BANNED AND RESTRICTED ITEMS
Banned, restricted and dangerous goods are articles or substances that are capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property or the environment. If you wish to carry or transport any such goods, you should be aware of the regulations and any action/s you might need to take.
Items forbidden for carriage by passengers:
The following list covers all those items that are forbidden to be carried anywhere on our flights:
- Objects with a sharp point or sharp edge - knives with blades of more than 6cm, axes, swords, etc.
- Disabling devices - mace, pepper spray, stun guns, tasers, etc.
- Explosives - fireworks, flares, detonators, fuses, dynamite, etc. (except small arms ammunition – see ‘Restricted Items’ below.)
- Security-type attaché cases containing dangerous goods - pyrotechnic devices, etc.
- Electro-shock weapons - e.g. Tasers, containing dangerous goods such as explosives, compressed gases, lithium batteries, etc.
- Blunt instruments capable of causing injury
- Workmen’s tools
- Strike anywhere matches
- Flammable gas cylinders
- Flammable liquids - paint, petrol, lighter refills, solvents, varnish, etc.
- Flammable solids - firelighters, Chinese lanterns, etc.
- Substances liable to spontaneous combustion - Phosphorous
- Substances that emit flammable gases in contact with water
- Oxidising materials - bleach, peroxides, some fertilisers, etc.
- Corrosives materials – acids, alkalis, wet cell batteries, etc.
- Toxic (poisonous) substances - weed killer, insecticides, etc.
- Swegways, Swagways and Hoverboards
Please note: At some airports, prohibited items may vary. If in any doubt, please check with the relevant airport authorities in advance.
Restricted items requiring notification to KM Malta Airlines:
The following list covers the items that may be carried on flights with KM Malta Airlines but require the airline's approval prior to flying and where quantities or regulation of the items are restricted:
- Firearms and/or Ammunition – see Carriage of Firearms and Ammunition below.
- Camping stoves and fuel containers
- Solid carbon dioxide (dry ice)
- Life jackets - containing non-flammable gas cylinders
- Oxygen and other small cylinders for medical use
- Wheelchairs and mobility aids – powered with either non-spillable, spillable or collapsible lithium batteries
- Heat-producing articles – underwater torches, soldering irons, etc.
- Mercury-filled items - barometers, thermometers, etc.
- Avalanche rescue pack
- Insulated packages containing refrigerated liquid nitrogen
- Chemical agent monitoring equipment
- Portable medical electronic devices – automated external defibrillators (AED), nebulisers, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) containing lithium batteries.
- Lithium ion batteries – with a Watt-hour rating exceeding 100 Wh but not exceeding 160 Wh.
Please note: If you are planning to make a booking that includes a flight operated by an airline other than KM Malta Airlines, please contact us before booking to check that the other airline is able to carry your dangerous goods.
Restricted items needing no notification:
The following list covers all items that may be carried on KM Malta Airlines flights but are still restricted to specific limits on quantities or dimensions.
- Aerosols - non-flammable for sporting and home use
- Non-radioactive medicinal or toilet articles - hairsprays, perfumes, colognes, medicines, etc.
- Spare lithium batteries (less than 100 Wh)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Non-flammable, non-toxic gas cylinders - e.g. for operation of mechanical limbs, bicycle tyre inflation devices (max. capacity 50ml)
- Radio-isotopic cardiac pacemakers
- Hair-curlers containing hydrocarbon gas
- Cigarette lighters
- Safety matches
- Devices containing lithium cells or batteries - laptop computers, cameras, camcorders, etc.
A few simple measures can be taken to ensure that spare batteries are carried safely:
- Always pack spare batteries in your hand baggage
- Where possible keep spare batteries in their original retail packaging (e.g. cardboard/plastic blister packs) which ensure that the terminals are protected.
If the original packaging is not available, insulate the battery terminals so they cannot come into contact with any metallic objects:
- pack each battery in its own protective plastic bag (e.g. sturdy freezer or sandwich bag) or
- cover the terminals with insulation tape.
It is strongly recommended that the above measures are taken for batteries with protruding or sharp terminals.
For clarification on the allowed quantities, please contact us.
Please note: If you are planning to make a booking that includes a flight operated by an airline other than KM Malta Airlines, please contact us before booking to ensure at the other airline is able to carry your items.
