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| Boilerpipe Text | Dangerous goods are articles or substances that are capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property or the environment.Â
In addition to the dangerous goods listed below, some other dangerous goods are
prohibited
for transport for safety reasons.Â
Thatâs why it is important that before your departure you inform yourself thoroughly and pack correctly. The symbols tell you whether and under what conditions transport is permitted for personal use:
The list of dangerous goods and prohibited items is not exhaustive and can be expanded at any time. The following list also contains items that are not considered dangerous goods but that are still subject to certain restrictions (e.g. weapons).Â
Please read this information carefully.
You can find detailed information about the transport of electronic devices and batteries via the following link:
Information about the transport of electronic devices and batteries
Quantity restriction:Â
max. 2 kg/2 l (total net quantity of all items) per passenger
max. 0.5 kg/0.5 l (net quantity) per item
Toiletries are medical, cosmetic or non-radioactive items, such as:Â
hairspray
perfume and eau de cologne
medical items containing alcohol, such as nasal sprays containing alcohol
hand sanitiser containing alcoholÂ
Spray cans/aerosols for sport and personal domestic use:
Only non-poisonous and non-flammable spray cans/aerosols for sport or personal domestic use in Hazard Division 2.2 without subsidiary hazard are permitted.
Transport regulations for spray cans/aerosols:
Release valves on spray cans must be protected by a cap or other suitable means to prevent the inadvertent escape of their contents.
Note:
Please also observe the general safety rules for commercial liquids, gels or sprays in carry-on baggage.
Additional rules for the transport of liquids
Items used for self-defence are
prohibited
in carry-on baggage and checked baggage.Â
Examples of items used for self-defence:Â
Stunning equipment and devices for shocking, such as stun guns, tasers and stun batons, or equipment for stunning and killing livestock
Disabling and incapacitating chemicals or substances, such as âknock-out dropsâ, mace, pepper sprays, capsicum sprays, tear gas, acid sprays and animal repellent sprays
Ammunition quantity restriction:
max. 5 kg gross weight per individual baggage and passenger
Transport regulations for ammunition:
Only ammunition in Hazard Division 1.4S with UN0012 or UN0014 is permitted.
Explosive or incendiary projectiles and black powder are
prohibited
for transport.
The ammunition must be safely protected against movement and impact (without empty spaces) in a sturdy container made of wood, metal or cardboard. Â
Only ammunition for personal use may be transported.
The quantity permitted for several people may not be packed together in one or more pieces of baggage.Â
Transport regulations for firearms:Â
Only sports, hunting and service weapons are permitted for transport.
Weapons of war are
prohibited
for transport.
Every weapon (gun, revolver, rifle, shotgun) must be secured and unloaded and appropriately packed in a designated, locked, sturdy, secure transport container, for example, made of wood, metal, hard-shell material or Styrofoam. The passenger must provide this container themselves.
Several weapons are permitted per transport container.
Additional airport taxes may apply depending on local security measures.
If the firearm contains a lithium battery, the regulations for the carriage of loose batteries or portable electronic devices with installed batteries apply. You will find information about this in the sections âPower banks, replacement batteries and loose batteriesâ and âPortable electronic devices with lithium batteries for personal useâ.
Electronic devices and batteries | Austrian
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Other conditions:
Any object in the shape of a weapon, such as toys or âreplica/dummy weaponsâ, as well as other weapons such as archery bows, arrow guns, starting pistols, soft guns, firearm components (excluding telescopic sights), compressed air and carbon dioxide weapons (handguns, air rifles, rifles and BB guns), signal pistols, harpoon and spear guns, slingshots and catapults, as well as other small defensive weapons such as knives, daggers, stilettos or swords may only be transported in checked baggage.
Lighters in the shape of a weapon as well as any electro-impulse weapons (e.g. stun guns or tasers) and weapons with explosive or flammable projectiles are completely
prohibited
.
Note:
Firearms and ammunition must be packed
in separate pieces of baggage
.
We recommend that you secure all bags or transport containers containing firearms or ammunition with an integrated or separate lock.
The bag or transport container must be secured with an integrated or separate lock on flights to/from Italy.
Due to strict security regulations, it is not possible to transport weapons to/from certain destinations. Please contactÂ
[email protected]
 for further information.
Information about charges for the transport of firearms is available at:
Charging information for firearms
Transport approval from the airline is required for firearms and ammunition.
Please register your firearms and ammunition withÂ
[email protected]
when booking your flight.
To registration
Unit restriction:
max. 5 l total net quantity per passenger
*
Quantity restriction:
max. 5 l per container
*
*
Applies only to alcoholic beverages with more than 24% alcohol by volume up to a max. 70% alcohol by volume.
Transport regulations:
The alcoholic beverages must be in their original packaging as sold.
Alcoholic beverages with
more than 70% alcohol by volume
are
prohibited
for transport.
Note:Â
Alcoholic beverages with
less than 24% alcohol by volume
are not classed as dangerous goods.
The consumption of alcoholic beverages brought on board by passengers themselves is prohibited.
Fireworks, flares and explosives are prohibited for transport.Â
This includes, among others, the following items:
sparklers
smoke canisters and smoke cartridges
explosives and incendiary materials as well as explosive and incendiary devices, fireworks, distress flares, party poppers, Christmas crackers and other pyrotechnic items
detonators and fusesÂ
dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives
mines, grenades or other explosive military items
Breachpens / thermal lances / magnesium cutting tools
Blasting caps
Replicas or imitations of explosive devices
Unit restriction:
1 small pack of safety matchesÂ
or
1 small lighter
*
*
For personal use only and filled with liquid gas. May not contain any other unabsorbed liquid fuel.Â
The following items are prohibited:Â
lighter fuel or lighter fluid
lighter refill packs
"strike-anywhere matches"
"Blue Flame" lighters or cigar lighters
Zippo lighters
lighters in the shape of a weaponÂ
lighters powered by a lithium battery without a safety cap or other security mechanisms against unintentional activation
Note:Â
In many countries the transport of matches or lighters is
prohibited
.
Camping stoves are prohibited for transport.Â
Replacement cartridges for camping stoves are also
prohibited
for transport.Â
Only non-poisonous and non-flammable gas in Hazard Division 2.2 without subsidiary hazard is permitted.Â
Quantity restriction:
max. 4 gas cartridges per passenger
Capacity restriction:
max. 50 ml water capacity per gas cartridge (in the case of carbon dioxide this size is equivalent to a 28 g gas cartridge).
Transport regulations:
The gas cartridges or cylinders must be packed in such a way that they cannot be activated accidentally.
Note:
Nitrous oxide (N
2
0) is prohibited for transport due to the subsidiary risk 5.1.
You will find detailed information about transporting compressed air cylinders and empty oxygen cylinders in the âDiving equipmentâ section underÂ
Sports and special baggage | Austrian Airlines
Transport approval from the airline is required for gas cartridges or cylinders.
Please register your gas cartridges or cylinders via the contact form when booking your flight.
To registration
Weight restriction:
max. 5 kg gross weight per cylinder
Transport regulations:
Cylinder valves and regulators, where fitted, must be protected from damage that could cause the inadvertent release of their contents.Â
Oxygen gas cylinders or air cylinders must be transported in manufacturer-approved outer packaging that protects the outlet valve.
The following items are prohibited:Â
chemical oxygen generators
equipment or containers with liquid gas
personal oxygen canisters (âcanned oxygenâ)Â
Note:
Flights to/from/within the USA:
oxygen gas cylinders are
prohibited
on these flights.
Transport approval is required for oxygen gas bottles or air cylinders used for medical purposes.Â
Please send us the details of your device (manufacturerâs technical datasheet or manual) for pre-registration and medical review, at the latest up to 48 hours before departure, to:
[email protected]
More information about CPAP
Item restriction:
max. 1 avalanche rescue backpack per passenger
Note:
Transport approval from the airline is required for avalanche rescue backpacks.Â
Please register your avalanche rescue backpacks via:
[email protected]
when booking your flight.
To registration
The technical structure of the trigger mechanism of avalanche rescue backpacks may contain dangerous goods that are subject to official restrictions for transport.
Restriction provisions for dangerous goods in the trigger mechanism:Â
Pyrotechnic trigger mechanism: max. 200 mg net of explosive material of the Hazard Division 1.4S.
Lithium battery-operated trigger: max. 100 Wh or 2 g LC.
Trigger with capacitor: capacitors must be uncharged, protected against short-circuits and packaged in a strong outer packaging to prevent unintentional activation.Â
Trigger with integrated gas cartridge: the gas must comply with Hazard Division 2.2.
Other transport requirements:Â
The backpack must be packed in such a way that it cannot be activated accidentally.
The air cushion in the backpack must be equipped with pressure relief valves.
Gas cartridges of Hazard Division 2.2 will only be accepted if they are transported as a unit together with the avalanche rescue backpack, as required by the manufacturer.
Additional activation handles and replacement gas cartridges are not permitted.
Flights from/to/within the USA:
avalanche rescue backpacks with a pyrotechnic trigger mechanism are prohibited for transport. Only avalanche rescue backpacks with a maximum of 2 integrated gas cartridges are allowed.
Unit restriction:
2 units per passenger
Life jackets and other self-inflating safety equipment are equipped with a release mechanism that uses gas, which, as a dangerous good, is subject to special transport regulations.
Definition of âself-inflating safety equipmentâ:
self-inflating, personal safety equipment that is designed to be worn by one person.
Quantity restriction for gas cartridges:
max. 2 small integrated gas cartridges with non-toxic and non-flammable gas in Hazard Division 2.2. without subsidiary hazard (e.g. carbon dioxide)
In addition, max. 2 small replacement gas cartridges (e.g. carbon dioxide) per piece of equipment may be transported.Â
Transport regulations:
The integrated gas cartridge(s) may only be used for self-inflating purposes. Â
The equipment must be packed in such a way that it cannot be activated accidentally.
Self-inflating safety equipment with pyrotechnical release mechanisms in Hazard Division 1 is
prohibited
for transport.Â
Note:
A life jacket or other self-inflating safety equipment requires transport approval from the airline.
Please register your life jacket and other self-inflating safety equipment withÂ
[email protected]
when booking your flight.
To registration
This regulation only applies to flights to/from/within the USA and Togo.Â
We generally recommend that you do not transport powder or powder-like substances.
*
Quantity restriction:
max. 350 ml total volume
The following substances are excluded from this regulation:
Medicines, baby food and human remains in the form of ashes.
Powder-like substances that have been bought at shops in the airport security area, if they are packed in a sealed, transparent container.
Note:
Powders or similar substances of less than 350 ml in total volume may also be prohibited from being transported in carry-on baggage if, for example, there is doubt about the authenticity of the material.Â
Item restriction:
1 per passenger
Transport regulations for medical or clinical thermometers:
Small medical or clinical thermometers containing mercury for personal use must be packed in a protective case.
Meteorological thermometers and barometers with mercury are prohibited for transport.
Pacemakers or other medical devices containing radioisotopes, including those powered by lithium batteries, implanted or attached externally to the person are permitted for transport.
For safety reasons, the following objects are not allowed in carry-on baggage:Â
crowbars, drills and drill bits (including cordless portable power drills)
tools with a blade or a shaft longer than 6Â cm capable of being used as a weapon, such as screwdrivers and chisels
saws, including portable cordless saws, blowtorches, nail guns and pneumatic staplers
pointed or sharp objects, such as chopping tools (axes, hatchets and cleavers), ice picks, razor blades, box cutters, knives or scissors with a blade length of more than 6 cm (measured from the hinge)
martial arts equipment with a sharp point or sharp edge, such as swords and sabres
blunt objects, such as baseball and softball bats, clubs, batons, truncheons, martial arts equipment and maces
Note:Â
Combustion engines and petrol-powered devices and tools (e.g. chainsaws, emergency generators) are completely
prohibited
for transport.
You can find further information and transport regulations on the transport of electronic tools and batteries under "Electronic devices and batteries".
Information about the transport of electronic devices and batteries
Quantity restriction:
max. 1 l of flammable liquid per outer packaging
Permitted non-infectious samples and specimens:
are, for example, mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, insects and other invertebrates,Â
contain small quantities of flammable liquids UN 1170, UN 1198, UN 1987 or UN 1219, and
must adhere to the following transport regulations.
Transport regulations for inner packaging:
Variant 1: the samples or specimens are wrapped in a paper towel and/or gauze moistened with alcohol or an alcoholic solution and also packed in a sealed plastic bag.Â
Variant 2: the samples or specimens are packed in a vial or a secure container that contains alcohol or an alcoholic solution.
Any free liquid in the container must not exceed 30 ml.Â
The packaged samples and specimens are then packed in another sealed plastic bag with absorbent material.
Transport regulations for outer packaging:
This plastic bag must then be packed in strong outer packaging with suitable cushioning material.
The total quantity of flammable liquid per outer packaging may not exceed 1 l.
Once the outer packaging is sealed, it must be labelled: âScientific research specimens, not restricted Special Provision A180 appliesâ.
Note:
Infectious samples or specimens such as blood samples, tissue, fungi or bacterial and viral cultures that can infect humans or animals, as well as substances marked UN3373, are
prohibited
for transport.
Quantity restriction:
max. 2.5 kg dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) net weight per passenger
Transport regulations:
Each item of checked baggage containing dry ice must be labelled with the additional tag âDry Iceâ or âCarbon dioxide, solidâ. Furthermore, an indication of the net weight of the dry ice contained or an indication that the net weight is 2.5 kg or less is required.
The packaging must be able to allow gas to escape.
Dry ice in solid form (carbon dioxide) is only permitted as a cooling agent for perishable goods, which themselves do not constitute dangerous goods.
Note:
Transport approval from the airline is required for dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid).
Please register your dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid)Â withÂ
[email protected]
when booking your flight.
To registration
Magnetised materials designated UN2807 are classed as dangerous goods and are
prohibited
for transport.
Examples of UN 2807 magnetised materials are:
ferromagnetic metals and shielding materials with relatively high magnetic field strength, such as magnetrons,
unshielded permanent magnets without installed holding rods,
magnetised objects with a magnetic field strength that produces a compass deflection of 2 degrees at a distance of 2.1 m, i.e. min. 0.418 A/m or 0.000525 gauss.
*
Due to their low magnetic field strength, the following may be transported in quantities for personal use:
consumer goods containing magnets, such as common refrigerator magnets, magnetic kitchen knife holders, mobile phone or credit card cases, or plug-in devices with a magnetic connector
bracelets to repel sharks with a magnetic field (e.g. Sharkbanz): these bracelets must be transported in the manufacturerâs transport box.
electromagnets as found in various devices such as detectors are permitted if they are completely switched off, protected against accidental activation or disconnected from their power source.
Oxidising substances and organic peroxides are prohibited for transport.Â
This includes, among others, the following items:
bleach or bleaching powder
swimming-pool chemicals
dyes
*
Only spare fuel cartridges are permitted in checked baggage.Â
Fuel cell systems and spare fuel cartridges for powering portable electronic devices, such as cameras, mobile phones, laptop computers and camcorders must be packed securely to prevent damage.Â
Quantity restriction for spare cartridges:
max. 2 items per passengerÂ
Volume restrictions for fuel cells or fuel cell cartridges:
liquids: max. 200 ml
solids: max. 200 g
liquid gases: max. 120 ml for non-metallic fuel cells or fuel cell cartridges or max. 200 ml for metallic fuel cells or fuel cell cartridges
hydrogen in metal hydride: max. 120 ml water capacityÂ
Transport regulations for fuel cell cartridges:Â
Each fuel cell cartridge must carry a label indicating that it conforms to the specifications of IEC PAS 62282-6-100 Version 1 including Amendment 1, as well as an indication of the maximum quantity and type of fuel.
Transport regulations for fuel cell systems:Â
Fuel cell systems must be marked by the manufacturer as âApproved for carriage in aircraft cabin onlyâ.
The fuel cell systems must not recharge the electronic device when the device is not in use.
Fuel cell systems may only contain flammable liquids, corrosive substances, liquid gases, water-reactive substances or hydrogen in metal hydride. Fuel cell systems whose only function is to charge a battery in a device are
prohibited
.
Recharging/refilling fuel cells on board is
prohibited
; only the installation of replacement cartridges may be carried out on board.
Insulated packaging containing chilled liquid nitrogen (dry shipper) completely absorbed in porous material:
may only be used for products that are not themselves classed as dangerous goods,
may not allow pressure to build up inside the container,
may not allow cooled liquid nitrogen to escape, regardless of the position of the insulated packaging (dry shipper).
Note:Â
For more information on the transport of âSamples or specimensâ, please see the section on "Non-infectious samples and specimens containing small amounts of flammable liquids".
Transport approval from the airline is required for insulated packaging (dry shipper).
Please register your insulation packaging (Dry Shipper) with
[email protected]
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when booking your flight.Â
To registration
The transport regulations below refer to parachutes with a pyrotechnic automatic activation device (AAD) such as Cypres AAD.
Transport regulations:
You must carry with you written documentation from an authorised national authority containing details of the automatic activation device (AAD) together with confirmation that the device is not classified as dangerous goods. Â
*
Note: If the transport regulations are not fulfilled, transport is
prohibited
.Â
Quantity restriction:
1 device per passengerÂ
Transport regulations:Â
The use of hairstyling devices powered by hydrocarbon gas cartridges is
prohibited
on board.
The safety cover must be securely fitted over the heating element.
Note:Â
Gas refill packs for hairstyling devices that use hydrocarbon gas cartridges are
prohibited
for transport.
For more information on the transport of hairstyling devices with lithium batteries, see the section
âDiving lamps, soldering irons and other heat-generating items with built-in batteriesâ
.
Security-type attaché cases and cash boxes/bags are
prohibited
for transport.Â
Permeation devices used to calibrate air quality monitoring systems may only be transported in checked baggage.
The following additional items are prohibited both in checked baggage and in carry-on baggage:Â
containers with flammable liquids, such as paints, varnishes, thinners, cleaning agents, solvents or petrol
containers with non-flammable paints
highly flammable materials and articles, such as barbecue lighters, fuel paste, butane or propane gas bottles, dry spirit, fuel or charcoalÂ
poisonous, toxic or infectious materials and substances, such as mercury, rat poison, insecticide, arsenic, cyanide, or bacteria and virus cultures or infectious laboratory samples
caustic and corrosive substances, such as acids, alkalis, bases or wet batteries, rust protection or rust removal substances, sulphur dioxide solutions or chemical sets
radioactive materials and objects
substances that emit flammable gases upon contact with water, such as carbide
carbon dioxide cartridges (CO
2
) for mineral water treatment over 50 ml
combustion engines and petrol-powered equipment and tools (e.g. lawn mowers, chainsaws, emergency generators). This applies regardless of whether the equipment or tools are new (in original packaging) or used
flammable, non-flammable, refrigerated and toxic propellants
fragile items, such as televisions, air conditioners, refrigerators or PC screens
"comfort seats" or inflatable footrests and beds
Breachpens / thermal lances / magnesium cutting tools
signal horns
If you are unsure whether you are permitted to take a particular item with you on your journey, please contact us.Â
To the contact form
Other transport information:
If you nevertheless transport dangerous goods that are not approved for transport, the goods may be confiscated from you and you will be liable.
These transport guidelines correspond to national regulations as well as the current IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations for the safe transport of dangerous items. Austrian Airlines reserves the right to take measures extending these restrictions for safety reasons.
These transport regulations may differ on flights with codeshare partners. Please contact the respective airline directly for further information.Â
National regulations may exist that result in measures with extended restrictions.
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# Dangerous goods
Dangerous goods are articles or substances that are capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property or the environment.
In addition to the dangerous goods listed below, some other dangerous goods are **prohibited** for transport for safety reasons.
Thatâs why it is important that before your departure you inform yourself thoroughly and pack correctly. The symbols tell you whether and under what conditions transport is permitted for personal use:
[ in or as checked baggage]()
[ in or as carry-on baggage in the cabin]()
[ on your person]()
[ Transport approval required]()
[ NOT in or as checked baggage]()
[ NOT in or as carry-on baggage in the cabin]()
[ Transport prohibited]()
The list of dangerous goods and prohibited items is not exhaustive and can be expanded at any time. The following list also contains items that are not considered dangerous goods but that are still subject to certain restrictions (e.g. weapons).
Please read this information carefully.
You can find detailed information about the transport of electronic devices and batteries via the following link:
Information about the transport of electronic devices and batteries
[ Permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the cabin]()
**Quantity restriction:**
- max. 2 kg/2 l (total net quantity of all items) per passenger
- max. 0.5 kg/0.5 l (net quantity) per item
**Toiletries are medical, cosmetic or non-radioactive items, such as:**
- hairspray
- perfume and eau de cologne
- medical items containing alcohol, such as nasal sprays containing alcohol
- hand sanitiser containing alcohol
**Spray cans/aerosols for sport and personal domestic use:**
- Only non-poisonous and non-flammable spray cans/aerosols for sport or personal domestic use in Hazard Division 2.2 without subsidiary hazard are permitted.
**Transport regulations for spray cans/aerosols:**
- Release valves on spray cans must be protected by a cap or other suitable means to prevent the inadvertent escape of their contents.
**Note:**
- Please also observe the general safety rules for commercial liquids, gels or sprays in carry-on baggage.
Additional rules for the transport of liquids
[ Transport prohibited]()
Items used for self-defence are **prohibited** in carry-on baggage and checked baggage.
**Examples of items used for self-defence:**
- Stunning equipment and devices for shocking, such as stun guns, tasers and stun batons, or equipment for stunning and killing livestock
- Disabling and incapacitating chemicals or substances, such as âknock-out dropsâ, mace, pepper sprays, capsicum sprays, tear gas, acid sprays and animal repellent sprays
[ Permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Not permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the passenger cabin]()
[ Transport approval required (for firearms and ammunition only)]()
**Ammunition quantity restriction:** max. 5 kg gross weight per individual baggage and passenger
**Transport regulations for ammunition:**
- Only ammunition in Hazard Division 1.4S with UN0012 or UN0014 is permitted.
- Explosive or incendiary projectiles and black powder are **prohibited** for transport.
- The ammunition must be safely protected against movement and impact (without empty spaces) in a sturdy container made of wood, metal or cardboard.
- Only ammunition for personal use may be transported.
- The quantity permitted for several people may not be packed together in one or more pieces of baggage.
**Transport regulations for firearms:**
- Only sports, hunting and service weapons are permitted for transport.
- Weapons of war are **prohibited** for transport.
- Every weapon (gun, revolver, rifle, shotgun) must be secured and unloaded and appropriately packed in a designated, locked, sturdy, secure transport container, for example, made of wood, metal, hard-shell material or Styrofoam. The passenger must provide this container themselves.
- Several weapons are permitted per transport container.
- Additional airport taxes may apply depending on local security measures.
- If the firearm contains a lithium battery, the regulations for the carriage of loose batteries or portable electronic devices with installed batteries apply. You will find information about this in the sections âPower banks, replacement batteries and loose batteriesâ and âPortable electronic devices with lithium batteries for personal useâ.
[Electronic devices and batteries \| AustrianThe link will be opened in a new browser tab](https://www.austrian.com/us/en/electronic-devices-and-batteries)
**Other conditions:**
- Any object in the shape of a weapon, such as toys or âreplica/dummy weaponsâ, as well as other weapons such as archery bows, arrow guns, starting pistols, soft guns, firearm components (excluding telescopic sights), compressed air and carbon dioxide weapons (handguns, air rifles, rifles and BB guns), signal pistols, harpoon and spear guns, slingshots and catapults, as well as other small defensive weapons such as knives, daggers, stilettos or swords may only be transported in checked baggage.
- Lighters in the shape of a weapon as well as any electro-impulse weapons (e.g. stun guns or tasers) and weapons with explosive or flammable projectiles are completely **prohibited**.
**Note:**
- Firearms and ammunition must be packed **in separate pieces of baggage**.
- We recommend that you secure all bags or transport containers containing firearms or ammunition with an integrated or separate lock.
- The bag or transport container must be secured with an integrated or separate lock on flights to/from Italy.
- Due to strict security regulations, it is not possible to transport weapons to/from certain destinations. Please contact [\[email protected\]](https://www.austrian.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ed9e9d888e848c818e8c9e889ead8c989e999f848c83c38e8280) for further information.
- Information about charges for the transport of firearms is available at: [Charging information for firearms](https://www.austrian.com/us/en/sports-baggage)
- Transport approval from the airline is required for firearms and ammunition.
- Please register your firearms and ammunition with [\[email protected\]](https://www.austrian.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#46353623252f272a25273523350627333532342f27286825292b) when booking your flight.
To registration
[ Permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the cabin]()
**Unit restriction:** max. 5 l total net quantity per passenger\*
**Quantity restriction:** max. 5 l per container\*
\* Applies only to alcoholic beverages with more than 24% alcohol by volume up to a max. 70% alcohol by volume.
**Transport regulations:**
- The alcoholic beverages must be in their original packaging as sold.
- Alcoholic beverages with **more than 70% alcohol by volume** are **prohibited** for transport.
**Note:**
- Alcoholic beverages with **less than 24% alcohol by volume** are not classed as dangerous goods.
- The consumption of alcoholic beverages brought on board by passengers themselves is prohibited.
[ Transport prohibited]()
**Fireworks, flares and explosives are prohibited for transport.**
**This includes, among others, the following items:**
- sparklers
- smoke canisters and smoke cartridges
- explosives and incendiary materials as well as explosive and incendiary devices, fireworks, distress flares, party poppers, Christmas crackers and other pyrotechnic items
- detonators and fuses
- dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives
- mines, grenades or other explosive military items
- Breachpens / thermal lances / magnesium cutting tools
- Blasting caps
- Replicas or imitations of explosive devices
[ Not permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Not permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the passenger cabin]()
[ Allowed on your person]()
**Unit restriction:** 1 small pack of safety matches **or** 1 small lighter\*
\*For personal use only and filled with liquid gas. May not contain any other unabsorbed liquid fuel.
**The following items are prohibited:**
- lighter fuel or lighter fluid
- lighter refill packs
- "strike-anywhere matches"
- "Blue Flame" lighters or cigar lighters
- Zippo lighters
- lighters in the shape of a weapon
- lighters powered by a lithium battery without a safety cap or other security mechanisms against unintentional activation
**Note:**
- In many countries the transport of matches or lighters is **prohibited**.
[ Transport prohibited]()
**Camping stoves are prohibited for transport.**
Replacement cartridges for camping stoves are also **prohibited** for transport.
[ Permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the cabin]()
[ Transport approval required]()
Only non-poisonous and non-flammable gas in Hazard Division 2.2 without subsidiary hazard is permitted.
**Quantity restriction:** max. 4 gas cartridges per passenger
**Capacity restriction:** max. 50 ml water capacity per gas cartridge (in the case of carbon dioxide this size is equivalent to a 28 g gas cartridge).
**Transport regulations:**
- The gas cartridges or cylinders must be packed in such a way that they cannot be activated accidentally.
**Note:**
- Nitrous oxide (N20\) is prohibited for transport due to the subsidiary risk 5.1.
- You will find detailed information about transporting compressed air cylinders and empty oxygen cylinders in the âDiving equipmentâ section under [Sports and special baggage \| Austrian Airlines](https://www.austrian.com/us/en/sports-baggage)
- Transport approval from the airline is required for gas cartridges or cylinders.
- Please register your gas cartridges or cylinders via the contact form when booking your flight.
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[ Permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the cabin]()
[ Transport approval required]()
**Weight restriction:** max. 5 kg gross weight per cylinder
**Transport regulations:**
- Cylinder valves and regulators, where fitted, must be protected from damage that could cause the inadvertent release of their contents.
- Oxygen gas cylinders or air cylinders must be transported in manufacturer-approved outer packaging that protects the outlet valve.
**The following items are prohibited:**
- chemical oxygen generators
- equipment or containers with liquid gas
- personal oxygen canisters (âcanned oxygenâ)
**Note:**
- **Flights to/from/within the USA:** oxygen gas cylinders are **prohibited** on these flights.
- Transport approval is required for oxygen gas bottles or air cylinders used for medical purposes.
- Please send us the details of your device (manufacturerâs technical datasheet or manual) for pre-registration and medical review, at the latest up to 48 hours before departure, to: [\[email protected\]](https://www.austrian.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#106360757379717c737163756350716563646279717e3e737f7d)
More information about CPAP
[ Permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the cabin]()
[ Transport approval required]()
**Item restriction:** max. 1 avalanche rescue backpack per passenger
**Note:**
- Transport approval from the airline is required for avalanche rescue backpacks.
- Please register your avalanche rescue backpacks via: [\[email protected\]](https://www.austrian.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#53202336303a323f30322036201332262027213a323d7d303c3e) when booking your flight.
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The technical structure of the trigger mechanism of avalanche rescue backpacks may contain dangerous goods that are subject to official restrictions for transport.
**Restriction provisions for dangerous goods in the trigger mechanism:**
- Pyrotechnic trigger mechanism: max. 200 mg net of explosive material of the Hazard Division 1.4S.
- Lithium battery-operated trigger: max. 100 Wh or 2 g LC.
- Trigger with capacitor: capacitors must be uncharged, protected against short-circuits and packaged in a strong outer packaging to prevent unintentional activation.
- Trigger with integrated gas cartridge: the gas must comply with Hazard Division 2.2.
**Other transport requirements:**
- The backpack must be packed in such a way that it cannot be activated accidentally.
- The air cushion in the backpack must be equipped with pressure relief valves.
- Gas cartridges of Hazard Division 2.2 will only be accepted if they are transported as a unit together with the avalanche rescue backpack, as required by the manufacturer.
- Additional activation handles and replacement gas cartridges are not permitted.
- **Flights from/to/within the USA:** avalanche rescue backpacks with a pyrotechnic trigger mechanism are prohibited for transport. Only avalanche rescue backpacks with a maximum of 2 integrated gas cartridges are allowed.
[ Permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the cabin]()
[ Transport approval required]()
**Unit restriction:** 2 units per passenger
Life jackets and other self-inflating safety equipment are equipped with a release mechanism that uses gas, which, as a dangerous good, is subject to special transport regulations.
**Definition of âself-inflating safety equipmentâ:** self-inflating, personal safety equipment that is designed to be worn by one person.
**Quantity restriction for gas cartridges:**
- max. 2 small integrated gas cartridges with non-toxic and non-flammable gas in Hazard Division 2.2. without subsidiary hazard (e.g. carbon dioxide)
- In addition, max. 2 small replacement gas cartridges (e.g. carbon dioxide) per piece of equipment may be transported.
**Transport regulations:**
- The integrated gas cartridge(s) may only be used for self-inflating purposes.
- The equipment must be packed in such a way that it cannot be activated accidentally.
- Self-inflating safety equipment with pyrotechnical release mechanisms in Hazard Division 1 is **prohibited** for transport.
**Note:**
- A life jacket or other self-inflating safety equipment requires transport approval from the airline.
- Please register your life jacket and other self-inflating safety equipment with [\[email protected\]](https://www.austrian.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f3c3f2a2c262e232c2e3c2a3c0f2e3a3c3b3d262e21612c2022) when booking your flight.
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[ Permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the passenger cabin\*]()
**This regulation only applies to flights to/from/within the USA and Togo.**
We generally recommend that you do not transport powder or powder-like substances.
**\*** **Quantity restriction:** max. 350 ml total volume
**The following substances are excluded from this regulation:**
- Medicines, baby food and human remains in the form of ashes.
- Powder-like substances that have been bought at shops in the airport security area, if they are packed in a sealed, transparent container.
**Note:**
- Powders or similar substances of less than 350 ml in total volume may also be prohibited from being transported in carry-on baggage if, for example, there is doubt about the authenticity of the material.
[ Permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Not permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the passenger cabin]()
**Item restriction:** 1 per passenger
**Transport regulations for medical or clinical thermometers:**
- Small medical or clinical thermometers containing mercury for personal use must be packed in a protective case.
**Meteorological thermometers and barometers with mercury are prohibited for transport.**
[ Allowed on your person]()
Pacemakers or other medical devices containing radioisotopes, including those powered by lithium batteries, implanted or attached externally to the person are permitted for transport.
[ Permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Not permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the passenger cabin]()
**For safety reasons, the following objects are not allowed in carry-on baggage:**
- crowbars, drills and drill bits (including cordless portable power drills)
- tools with a blade or a shaft longer than 6 cm capable of being used as a weapon, such as screwdrivers and chisels
- saws, including portable cordless saws, blowtorches, nail guns and pneumatic staplers
- pointed or sharp objects, such as chopping tools (axes, hatchets and cleavers), ice picks, razor blades, box cutters, knives or scissors with a blade length of more than 6 cm (measured from the hinge)
- martial arts equipment with a sharp point or sharp edge, such as swords and sabres
- blunt objects, such as baseball and softball bats, clubs, batons, truncheons, martial arts equipment and maces
**Note:**
- Combustion engines and petrol-powered devices and tools (e.g. chainsaws, emergency generators) are completely **prohibited** for transport.
- You can find further information and transport regulations on the transport of electronic tools and batteries under "Electronic devices and batteries".
Information about the transport of electronic devices and batteries
[ Permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the cabin]()
**Quantity restriction:** max. 1 l of flammable liquid per outer packaging
**Permitted non-infectious samples and specimens:**
- are, for example, mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, insects and other invertebrates,
- contain small quantities of flammable liquids UN 1170, UN 1198, UN 1987 or UN 1219, and
- must adhere to the following transport regulations.
**Transport regulations for inner packaging:**
- Variant 1: the samples or specimens are wrapped in a paper towel and/or gauze moistened with alcohol or an alcoholic solution and also packed in a sealed plastic bag.
- Variant 2: the samples or specimens are packed in a vial or a secure container that contains alcohol or an alcoholic solution.
- Any free liquid in the container must not exceed 30 ml.
- The packaged samples and specimens are then packed in another sealed plastic bag with absorbent material.
**Transport regulations for outer packaging:**
- This plastic bag must then be packed in strong outer packaging with suitable cushioning material.
- The total quantity of flammable liquid per outer packaging may not exceed 1 l.
- Once the outer packaging is sealed, it must be labelled: âScientific research specimens, not restricted Special Provision A180 appliesâ.
**Note:**
- Infectious samples or specimens such as blood samples, tissue, fungi or bacterial and viral cultures that can infect humans or animals, as well as substances marked UN3373, are **prohibited** for transport.
[ Permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the cabin]()
[ Transport approval required]()
**Quantity restriction:** max. 2.5 kg dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) net weight per passenger
**Transport regulations:**
- Each item of checked baggage containing dry ice must be labelled with the additional tag âDry Iceâ or âCarbon dioxide, solidâ. Furthermore, an indication of the net weight of the dry ice contained or an indication that the net weight is 2.5 kg or less is required.
- The packaging must be able to allow gas to escape.
- Dry ice in solid form (carbon dioxide) is only permitted as a cooling agent for perishable goods, which themselves do not constitute dangerous goods.
**Note:**
- Transport approval from the airline is required for dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid).
- Please register your dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) with [\[email protected\]](https://www.austrian.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ffcffeaece6eee3eceefceafccfeefafcfbfde6eee1a1ece0e2) when booking your flight.
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[ Prohibited for transport\*]()
Magnetised materials designated UN2807 are classed as dangerous goods and are **prohibited** for transport.
**Examples of UN 2807 magnetised materials are:**
- ferromagnetic metals and shielding materials with relatively high magnetic field strength, such as magnetrons,
- unshielded permanent magnets without installed holding rods,
- magnetised objects with a magnetic field strength that produces a compass deflection of 2 degrees at a distance of 2.1 m, i.e. min. 0.418 A/m or 0.000525 gauss.
**\* Due to their low magnetic field strength, the following may be transported in quantities for personal use:**
- consumer goods containing magnets, such as common refrigerator magnets, magnetic kitchen knife holders, mobile phone or credit card cases, or plug-in devices with a magnetic connector
- bracelets to repel sharks with a magnetic field (e.g. Sharkbanz): these bracelets must be transported in the manufacturerâs transport box.
- electromagnets as found in various devices such as detectors are permitted if they are completely switched off, protected against accidental activation or disconnected from their power source.
[ Transport prohibited]()
**Oxidising substances and organic peroxides are prohibited for transport.**
**This includes, among others, the following items:**
- bleach or bleaching powder
- swimming-pool chemicals
- dyes
[ Not permitted in or as checked baggage\*]()
[ Permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the cabin]()
\* Only spare fuel cartridges are permitted in checked baggage.
Fuel cell systems and spare fuel cartridges for powering portable electronic devices, such as cameras, mobile phones, laptop computers and camcorders must be packed securely to prevent damage.
**Quantity restriction for spare cartridges:** max. 2 items per passenger
**Volume restrictions for fuel cells or fuel cell cartridges:**
- liquids: max. 200 ml
- solids: max. 200 g
- liquid gases: max. 120 ml for non-metallic fuel cells or fuel cell cartridges or max. 200 ml for metallic fuel cells or fuel cell cartridges
- hydrogen in metal hydride: max. 120 ml water capacity
**Transport regulations for fuel cell cartridges:**
- Each fuel cell cartridge must carry a label indicating that it conforms to the specifications of IEC PAS 62282-6-100 Version 1 including Amendment 1, as well as an indication of the maximum quantity and type of fuel.
**Transport regulations for fuel cell systems:**
- Fuel cell systems must be marked by the manufacturer as âApproved for carriage in aircraft cabin onlyâ.
- The fuel cell systems must not recharge the electronic device when the device is not in use.
- Fuel cell systems may only contain flammable liquids, corrosive substances, liquid gases, water-reactive substances or hydrogen in metal hydride. Fuel cell systems whose only function is to charge a battery in a device are **prohibited**.
- Recharging/refilling fuel cells on board is **prohibited**; only the installation of replacement cartridges may be carried out on board.
[ Transport approval required]()
**Insulated packaging containing chilled liquid nitrogen (dry shipper) completely absorbed in porous material:**
- may only be used for products that are not themselves classed as dangerous goods,
- may not allow pressure to build up inside the container,
- may not allow cooled liquid nitrogen to escape, regardless of the position of the insulated packaging (dry shipper).
**Note:**
- For more information on the transport of âSamples or specimensâ, please see the section on "Non-infectious samples and specimens containing small amounts of flammable liquids".
- Transport approval from the airline is required for insulated packaging (dry shipper).
- Please register your insulation packaging (Dry Shipper) with [\[email protected\]The link will be opened in a new browser tab](https://www.austrian.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#700300151319111c131103150330110503040219111e5e131f1d "Please note that with this link you are visiting an external website that may not follow the same privacy, security, or accessibility policies.") when booking your flight.
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[ Permitted in or as checked baggage\*]()
[ Permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the passenger cabin\*]()
The transport regulations below refer to parachutes with a pyrotechnic automatic activation device (AAD) such as Cypres AAD.
**Transport regulations:**
- You must carry with you written documentation from an authorised national authority containing details of the automatic activation device (AAD) together with confirmation that the device is not classified as dangerous goods.
\* Note: If the transport regulations are not fulfilled, transport is **prohibited**.
[ Permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the cabin]()
**Quantity restriction:** 1 device per passenger
**Transport regulations:**
- The use of hairstyling devices powered by hydrocarbon gas cartridges is **prohibited** on board.
- The safety cover must be securely fitted over the heating element.
**Note:**
- Gas refill packs for hairstyling devices that use hydrocarbon gas cartridges are **prohibited** for transport.
- For more information on the transport of hairstyling devices with lithium batteries, see the section [âDiving lamps, soldering irons and other heat-generating items with built-in batteriesâ](https://www.austrian.com/us/en/electronic-devices-and-batteries#divinglamps).
[ Transport prohibited]()
Security-type attaché cases and cash boxes/bags are **prohibited** for transport.
[ Permitted in or as checked baggage]()
[ Not permitted in or as carry-on baggage in the passenger cabin]()
Permeation devices used to calibrate air quality monitoring systems may only be transported in checked baggage.
[ Transport prohibited]()
**The following additional items are prohibited both in checked baggage and in carry-on baggage:**
- containers with flammable liquids, such as paints, varnishes, thinners, cleaning agents, solvents or petrol
- containers with non-flammable paints
- highly flammable materials and articles, such as barbecue lighters, fuel paste, butane or propane gas bottles, dry spirit, fuel or charcoal
- poisonous, toxic or infectious materials and substances, such as mercury, rat poison, insecticide, arsenic, cyanide, or bacteria and virus cultures or infectious laboratory samples
- caustic and corrosive substances, such as acids, alkalis, bases or wet batteries, rust protection or rust removal substances, sulphur dioxide solutions or chemical sets
- radioactive materials and objects
- substances that emit flammable gases upon contact with water, such as carbide
- carbon dioxide cartridges (CO2) for mineral water treatment over 50 ml
- combustion engines and petrol-powered equipment and tools (e.g. lawn mowers, chainsaws, emergency generators). This applies regardless of whether the equipment or tools are new (in original packaging) or used
- flammable, non-flammable, refrigerated and toxic propellants
- fragile items, such as televisions, air conditioners, refrigerators or PC screens
- "comfort seats" or inflatable footrests and beds
- Breachpens / thermal lances / magnesium cutting tools
- signal horns
If you are unsure whether you are permitted to take a particular item with you on your journey, please contact us.
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**Other transport information:**
- If you nevertheless transport dangerous goods that are not approved for transport, the goods may be confiscated from you and you will be liable.
- These transport guidelines correspond to national regulations as well as the current IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations for the safe transport of dangerous items. Austrian Airlines reserves the right to take measures extending these restrictions for safety reasons.
- These transport regulations may differ on flights with codeshare partners. Please contact the respective airline directly for further information.
- National regulations may exist that result in measures with extended restrictions.
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| Readable Markdown | Dangerous goods are articles or substances that are capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property or the environment.
In addition to the dangerous goods listed below, some other dangerous goods are **prohibited** for transport for safety reasons.
Thatâs why it is important that before your departure you inform yourself thoroughly and pack correctly. The symbols tell you whether and under what conditions transport is permitted for personal use:
The list of dangerous goods and prohibited items is not exhaustive and can be expanded at any time. The following list also contains items that are not considered dangerous goods but that are still subject to certain restrictions (e.g. weapons).
Please read this information carefully.
You can find detailed information about the transport of electronic devices and batteries via the following link:
Information about the transport of electronic devices and batteries
**Quantity restriction:**
- max. 2 kg/2 l (total net quantity of all items) per passenger
- max. 0.5 kg/0.5 l (net quantity) per item
**Toiletries are medical, cosmetic or non-radioactive items, such as:**
- hairspray
- perfume and eau de cologne
- medical items containing alcohol, such as nasal sprays containing alcohol
- hand sanitiser containing alcohol
**Spray cans/aerosols for sport and personal domestic use:**
- Only non-poisonous and non-flammable spray cans/aerosols for sport or personal domestic use in Hazard Division 2.2 without subsidiary hazard are permitted.
**Transport regulations for spray cans/aerosols:**
- Release valves on spray cans must be protected by a cap or other suitable means to prevent the inadvertent escape of their contents.
**Note:**
- Please also observe the general safety rules for commercial liquids, gels or sprays in carry-on baggage.
Additional rules for the transport of liquids
Items used for self-defence are **prohibited** in carry-on baggage and checked baggage.
**Examples of items used for self-defence:**
- Stunning equipment and devices for shocking, such as stun guns, tasers and stun batons, or equipment for stunning and killing livestock
- Disabling and incapacitating chemicals or substances, such as âknock-out dropsâ, mace, pepper sprays, capsicum sprays, tear gas, acid sprays and animal repellent sprays
**Ammunition quantity restriction:** max. 5 kg gross weight per individual baggage and passenger
**Transport regulations for ammunition:**
- Only ammunition in Hazard Division 1.4S with UN0012 or UN0014 is permitted.
- Explosive or incendiary projectiles and black powder are **prohibited** for transport.
- The ammunition must be safely protected against movement and impact (without empty spaces) in a sturdy container made of wood, metal or cardboard.
- Only ammunition for personal use may be transported.
- The quantity permitted for several people may not be packed together in one or more pieces of baggage.
**Transport regulations for firearms:**
- Only sports, hunting and service weapons are permitted for transport.
- Weapons of war are **prohibited** for transport.
- Every weapon (gun, revolver, rifle, shotgun) must be secured and unloaded and appropriately packed in a designated, locked, sturdy, secure transport container, for example, made of wood, metal, hard-shell material or Styrofoam. The passenger must provide this container themselves.
- Several weapons are permitted per transport container.
- Additional airport taxes may apply depending on local security measures.
- If the firearm contains a lithium battery, the regulations for the carriage of loose batteries or portable electronic devices with installed batteries apply. You will find information about this in the sections âPower banks, replacement batteries and loose batteriesâ and âPortable electronic devices with lithium batteries for personal useâ.
[Electronic devices and batteries \| AustrianThe link will be opened in a new browser tab](https://www.austrian.com/us/en/electronic-devices-and-batteries)
**Other conditions:**
- Any object in the shape of a weapon, such as toys or âreplica/dummy weaponsâ, as well as other weapons such as archery bows, arrow guns, starting pistols, soft guns, firearm components (excluding telescopic sights), compressed air and carbon dioxide weapons (handguns, air rifles, rifles and BB guns), signal pistols, harpoon and spear guns, slingshots and catapults, as well as other small defensive weapons such as knives, daggers, stilettos or swords may only be transported in checked baggage.
- Lighters in the shape of a weapon as well as any electro-impulse weapons (e.g. stun guns or tasers) and weapons with explosive or flammable projectiles are completely **prohibited**.
**Note:**
- Firearms and ammunition must be packed **in separate pieces of baggage**.
- We recommend that you secure all bags or transport containers containing firearms or ammunition with an integrated or separate lock.
- The bag or transport container must be secured with an integrated or separate lock on flights to/from Italy.
- Due to strict security regulations, it is not possible to transport weapons to/from certain destinations. Please contact [\[email protected\]](https://www.austrian.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ed9e9d888e848c818e8c9e889ead8c989e999f848c83c38e8280) for further information.
- Information about charges for the transport of firearms is available at: [Charging information for firearms](https://www.austrian.com/us/en/sports-baggage)
- Transport approval from the airline is required for firearms and ammunition.
- Please register your firearms and ammunition with [\[email protected\]](https://www.austrian.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#46353623252f272a25273523350627333532342f27286825292b) when booking your flight.
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**Unit restriction:** max. 5 l total net quantity per passenger\*
**Quantity restriction:** max. 5 l per container\*
\* Applies only to alcoholic beverages with more than 24% alcohol by volume up to a max. 70% alcohol by volume.
**Transport regulations:**
- The alcoholic beverages must be in their original packaging as sold.
- Alcoholic beverages with **more than 70% alcohol by volume** are **prohibited** for transport.
**Note:**
- Alcoholic beverages with **less than 24% alcohol by volume** are not classed as dangerous goods.
- The consumption of alcoholic beverages brought on board by passengers themselves is prohibited.
**Fireworks, flares and explosives are prohibited for transport.**
**This includes, among others, the following items:**
- sparklers
- smoke canisters and smoke cartridges
- explosives and incendiary materials as well as explosive and incendiary devices, fireworks, distress flares, party poppers, Christmas crackers and other pyrotechnic items
- detonators and fuses
- dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives
- mines, grenades or other explosive military items
- Breachpens / thermal lances / magnesium cutting tools
- Blasting caps
- Replicas or imitations of explosive devices
**Unit restriction:** 1 small pack of safety matches **or** 1 small lighter\*
\*For personal use only and filled with liquid gas. May not contain any other unabsorbed liquid fuel.
**The following items are prohibited:**
- lighter fuel or lighter fluid
- lighter refill packs
- "strike-anywhere matches"
- "Blue Flame" lighters or cigar lighters
- Zippo lighters
- lighters in the shape of a weapon
- lighters powered by a lithium battery without a safety cap or other security mechanisms against unintentional activation
**Note:**
- In many countries the transport of matches or lighters is **prohibited**.
**Camping stoves are prohibited for transport.**
Replacement cartridges for camping stoves are also **prohibited** for transport.
Only non-poisonous and non-flammable gas in Hazard Division 2.2 without subsidiary hazard is permitted.
**Quantity restriction:** max. 4 gas cartridges per passenger
**Capacity restriction:** max. 50 ml water capacity per gas cartridge (in the case of carbon dioxide this size is equivalent to a 28 g gas cartridge).
**Transport regulations:**
- The gas cartridges or cylinders must be packed in such a way that they cannot be activated accidentally.
**Note:**
- Nitrous oxide (N20\) is prohibited for transport due to the subsidiary risk 5.1.
- You will find detailed information about transporting compressed air cylinders and empty oxygen cylinders in the âDiving equipmentâ section under [Sports and special baggage \| Austrian Airlines](https://www.austrian.com/us/en/sports-baggage)
- Transport approval from the airline is required for gas cartridges or cylinders.
- Please register your gas cartridges or cylinders via the contact form when booking your flight.
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**Weight restriction:** max. 5 kg gross weight per cylinder
**Transport regulations:**
- Cylinder valves and regulators, where fitted, must be protected from damage that could cause the inadvertent release of their contents.
- Oxygen gas cylinders or air cylinders must be transported in manufacturer-approved outer packaging that protects the outlet valve.
**The following items are prohibited:**
- chemical oxygen generators
- equipment or containers with liquid gas
- personal oxygen canisters (âcanned oxygenâ)
**Note:**
- **Flights to/from/within the USA:** oxygen gas cylinders are **prohibited** on these flights.
- Transport approval is required for oxygen gas bottles or air cylinders used for medical purposes.
- Please send us the details of your device (manufacturerâs technical datasheet or manual) for pre-registration and medical review, at the latest up to 48 hours before departure, to: [\[email protected\]](https://www.austrian.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#106360757379717c737163756350716563646279717e3e737f7d)
More information about CPAP
**Item restriction:** max. 1 avalanche rescue backpack per passenger
**Note:**
- Transport approval from the airline is required for avalanche rescue backpacks.
- Please register your avalanche rescue backpacks via: [\[email protected\]](https://www.austrian.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#53202336303a323f30322036201332262027213a323d7d303c3e) when booking your flight.
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The technical structure of the trigger mechanism of avalanche rescue backpacks may contain dangerous goods that are subject to official restrictions for transport.
**Restriction provisions for dangerous goods in the trigger mechanism:**
- Pyrotechnic trigger mechanism: max. 200 mg net of explosive material of the Hazard Division 1.4S.
- Lithium battery-operated trigger: max. 100 Wh or 2 g LC.
- Trigger with capacitor: capacitors must be uncharged, protected against short-circuits and packaged in a strong outer packaging to prevent unintentional activation.
- Trigger with integrated gas cartridge: the gas must comply with Hazard Division 2.2.
**Other transport requirements:**
- The backpack must be packed in such a way that it cannot be activated accidentally.
- The air cushion in the backpack must be equipped with pressure relief valves.
- Gas cartridges of Hazard Division 2.2 will only be accepted if they are transported as a unit together with the avalanche rescue backpack, as required by the manufacturer.
- Additional activation handles and replacement gas cartridges are not permitted.
- **Flights from/to/within the USA:** avalanche rescue backpacks with a pyrotechnic trigger mechanism are prohibited for transport. Only avalanche rescue backpacks with a maximum of 2 integrated gas cartridges are allowed.
**Unit restriction:** 2 units per passenger
Life jackets and other self-inflating safety equipment are equipped with a release mechanism that uses gas, which, as a dangerous good, is subject to special transport regulations.
**Definition of âself-inflating safety equipmentâ:** self-inflating, personal safety equipment that is designed to be worn by one person.
**Quantity restriction for gas cartridges:**
- max. 2 small integrated gas cartridges with non-toxic and non-flammable gas in Hazard Division 2.2. without subsidiary hazard (e.g. carbon dioxide)
- In addition, max. 2 small replacement gas cartridges (e.g. carbon dioxide) per piece of equipment may be transported.
**Transport regulations:**
- The integrated gas cartridge(s) may only be used for self-inflating purposes.
- The equipment must be packed in such a way that it cannot be activated accidentally.
- Self-inflating safety equipment with pyrotechnical release mechanisms in Hazard Division 1 is **prohibited** for transport.
**Note:**
- A life jacket or other self-inflating safety equipment requires transport approval from the airline.
- Please register your life jacket and other self-inflating safety equipment with [\[email protected\]](https://www.austrian.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f3c3f2a2c262e232c2e3c2a3c0f2e3a3c3b3d262e21612c2022) when booking your flight.
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**This regulation only applies to flights to/from/within the USA and Togo.**
We generally recommend that you do not transport powder or powder-like substances.
**\*** **Quantity restriction:** max. 350 ml total volume
**The following substances are excluded from this regulation:**
- Medicines, baby food and human remains in the form of ashes.
- Powder-like substances that have been bought at shops in the airport security area, if they are packed in a sealed, transparent container.
**Note:**
- Powders or similar substances of less than 350 ml in total volume may also be prohibited from being transported in carry-on baggage if, for example, there is doubt about the authenticity of the material.
**Item restriction:** 1 per passenger
**Transport regulations for medical or clinical thermometers:**
- Small medical or clinical thermometers containing mercury for personal use must be packed in a protective case.
**Meteorological thermometers and barometers with mercury are prohibited for transport.**
Pacemakers or other medical devices containing radioisotopes, including those powered by lithium batteries, implanted or attached externally to the person are permitted for transport.
**For safety reasons, the following objects are not allowed in carry-on baggage:**
- crowbars, drills and drill bits (including cordless portable power drills)
- tools with a blade or a shaft longer than 6 cm capable of being used as a weapon, such as screwdrivers and chisels
- saws, including portable cordless saws, blowtorches, nail guns and pneumatic staplers
- pointed or sharp objects, such as chopping tools (axes, hatchets and cleavers), ice picks, razor blades, box cutters, knives or scissors with a blade length of more than 6 cm (measured from the hinge)
- martial arts equipment with a sharp point or sharp edge, such as swords and sabres
- blunt objects, such as baseball and softball bats, clubs, batons, truncheons, martial arts equipment and maces
**Note:**
- Combustion engines and petrol-powered devices and tools (e.g. chainsaws, emergency generators) are completely **prohibited** for transport.
- You can find further information and transport regulations on the transport of electronic tools and batteries under "Electronic devices and batteries".
Information about the transport of electronic devices and batteries
**Quantity restriction:** max. 1 l of flammable liquid per outer packaging
**Permitted non-infectious samples and specimens:**
- are, for example, mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, insects and other invertebrates,
- contain small quantities of flammable liquids UN 1170, UN 1198, UN 1987 or UN 1219, and
- must adhere to the following transport regulations.
**Transport regulations for inner packaging:**
- Variant 1: the samples or specimens are wrapped in a paper towel and/or gauze moistened with alcohol or an alcoholic solution and also packed in a sealed plastic bag.
- Variant 2: the samples or specimens are packed in a vial or a secure container that contains alcohol or an alcoholic solution.
- Any free liquid in the container must not exceed 30 ml.
- The packaged samples and specimens are then packed in another sealed plastic bag with absorbent material.
**Transport regulations for outer packaging:**
- This plastic bag must then be packed in strong outer packaging with suitable cushioning material.
- The total quantity of flammable liquid per outer packaging may not exceed 1 l.
- Once the outer packaging is sealed, it must be labelled: âScientific research specimens, not restricted Special Provision A180 appliesâ.
**Note:**
- Infectious samples or specimens such as blood samples, tissue, fungi or bacterial and viral cultures that can infect humans or animals, as well as substances marked UN3373, are **prohibited** for transport.
**Quantity restriction:** max. 2.5 kg dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) net weight per passenger
**Transport regulations:**
- Each item of checked baggage containing dry ice must be labelled with the additional tag âDry Iceâ or âCarbon dioxide, solidâ. Furthermore, an indication of the net weight of the dry ice contained or an indication that the net weight is 2.5 kg or less is required.
- The packaging must be able to allow gas to escape.
- Dry ice in solid form (carbon dioxide) is only permitted as a cooling agent for perishable goods, which themselves do not constitute dangerous goods.
**Note:**
- Transport approval from the airline is required for dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid).
- Please register your dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid) with [\[email protected\]](https://www.austrian.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ffcffeaece6eee3eceefceafccfeefafcfbfde6eee1a1ece0e2) when booking your flight.
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Magnetised materials designated UN2807 are classed as dangerous goods and are **prohibited** for transport.
**Examples of UN 2807 magnetised materials are:**
- ferromagnetic metals and shielding materials with relatively high magnetic field strength, such as magnetrons,
- unshielded permanent magnets without installed holding rods,
- magnetised objects with a magnetic field strength that produces a compass deflection of 2 degrees at a distance of 2.1 m, i.e. min. 0.418 A/m or 0.000525 gauss.
**\* Due to their low magnetic field strength, the following may be transported in quantities for personal use:**
- consumer goods containing magnets, such as common refrigerator magnets, magnetic kitchen knife holders, mobile phone or credit card cases, or plug-in devices with a magnetic connector
- bracelets to repel sharks with a magnetic field (e.g. Sharkbanz): these bracelets must be transported in the manufacturerâs transport box.
- electromagnets as found in various devices such as detectors are permitted if they are completely switched off, protected against accidental activation or disconnected from their power source.
**Oxidising substances and organic peroxides are prohibited for transport.**
**This includes, among others, the following items:**
- bleach or bleaching powder
- swimming-pool chemicals
- dyes
\* Only spare fuel cartridges are permitted in checked baggage.
Fuel cell systems and spare fuel cartridges for powering portable electronic devices, such as cameras, mobile phones, laptop computers and camcorders must be packed securely to prevent damage.
**Quantity restriction for spare cartridges:** max. 2 items per passenger
**Volume restrictions for fuel cells or fuel cell cartridges:**
- liquids: max. 200 ml
- solids: max. 200 g
- liquid gases: max. 120 ml for non-metallic fuel cells or fuel cell cartridges or max. 200 ml for metallic fuel cells or fuel cell cartridges
- hydrogen in metal hydride: max. 120 ml water capacity
**Transport regulations for fuel cell cartridges:**
- Each fuel cell cartridge must carry a label indicating that it conforms to the specifications of IEC PAS 62282-6-100 Version 1 including Amendment 1, as well as an indication of the maximum quantity and type of fuel.
**Transport regulations for fuel cell systems:**
- Fuel cell systems must be marked by the manufacturer as âApproved for carriage in aircraft cabin onlyâ.
- The fuel cell systems must not recharge the electronic device when the device is not in use.
- Fuel cell systems may only contain flammable liquids, corrosive substances, liquid gases, water-reactive substances or hydrogen in metal hydride. Fuel cell systems whose only function is to charge a battery in a device are **prohibited**.
- Recharging/refilling fuel cells on board is **prohibited**; only the installation of replacement cartridges may be carried out on board.
**Insulated packaging containing chilled liquid nitrogen (dry shipper) completely absorbed in porous material:**
- may only be used for products that are not themselves classed as dangerous goods,
- may not allow pressure to build up inside the container,
- may not allow cooled liquid nitrogen to escape, regardless of the position of the insulated packaging (dry shipper).
**Note:**
- For more information on the transport of âSamples or specimensâ, please see the section on "Non-infectious samples and specimens containing small amounts of flammable liquids".
- Transport approval from the airline is required for insulated packaging (dry shipper).
- Please register your insulation packaging (Dry Shipper) with [\[email protected\]The link will be opened in a new browser tab](https://www.austrian.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#700300151319111c131103150330110503040219111e5e131f1d "Please note that with this link you are visiting an external website that may not follow the same privacy, security, or accessibility policies.") when booking your flight.
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The transport regulations below refer to parachutes with a pyrotechnic automatic activation device (AAD) such as Cypres AAD.
**Transport regulations:**
- You must carry with you written documentation from an authorised national authority containing details of the automatic activation device (AAD) together with confirmation that the device is not classified as dangerous goods.
\* Note: If the transport regulations are not fulfilled, transport is **prohibited**.
**Quantity restriction:** 1 device per passenger
**Transport regulations:**
- The use of hairstyling devices powered by hydrocarbon gas cartridges is **prohibited** on board.
- The safety cover must be securely fitted over the heating element.
**Note:**
- Gas refill packs for hairstyling devices that use hydrocarbon gas cartridges are **prohibited** for transport.
- For more information on the transport of hairstyling devices with lithium batteries, see the section [âDiving lamps, soldering irons and other heat-generating items with built-in batteriesâ](https://www.austrian.com/us/en/electronic-devices-and-batteries#divinglamps).
Security-type attaché cases and cash boxes/bags are **prohibited** for transport.
Permeation devices used to calibrate air quality monitoring systems may only be transported in checked baggage.
**The following additional items are prohibited both in checked baggage and in carry-on baggage:**
- containers with flammable liquids, such as paints, varnishes, thinners, cleaning agents, solvents or petrol
- containers with non-flammable paints
- highly flammable materials and articles, such as barbecue lighters, fuel paste, butane or propane gas bottles, dry spirit, fuel or charcoal
- poisonous, toxic or infectious materials and substances, such as mercury, rat poison, insecticide, arsenic, cyanide, or bacteria and virus cultures or infectious laboratory samples
- caustic and corrosive substances, such as acids, alkalis, bases or wet batteries, rust protection or rust removal substances, sulphur dioxide solutions or chemical sets
- radioactive materials and objects
- substances that emit flammable gases upon contact with water, such as carbide
- carbon dioxide cartridges (CO2) for mineral water treatment over 50 ml
- combustion engines and petrol-powered equipment and tools (e.g. lawn mowers, chainsaws, emergency generators). This applies regardless of whether the equipment or tools are new (in original packaging) or used
- flammable, non-flammable, refrigerated and toxic propellants
- fragile items, such as televisions, air conditioners, refrigerators or PC screens
- "comfort seats" or inflatable footrests and beds
- Breachpens / thermal lances / magnesium cutting tools
- signal horns
If you are unsure whether you are permitted to take a particular item with you on your journey, please contact us.
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**Other transport information:**
- If you nevertheless transport dangerous goods that are not approved for transport, the goods may be confiscated from you and you will be liable.
- These transport guidelines correspond to national regulations as well as the current IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations for the safe transport of dangerous items. Austrian Airlines reserves the right to take measures extending these restrictions for safety reasons.
- These transport regulations may differ on flights with codeshare partners. Please contact the respective airline directly for further information.
- National regulations may exist that result in measures with extended restrictions.
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