You should be informed about several important things concerning your luggage before travelling.
Your cabin bags
You can take hand luggage on board with you:
Maximum weight: 5 kg
Maximum dimensions: 115 cm (total of three dimensions L + W + H)
Please remember to put all liquids (make up remover, tooth paste, lotions, etc) in a small transparent plastic bag which you can buy at the Duty Free of each airport!
Your checked bags
The maximum weight of the luggage you can check in depends on the airline you are flying with: generally a weight limit of 23 kg applies in economy class and 30 to 40 kg in first class, above this weight, an excess baggage charge will apply.
If you need to carry fragile items (bicycles, musical instruments…), contact your airline ahead of time.
Large items cannot be carried even as checked bags, they must be shipped as freight.
Items not allowed in hand baggage
Make sure that your hand baggage does not contain any items that could be used as a weapon or considered as such:
- pointed or cutting items (scissors, cutter, knitting needles…)
- blunt instruments (baseball bats, skateboards…)
- explosive or inflammable substances (self-defense sprays, aerosol cans…)
- chemical or toxic substances (electrolyte batteries, infected blood…)
- replica weapons (pistols, knives…).
Hypodermic syringes may be permitted for medical reasons. Please contact your airline for information.
Items not allowed on board planes
The following items are prohibited, whether in your hand baggage or checked luggage:
- any inflammable gases, liquids or solids (scuba tanks, fire lighters...)
- explosives (warning flairs)
- reactive substances (lighter fuel)
- organic oxidants and peroxides (car batteries)
- toxic or infectious substances (paint)
- radioactive and magnetic materials (compass)
- corrosive substances (bleach…)
- vehicle fuel feed components having contained fuel (for example?)
Shotguns, collector's or sporting guns and diving flare may be allowed under certain conditions. Please contact your airline for information.
You can find more practical information
here.
