DOTr Rules – Allowed and Not Allowed Items in Handcarry and Check-in Bags

There is an updated airline regulation with respect to allowed and banned items in hand-carry and check-in bags as of 2019. This new directive on baggage rules is issued by the DOTr or the Department of Transportation to make it more relevant to existing threats to civil aviation, and to settle the concerns of departing passengers.

Take note that some items are okay for check-in but not allowed for hand carry. Some items are allowed for both cabin bag and check-in bag. Some items are allowed for check-in only. Some items are totally banned. Make sure you will pack your own bag so you know exactly all the things inside it. 

Most passengers, especially tourists and visitors, are concern about tripod and monopod – good news these two items are allowed for hand carry and check-in bags. When it comes to umbrella, this is for check-in only. *Based on personal experience, a folding umbrella is allowed in hand-carry, but the airlines may become stricter starting August 2019. To be 100% sure we recommend that you call the airline first about umbrella handling. 

Gels and liquids including perfumes, shampoo, lotions, etc are allowed in hand-carry as long as the container is 100ml or below, maximum of 10 containers per passenger. Even if the actual content is below 100ml but the bottle itself is above 100ml, the item will be confiscated at the final xray machine area.

The items are updated as of July 26, 2019.

ITEMS ALLOWED FOR BOTH Hand Carry and Check-in Bag

These are items you can conveniently put in your carry-on bag or cabin bag, as well as be part of your checked-in baggage.

Toy Gun – Unless prohibited in the country of destination / transit points.

Crutches/Walking sticks or aids – Allowed into the cabin of an aircraft if carried/ used by an elderly, or a person with reduced mobility, or a person with a visible need of such mobility aid. Such items shall be electronically screened and/or physically inspected for anomalies.

ITEMS ALLOWED FOR HAND-CARRY ONLY 

These are items not allowed for check-in.

Batteries/Power Banks (e.g. lithium battery) – With special instruction from airlines

E-Cigarettes

ITEMS ALLOWED FOR CHECK-IN ONLY 

These are items which arenot allowed for hand-carry.

Air Gun

Air Tank (as diving equipment)

All metal chains

Ammunition Shells/Bullets and other component

Arrow and Dart

Ax / Hatchet

Baton sticks / Billy Clubs / Black Jacks / Kubatons

Bayonet

Billiard Sticks

Bolos

Bolt Gun

Bowling/Billiard Balls

Box Cutter

Butterfly knife (Balisong)

Canned Product (with easy open lids)

Cleaver

Club/Sticks/Bat/Rods

Cock Fighting Blade (Tare)

Component of Guns and Firearm

Compressed Air Gun

Cork Screw

Crew Served Weapons

Crowbars

Disguised / Improvised Firearms

Disguised object with sharp edge – Examples are cane / umbrella sword, comb knife, belt knife, card knife (with concealed sharp points or edges)

Drills/drill bits (including portable

Dumbbells / Hand weight

Firearm (any caliber)

Fishing Hook

Fishing Rods

Flare Gun

G.l. wires (alambre)

Hammers

Hand cuffs / thumb cuffs

Harpoon Gun

Ice skates / Skateboards

Knife – Unless prohibited in the country of destination / transit points.

Lacrosse sticks

Letter / Bottle Opener

Martial Arts Weapons (e.g. Nunchakus, brass / metal knuckles) – with special instructions from airlines

Medical Scalpel

Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods (e.g. dry ice, lithium battery) – Subject to airline requirements and documentation for handling and packaging.

Nail Gun

Nails

Nipper / Pusher / Nail file / Nail cutter with knife

Open razor/razor blade

Paddles (e.g. Boat, Cricket, Kayak/Canoe)

Paintball equipment

Pellet Gun

Pliers

Power drills

Power saws

Projectile-capable devices (Slingshot, Bow and Arrow, Crossbows, Spear Gun)

Realistic Replicas and imitation firearms

Retractable tape measure (metal) – Provided that power actuating device / cylinder is removed / detached (refer to airline).

Saber / Sword

Saws (including cordless portable

Scissor

Screwdrivers

Ski Poles/Hiking poles

Stun Gun (all kinds) – Unless prohibited in the country of destination / transit points.

Tennis / Badminton / Squash rackets

Throwing / Ninja Star

Tripod / Monopod

Umbrella

Wrenches

ITEMS NOT ALLOWED FOR HAND-CARRY AND CHECK-IN BAG

These are the items totally banned from the airlines. Do not bring these stuff!

Blasting Cap

Corrosive Substances (e.g. acid, battery acid, sulfuric acid, vinegar, muriatic acid)

Detonator and Fuse

Disguised lighters

Dynamite

E-Lighters

Flammable Materials (e.g. paint, thinner, lighter refill, butane)

Flares (in any form)

Fuels (including cooking fuel and any flammable liquid fuel) 

Gasoline / kerosene / petrol 

Grenade

Hazardous Materials

Hoverboards and similar items (e.g. balance, wheel, air wheel, solo wheel, mini segway)

Lighter Fluids refills

Lighters (Disposable & Non-Disposable)

Mace / Pepper Spray / Tear Gas

Matches

Mines and other explosive military store

Oxidizing Substance and Organic Peroxide (e.g. fertilizer, bleach, sulfur)

Plastic Explosives

Pyrotechnics including fireworks

Radioactive Materials (medical or commercial use)

Replica or imitation explosive devices

Smoke-generating canisters or cartridges

Torch

Toxic and Infectious Materials (e.g. insect / animal repellant spray)

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Laptop with its charger is allowed in hand-carry only. Laptops should not be put in the checked-in bag.

Please be guided with the baggage rules and make sure to adhere to avoid hassle when taking an airplane to your destination. 

BUY PREPAID BAGGAGE TO SAVE!

Buy prepaid check-in bag allowance as necessary. The baggage rates are cheapest if you will secure your baggage allowance at the same time you are booking your ticket. Baggage fee will increase if you will add baggage via Manage Booking tab or after your ticket has been confirmed. 

Baggage Rates as of 2019 Cebu Pacific, Air Asia, Philippine Airlines

The Airport Baggage fee is the most expensive at P300 per kilo. “Airport Baggage Fee” is the term given if you arrive in the airport, check-in for your flight, and only to be told your bag(s) must be checked-in and you have to pay-up.

Cebu Pacific NEW Check-in Baggage Rules, Policy, Rates

Avoid excessive fees at the airport, book prepaid baggage. 

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