For the safety of our passengers, crew, and aircraft, the following items are either prohibited or restricted on all RwandAir flight. Please ensure that you do not pack items specified in this list in your carry-on or checked baggage. Medicinal articles are exempt from these prohibitions forpassengers holding a prescription with an authentic professionally printed label that identifies the medical office, pharmacy, or manufacturer of the medication.
Without prejudice to applicable safety rules, passengers are not allowed to carry the following articles into security restricted areas or on board an aircraft, on either their person or in cabin baggage:
For your safety, RWANDAIR will not allow to carnage these dangerous goods as checked baggage, carry-on baggage and on one’s person on all RWANDAIR flights except as listed in the table below.
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List of allowable items | Checked Baggage | Carry-on Baggage | Approval Required |
Alcoholic beverages, in retail packaging, containing more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol by volume (below 24 % is not subject to this regulation and above 70% is forbidden) with a total net quantity per person of 5 L. *Note: Must not exceed the local customs restrictions. | Allowed * see note | Allowed * see note | Allowed * see note |
Ammunition (cartridges for weapons) for sporting purpose, securely packaged, in quantities not exceeding 5 kg gross weight per passenger. Allowances for more than one passenger must not be combined into one or more packages. | Allowed |
Not Allowed |
Required |
Avalanche rescue backpack, one (1) per passenger, containing a cartridge of compressed non-flammable and non-toxic gas. May also be equipped with a pyrotechnic trigger mechanism containing no more than 200 mg net of explosive (Div. 1.4S). The backpack must be packed in such a manner that it cannot be accidentally activated. The airbags within the backpacks must be fitted with pressure relief valves. | Allowed | Allowed | Required |
Batteries spare/loose, including lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries, for portable electronic devices and power banks. *Note: These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits by placement in the original retail packing or by otherwise insulating the terminal e.g taping over the exposed terminals or placing each battery in a separate bag or protective pouch and carried in carry-on baggage only. |
Not Allowed |
Allowed * see note | Not required |
Camping stoves and fuel containers that have contained a flammable liquid fuel, with empty fuel tank and/or fuel container. | Allowed |
Not Allowed |
Required |
Chemical Agent Monitoring Equipment, when carried by staff members of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on official travel. | Allowed | Allowed | Required |
Disabling devices such as mace, pepper spray, etc. containing an irritant or incapacitating substance. |
Forbidden |
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Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid), maximum 2.5 kg per passenger when used to pack with perishables, the package must be allowed to release of carbon dioxide gas. *Note: When used to pack with perishables are not subject to Dangerous Goods regulations. | Allowed * see note | Allowed * see note | Required |
E-cigarettes (including e-cigars, e-pipes, other personal vaporizers) containing batteries, and must be individually protected to prevent accidental activation.
*Note:
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Not Allowed |
Allowed * see note | Not required |
Electro shock weapons (e.g. Teasers) containing dangerous goods, for examples explosives, compressed gases, lithium batteries, etc. |
Forbidden |
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Fuel cells and spare fuel cartridges powering portable electronic devices, for examples cameras, cellular phones, laptop computers and camcorders. | Allowed | Allowed | Not required |
Gas cartridges, small, non-flammable containing carbon dioxide or other suitable non-flammable and non-toxic gas. Up to two (2) small cartridges fitted into a self-inflating safety device, for examples a life jacket or vest. Not more than one (1) device per passenger and up to two (2) spare small cartridges per passenger, not more than four (4) cartridges up to 50 ml water capacity for other devices. | Allowed | Allowed | Required |
Gas cylinders, non-flammable, non-toxic worn for the operation of mechanical limbs. Also, spare cylinders of a similar size if required to ensure an adequate supply for the duration of your journey. | Allowed | Allowed | Not required |
Hair curlers containing hydrocarbon gas, up to one (1) per passenger, the safety cover is securely fitted over the heating element.
*Note:
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Allowed * see note | Allowed * see note | Not required |
Heat producing articles, for examples underwater torches (diving lamps) and soldering irons. | Allowed | Allowed | Required |
Insulated packaging containing refrigerated liquid nitrogen (dry shipper), fully absorbed in a porous material containing only non-dangerous goods. | Allowed | Allowed | Not required |
Internal combustion or fuel cell engines must meet IATA Standard, Special provision: A70 and engines must be fuel free. | Allowed |
Not Allowed |
Not required |
Lamps, energy efficient in retail packaging intended for personal or home use. | Allowed | Allowed | Not required |
Lithium Batteries: Security-type equipment containing lithium batteries, for example handheld metal detector. | Allowed |
Not Allowed |
Required |
Lithium Batteries: Portable Electronic Devices (PED)containing lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries, including medical devices, for example Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POC) and consumer electronics , for example cameras, mobile phones, laptops and tablets when carried by passengers for personal use. Batteries must not exceed 2 g for lithium metal batteries and 100 Wh (20,000 mAh) for lithium ion batteries. Maximum of five (5) PED per person.
*Note: If devices are carried in checked baggage:
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Allowed * see note | Allowed | Not required |
Self-balancing personal transportation devices, small vehicle or other similar devices powered by lithium batteries and its accessories. These are not to be considered as mobility aids devices for Persons with reduced mobility |
Forbidden |
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Lithium batteries spare/loose with a Watt-hour rating exceeding 100 Wh but not exceeding 160 Wh for consumer electronic devices and Portable Medical Electronic devices (PMED) or with a lithium content exceeding 2 g but not exceeding 8 g for PMED only. Maximum of two (2) spare batteries. These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits. |
Not Allowed |
Allowed | Required |
Lithium battery-powered electronic devices. Lithium ion batteries for portable (including medical) electronic devices, a Wh rating exceeding 100 Wh but not exceeding 160 Wh (. For portable medical electronic devices only, lithium metal batteries with a lithium content exceeding 2 g but not exceeding 8 g. | Allowed | Allowed | Required |
Matches, safety (one small packet) or a small cigarette lighter that does not contain unabsorbed liquid fuel, other than liquefied gas, intended for use by an individual when carried on the person. *Note: – “Strike anywhere” matches, “Blue flame” or “Cigar” lighters and lighter fuel and lighter refills are forbidden – These are subject to the regulation of each airports | Not Allowed | ON ONE’S PERSON * see note | Not required |
Mobility Aids: Battery-powered wheelchairs or other similar mobility devices with non-spillable wet batteries or with batteries which comply with IATA Special Provision: A123 or A199). | Allowed |
Not Allowed |
Required |
Mobility Aids: Battery-powered wheelchairs or other similar mobility devices with spillable batteries or with lithium batteries (non-collapsible). The batteries may be removed and separated packed in strong and rigid packaging with absorbent material. | Allowed |
Not Allowed |
Required |
Mobility Aids: Battery-powered mobility aids with lithium ion batteries (collapsible), lithium-ion battery must be removed and carried in the cabin. |
Not Allowed |
Allowed | Required |
Non-radioactive medicinal or toiletry articles (including aerosols), for examples hair sprays, perfumes, colognes and medicines containing alcohol; The total net quantity of these articles must not exceed 2 kg or 2 L and the net quantity of each single article must not exceed 0.5 kg or 0.5 L. Release valves on aerosols must be protected by a cap or other suitable means to prevent inadvertent release of the contents. | Allowed | Allowed | Not required |
Non-flammable, non-toxic aerosols containing non-flammable/ non-toxic gas, with no subsidiary risk, for sporting or home use. The total net quantity of these articles must not exceed 2 kg or 2 L and the net quantity of each single article must not exceed 0.5 kg or 0.5 L. Release valves on aerosols must be protected by a cap or other suitable means to prevent inadvertent release of the contents. | Allowed |
Not Allowed |
Not required |
Oxygen or air, gaseous, cylinders required for medical use. RWANDAIR provide the medical oxygen system on board the aircraft. For more details, please contact sell or RWANDAIR ticketing offices. |
Forbidden |
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Permeation devices (Air monitoring devices), must meet IATA DGR Special Provisions: A41 | Allowed |
Not Allowed |
Not required |
Portable electronic devices containing non-spillable batteries maximum of 2 spare batteries, The batteries must meet standard IATA DGR Special provision: A67 and must be 12 V or less and 100 Wh or less. | Allowed | Allowed | Not required |
Radioisotopic cardiac pacemakers or other devices powered by lithium batteries, implanted into a person or fitted externally, or radiopharmaceuticals contained within the body of a person as the result of medical treatment. |
Not Allowed |
ON ONE’S PERSON | Not required |
Security-type attaché cases, cash boxes, cash bags, etc. incorporating dangerous goods, for examples lithium batteries and/or pyrotechnic material. |
Forbidden |
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Specimens, non-infectious packed with small quantities of flammable liquid, must meet IATA DGR Special provision: A180. | Allowed | Allowed | Not required |
Thermometer, medical or clinical when in its protective case, one (1) per passenger for personal use. | Allowed | Allowed | Not required |
Thermometer or barometer, mercury filled carried by a representative of a government weather bureau or similar official agency. |
Not Allowed |
Allowed | Required |
Type Of Battery Watt hours (wh) = amp hours (ah) x voltage (v) |
Allowed In Carry-On (Cabin) Baggage? |
Allowed In Checked-In (Hold) Baggage? |
Rwandair Approval Needed |
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In Equipment |
Spares |
In Equipment |
Spares |
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Lithium Ion
(with MAXIMUM of 100wh) &
Lithium Metal
(with MAXIMUM 8g)
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YES
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YES
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YES
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NO
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Required |
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Lithium Ion/Metal (with watt hours OVER 100wh but NOT EXCEEDING 160wh) ![]() |
YES ![]() |
YES
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YES ![]() |
NO ![]() |
Required |
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Baggage With Integrated Lithium Batteries |
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Lithium Ion/Metal
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Forbidden
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![]() Lithium ion/Metal Power-mobile Aids Examples; wheelchair for persons with reduced mobility |
Please contact Rwandair Customer Service staff for assistance |
As of 1 June 2007, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recommends all liquids, gels, pastes and aerosols up to 100 ml must be carried in one transparent and re-sealable plastic bag to a maximum capacity of 1 Liter. The transparent bag dimensions should not exceed 20 cm x 20 cm or 8 inches x 8 inches. Containers over 100 ml will not be accepted even if they are partially full. All items must fit comfortably in the plastic bag. You are required to keep your clear transparent bag of liquids separately for security screening.
There are no restrictions on baby food and medication. However, you will be required to present a medical certificate for medication taken on-board.
When traveling abroad, it is recommended that you know basic entry and security regulations of your destination country by checking available websites. For example, if you are traveling to the U.S.A. then we suggest you to visit www.tsa.gov web site for detail information.
Items You Should Never Put In A Checked Bag
There are many items that are not hazardous or prohibited that you can carry either in checked baggage, in carry-on baggage, or on your person. However, if it is an item that is hard to replace, very expensive, or necessary for your health and well-being, then you should never put it in checked baggage:
Money related items:
Cash, credit cards, traveler’s checks, blank checkbooks, securities, and anything else that has monetary value should either be on your person or in your carry-on baggage. In case of loss of money-related items in your checked baggage RwandAir is not obligated to compensate you.
Jewelry:
Necklaces, rings, diamonds, other precious stones, gold, silver, other precious metals, expensive watches, and other small and valuable items like these should also stay out of checked baggage. Similarly to the money related items RwandAir is not obligated to compensate you in case of loss.
Laptops and electronic devices:
Laptops, cell phones, and other small personal electronic devices should remain on your person or in your carry-on bags.
Medically related items: Prescription medication, other medications, and other medical items should remain with you in the cabin.
Other items:
Small valuable, hardly replaceable and expensive should be kept with the passenger in the cabin. Examples include passports and other identification, keys; eyeglasses or sunglasses; photos, exposed film, tickets, art, boarding passes, travel vouchers, mail, financial records, business documents, manuscripts, heirlooms, collectible items, favorite toys, portable data storage devices like flash drives, and software. Other small object that might be lost have to be kept with the passenger.
Last minute bag check:
Sometimes on full or nearly full flights, the airplane may run out of room, and you may be forced to check your carry-on bag at the gate. In such a case pack your carry-on bag in a place that allows you to quickly remove the fragile, valuable and critical items (to be kept in smaller bag that you can fit under a seat) during gate check.