After the 9/11 terrorist attack and various other terrorist attacks involving planes many items were banned from being brought on board. Some items may not appear to be harmful at all but due to the fact that they were some how used as weapons in the passed they are now not allowed to be brought onto planes. Some of these same items are allowed to be brought on planes only if they are kept inside your checked luggage. Many items are allowed to be transported via plane if they are in your checked luggage but not allowed to be transported if they are in your carry on bag. Items that are confiscated from you in security are thrown into the garbage and are irretrievable by the passenger. Here is a list of the items that are not allowed to brought on board in your carry on luggage.
| Item Type | Carry-on Bags | Checked Bags |
|---|---|---|
| All creams and lotions including Neosporin or first-aid creams and ointments, topical or rash creams and ointments, suntan lotions, moisturizers, etc. | No | Yes |
| Bug sprays | No | Yes |
| Bubble bath including gel- or liquid-filled bubble bath balls, bath oils, or moisturizers | No | Yes |
| Gel deodorants | No | Yes |
| Gel cap type pills | No | Yes |
| Hair styling gels | No | Yes |
| Hair sprays of all kinds including aerosol | No | Yes |
| Hair straightener or detangler | No | Yes |
| Lip gels, glosses, or liquids | No | Yes |
| Liquid foundations | No | Yes |
| Liquid soaps | No | Yes |
| Make up removers or facial cleansers | No | Yes |
| Mascara | No | Yes |
| Mouthwash | No | Yes |
| Nail polish and removers | No | Yes |
| Perfumes or colognes | No | Yes |
| Toothpaste | No | Yes |
Personal Items
| Item Type | Carry-on Bags | Checked Bags |
|---|---|---|
| Baby teethers with gel or liquid inside | No | Yes |
| Children’s toys with gel inside | No | Yes |
| Cigar Cutters | Yes | Yes |
| Corkscrews | Yes | Yes |
| Cuticle Cutters | Yes | Yes |
| Eyeglass Repair Tools (including screwdrivers) | Yes | Yes |
| Eyelash Curlers | Yes | Yes |
| Gel candles | No | Yes |
| Gel shoe inserts | No | Yes |
| Knitting and Crochet Needles | Yes | Yes |
| Knives – prohibited as carry-on except for plastic or round bladed butter knives. | No | Yes |
| Nail Clippers | Yes | Yes |
| Nail Files | Yes | Yes |
| Personal care or toiletries with aerosols, in limited quantities (such as hairsprays, deodorants) | Yes | Yes |
| Safety Razors (including disposable razors) | 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 |
| 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 |
Sporting Goods
| Item Type | Carry-on Bags | Checked Bags |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Skates (including ice skates and roller blades) | Yes | Yes |
Sharp Objects
| Item Type | Carry-on Bags | Checked Bags |
|---|---|---|
| Box Cutters | No | Yes |
| Ice Axes/Ice Picks | No | Yes |
| Knives – prohibited as carry-on 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 (disposable razors and their cartridges are permitted) | No | Yes |
| Sabers | No | Yes |
| Scissors – metal with pointed tips and blades longer than four inches | No | Yes |
| Swords | No | Yes |
Tools
| Item Type | Carry-on Bags | Checked Bags |
|---|---|---|
| Axes and Hatchets | No | Yes |
| Cattle Prods | No | Yes |
| Crowbars | No | Yes |
| Hammers | No | Yes |
| Drills (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 |
Explosive Materials
| Item Type | Carry-on Bags | Checked Bags |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Item Type | Carry-on Bags | Checked Bags |
|---|---|---|
| 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 * | No * | No * |
| Strike-anywhere Matches ** | No ** | No ** |
| Flammable Paints | No | No |
| Turpentine and Paint Thinner | No | No |
| Realistic Replicas of Incendiaries | No | No |
Disabling Chemicals and Other Dangerous Items
| Item Type | Carry-on Bags | Checked Bags |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorine for Pools and Spas | No | No |
| Compressed Gas Cylinders (including fire extinguishers) | No | No |
| Small compressed gas cartridges
(Up to 2 in life vests and 2 spares. The spares must accompany the life vests and be presented as one unit.) |
Yes | Yes |
| Liquid Bleach | No | No |
| Spillable Batteries (except those in wheelchairs) | No | No |
| Spray Paint | No | No |
| Tear Gas | No | No |
| Vehicle Airbags | No | No |
