free liquids in your checked baggage.
* Including Norway, Iceland and Switzerland.
POWDERED SUBSTANCES
- In the cabin: yes (see the specific regulations for the United States below)
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
Exceptions: medically prescribed powders, baby food, and powders purchased duty-free, placed in a sealed security tamper-evident bag (STEB).
13 - Engines, large tools, vehicles and spare parts
Non-electric engines
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
Spare parts for vehicles
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no
Electric engines
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: no
14 - Protected animals and plants
Please do not put yourself in an illegal situation and join us by confirming the legality of the products that you're transporting, in the hold or in the cabin.
Transporting endangered species found in Annexe 1 on the CITES website is prohibited.
Please confirm the legality of the products you're transporting through the CITES website
15 – Parachutes
Approved parachutes
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: yes*
* Authorization must be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
16 - Living organs
Living human organs
- In the cabin: yes
- In the hold: yes
- Prior approval needed: yes*
* Authorization must be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
- A task order of the passenger transporting the living organs
- A message* provided by the hospital department which has requested transport of the organ(s), excluding embryos
- A certificate of insemination, for embryos only
* This message may be sent by fax, telex or e-mail, and must also be sent to the relevant airport authorities (police, customs, military police, etc.).
Human blood
- In the cabin: no
- In the hold: no