Taking Off and Arriving
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For safety reasons: be sure to pack<br />
your baggage correctly<br />
For Zurich Airport as well as for all airlines, security on<br />
the ground <strong>and</strong> in the air is of the highest priority. Security<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ards are based on the relevant international<br />
regulations.<br />
Please make sure your baggage does not contain any prohibited<br />
items. The regulations published by the Federal <strong>Off</strong>ice of Civil<br />
Aviation www.bazl.admin.ch apply to both hold baggage <strong>and</strong><br />
h<strong>and</strong> baggage. Please contact the relevant airline if you have<br />
any queries.<br />
H<strong>and</strong> baggage must not contain any items that could be used<br />
as weapons <strong>and</strong> are included in the relevant Federal <strong>Off</strong>ice of<br />
Civil Aviation list. Baggage must not contain any combustibles<br />
or products that generate fumes. Devices that generate heat<br />
(e.g. diver’s lamps) are only permitted in h<strong>and</strong> baggage, <strong>and</strong><br />
must be disconnected from their power source (e.g. batteries).<br />
Explosive <strong>and</strong> highly flammable substances<br />
Any substances that represent an explosion risk (e.g. gases,<br />
liquid <strong>and</strong> solid flammable substances, reactive materials <strong>and</strong><br />
oxidising agents, peroxides, corrosive substances, highly flammable<br />
liquids such as paraffin, lamp oil, lighter fuel, petrol, fuel<br />
paste, etc.) are prohibited in both hold <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong> baggage.<br />
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Chemicals <strong>and</strong> poisonous substances<br />
Any substances that may cause fire, corrosion or the generation<br />
of poisonous gases are prohibited in both hold <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong><br />
baggage. These include paints, varnishes, acids, alkalis, chemical-based<br />
household products, poisonous substances <strong>and</strong><br />
poten tially infectious substances, radioactive materials, pepper<br />
sprays <strong>and</strong> other sprays that could be used for self-defence, etc.<br />
Firearms/ammunition<br />
Firearms <strong>and</strong> imitation firearms are not permitted in h<strong>and</strong> baggage,<br />
but can be carried as hold baggage provided this complies<br />
with Swiss regulations, the regulations applicable in the destination<br />
country <strong>and</strong> the regulations of the airline concerned.<br />
Sharp implements<br />
Objects that could be used as weapons (e.g. knives, penknives,<br />
scissors, nail files <strong>and</strong> knitting needles) are not permitted in<br />
h<strong>and</strong> baggage, but can be carried as hold baggage provided this<br />
complies with Swiss regulations <strong>and</strong> the regulations applicable<br />
in the destination country.<br />
Blunt instruments<br />
Any objects that could be used to cause injury (such as sports<br />
equipment, baseball <strong>and</strong> cricket bats, etc.), or blunt tools such<br />
as hammers, chisels or screwdrivers must be transported as<br />
hold baggage. These objects must be packed in such a way that<br />
they cannot cause any damage or injure anyone during transit.<br />
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