General restrictions for carry-on baggage are pretty much the same for all airlines. But a country of departure and a particular airport also matter. So what you really can take with you to a cabin?
Nobody say a word in Moscow and Dubai when I fly to Tokyo, but during check-in in Tokyo employees the same airline (Emirates) demand me to have only one item of carry-on baggage, even if it means that I just put all my small bags into one big bag.
Airport staff in Palau checked everything that was in my carry-on luggage. I mean it. You have to show everything that you want to take with you to the airplane. Any suspicion item goes to trash. Also there is a fee for corals, which are not allowed to be exported.
Prohibited Items Restrictions
In general, you need to follow these instructions:
- Do not take any sharp items. Nail scissors as well.
- Do not take any explosive, flammable, chemical and toxic substances. So no aerosols.
- Do not take any weapons or weapon imitations, including children’s toys and any items that may be used as a weapon like ski poles.
- Don’t take a lot of medications if you don’t have a prescription with you.
- Put all liquids, gels and paste-like substances into 100 ml containers.
- Any suspicious items like heavy metal objects (diving weights for example) are very unwelcome.
- Keep your Duty Free bags sealed.
Non-obvious prohibited items:
- Tent pegs.
- More than one lighter.
- Badminton rackets.
- Fishing rods.
- Electric drills and similar tools.
Items that I could take with me in carry-on baggage:
- Several pound of diving weights.
- Fins (90 cm length).
- Spokes with knitting together.
- Nail scissors.
- Nippers for manicure. I take them instead of scissors for sewing.
- A large number of wires.
- Special screwdriver for ski equipment with removable nozzles.
- Razor with multiple blades.
- More than 15 containers of liquids (100 ml each).
- Medicaments (more than 100 pills together).
Items that I could not take with me in carry-on baggage:
- “Collar” for freediving with shotgun pellet inside.
- Shotgun pellet is considered as a weapon.
- Nail scissors. Yes, scissors are in both lists.
- Repair kit for scuba gear.
- Bottle of champagne from the Duty Free, because I bought it out of Eurozone.
- Toy with a magnet inside.
Items I always put to carry-on baggage:
- Laptop computer
- All wires and small appliances
- Photo equipment
- Regulators for scuba diving
- Glasses
Weight and Size Restrictions for Carry-on Baggage
Airline | Size restrictions | Weight restrictions |
Aeroflot | 55x40x20 cm | 10 kg |
AirAsia | 56x36x23 cm | 7 kg |
Air Berlin | 55x40x23 cm | 8 kg |
Air France | 55x35x25 cm | 12 kg |
American Airlines | 56x36x23 cm | no restrictions |
British Airways | 56x45x25 cm | 23 kg |
Cathay Pacific Airways | 56x36x23 cm | 7 kg |
China Southern Airlines | 50x40x20 cm | 5 kg |
Delta | 55x35x23 cm | no restrictions |
Easyjet | 50x40x20 cm | no restrictions |
Emirates | 55x38x20 cm | 7 kg |
Etihad Airways | 40х50х21 cm | 7 kg |
German Wings | 55x40x23 cm | 8 kg |
Iberia | 56x45x25 cm | no restrictions |
Japan Airlines | 56x40x25 cm | 10 kg |
KLM | 55x35x25 cm | 12 kg |
Korean Air | 55x40x20 cm | 12 kg |
Lufthansa | 55x40x23 cm | 8 kg |
Norwegian | 55x40x23 cm | 10 kg |
Pobeda | handbag or briefcase | |
Qantas | 56x36x23 cm | 7 kg |
Qatar | 50х37х25 cm | 7 kg |
Ryanair | 55x40x20 cm | 10 kg |
S7 | 55x40x20 cm | 7 kg |
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) | 55x40x23 cm | 8 kg |
Singapore Airlines | 115 cm | 7 kg |
Sky Express | 45x35x20 cm | 6 kg |
TAM Airlines | 55x40x20 cm | 5 kg |
Transaero | 55x40x20 cm | 10 kg |
Turkish Airlines | 55x40x23 cm | 8 kg |
Vueling | 55x40x20 cm | 10 kg |
Read how to put up to 40 kg to carry-on baggage and avoid any problems in an airport.
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Nice info for travelers