Taking Off and Arriving

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