Liquids, Aerosols and Gels (LAGs) LAGs stands for Liquids, Aerosols and Gels. If you can POUR it, PUMP it, SQUEEZE it, SPREAD it, SMEAR it, SPRAY it or SPILL it, it is considered a LAG. Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) enforced rules that restrict the amount of Liquids, Aerosols and Gels (LAGs) that passengers may take on board in their hand luggage on international flights, to protect against the threat of liquid explosives. Such rules took effect in the European Union and the United States of America, and South Africa which started enforcing these international aviation safety regulations on 01 June 2007. You may only carry Liquids, Aerosols and Gels (LAGs) in your hand luggage in containers that have a maximum capacity of 100 millilitres each. You may carry several containers with liquid contents. These containers must be packed in a re-sealable, transparent plastic bag. The total capacity of the plastic bag must not exceed one litre. It must be possible to open and re-seal the plastic bag. Each passenger can carry ONLY ONE of these bags. These bags must be removed from your hand luggage and presented to security personnel for inspection. Exceptions There are some exceptions regarding: Medication You may carry medication in your hand luggage or check it in. If you carry it in your hand luggage, it will be inspected by security staff to ensure prohibited items are not being concealed. You may be asked for a prescription. You may also be asked to taste your medication in the presence of security personnel. Baby food Baby food including formula and milk is exempted provided you are travelling WITH your baby. You may be asked to taste your formula/milk in the presence of security personnel. Special diet food Liquids that form part of special diets may be carried in your hand luggage but you may be asked to prove the necessity and authenticity of the liquids to security personnel. You may be asked to taste these items in the presence of security personnel.
Duty-free purchases Duty-free shoppers can rest assured that they can still buy duty-free items at the airport but must be mindful of the fact that the transfer and termination regulations pertaining to duty-free LAGs purchases differ globally. Passengers are thus encouraged to contact the airline they will be travelling with well in advance to establish the latest duty-free LAGs regulations in effect in the country they will be transferring through, and ultimately terminating their journey in. ACSA continues to work closely with the South African Civil Aviation Authority in this regard whilst dutyfree sales staff remain ready in-store to assist passengers. Duty-free shoppers are reminded that their LAGs purchases must be kept sealed in the special plastic bag, given at the point of purchase, until they reach their final destinationin each of these instances, the capacity does not have to be restricted to 100ml, and the containers do not have to be placed in your transparent, resealable plastic bag. What you cannot take in your hand baggage You cannot take any objects in your hand baggage that can cause injury to yourself and other passengers. These are considered prohibited' and you are only allowed to take these items in your hold baggage (bags you check in). Prohibited items are also not allowed in the shopping areas of the airport (sometimes called 'airside'), or in the cabin of the plane at any time. Did you know you can't take these in your hand baggage? They are prohibited and are allowed only in your hold baggage: corkscrews darts scissors with blades more than 3cm hypodermic syringes (unless required for medical reasons) knives metal cutlery (except teaspoons) Pointed/edged weapons and sharp objects The following is not allowed in your hand baggage. Including but not limited to: axes and hatchets arrows and darts crampons harpoons and spears ice axes and ice picks
ice skates lockable or flick knives with blades of any length knives, including ceremonial knives, made of metal or any other material strong enough to be used as a potential weapon meat cleavers machetes open razors and blades (excluding safety or disposable razors with blades enclosed in cartridge) sabres, swords and swordsticks scalpels scissors with blades more than 3cm in length ski and walking/hiking poles throwing stars tradesman's tools that have the potential to be used as a pointed or edged weapons, including drills and drill bits, box cutters, utility knives, all saws, screwdrivers, crowbars, hammers, pliers, wrenches/spanners, blow torches Blunt instruments Including but not limited to: baseball and softball bats clubs or batons - rigid or flexible including Billy clubs, blackjacks, night sticks and batons cricket bats golf clubs hockey sticks lacrosse sticks kayak and canoe paddles skateboards billiard, snooker and pool cues fishing rods martial arts equipment such as knuckle dusters, clubs, coshes, rice flails, num chucks, kubatons, kubasaunts What cannot be taken on a plane Section four of the Aviation Security Act 1982, prohibits you from taking weapons, explosives, and other items that can cause injury or damage to yourself and other passengers. Airport security may also confiscate anything they consider to be dangerous. The following items are considered dangerous and cannot under any circumstances be taken in your hand or hold baggage.
Guns, firearms and weapons Any object capable of being a weapon, discharging a projectile or causing injury is prohibited and cannot be taken in either your hold or hand baggage. Items include but are not limited to: all firearms (pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns) replica and imitation firearms component parts of firearms (excluding telescopic sighting devices and sights) air pistols, rifles and pellet guns signal flare pistols starter pistols toy guns of all types ball bearing guns industrial bolt and nail guns cross bows catapults harpoon and spear guns animal humane killers stun or shocking devices such as cattle prods and ballistic conducted energy weapons (taser) lighters shaped like a firearm Explosives and flammable substances Substances that pose a risk to the health of passengers and crew are prohibited and cannot be taken in your hand or hold baggage. These include but are not limited to: explosives and explosive devices including detonators, fuses, grenades, mines blasting caps detonators and fuses explosives and explosive devices replica or imitation explosive material or devices mines and other explosive military stores grenades of all types gas and gas containers such as butane, propane, acetylene and oxygen in large volumes fireworks, flares in any form and other pyrotechnics, including party poppers and toy caps non-safety matches smoke generating canisters or cartridges flammable liquids and fuels, such as petrol/gasoline, diesel, lighter fluid, alcohol, ethanol and methanol flammable solids and reactive substances, including magnesium, firelighters, fireworks, flares aerosol spray paint
turpentine and paint thinner alcoholic beverages exceeding 70 percent by volume (140 percent proof) Chemical and toxic substances Chemical that pose a risk to the health of passengers and crew are prohibited and cannot be taken in either your hold or hand baggage. They include but are not limited to: oxidizers and organic peroxides, including bleach and car body repair kits acids and alkalis such as spillable 'wet' batteries corrosives or bleaching substances including mercury and chlorine vehicle batteries and vehicle fuel systems disabling or incapacitating sprays including mace, pepper spray, tear gas radioactive material, including medicinal or commercial isotopes poisons and toxic substances, including rat poison infectious substances or biological hazardous material such as infected blood, bacteria and viruses material capable of spontaneous ignition or combustion fire extinguishers