the following items CANNOT be carried in your hand baggage:
Toy or replica guns (plastic or metal)
Catapults
Household cutlery
Knives with blades (of any length)
Paper knives
Razor blades
Darts
Scissors *
Sporting bats
Billiard, snooker, pool cues
Cigarette lighters including butane, absorbed-fuel (Zippo-type), electric/battery-powered and novelty lighters (for passengers travelling to and from the USA, Barbados and from India)
Matches (for passengers travelling to and from Caribbean) **
Hypodermic syringes
Tradesmen's tools *
When departing DEL/BOM the Indian authorities will not allow pungent spices, fruit, loose or spare batteries, including 1.5 volt pen light cells, to be carried in the aircraft cabin
- Scissors with blunt/round-ended blades (metal or plastic) less than 6cms in length or scissors with metal blades and pointed tips under 3cms are permitted. US airports will allow metal scissors with pointed tips and a cutting edge four inches or less, as measured from the fulcrum. US airports will also allow metal scissors with blunt tips, plastic scissors and ostomy scissors.
** Safety matches are permitted in limited quantity to destinations outside the Caribbean.
* If you have a medical reason that means you need to inject during the flight you are permitted to carry syringes in the cabin. However, you must be able to produce medical evidence, such as a doctor?s letter when you check in or at security screening. The letter should be kept with you at all times. All medication must bear a label indicating the name of the medication and the person to whom it is prescribed.
US airports will allow screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers and other tools, (except crowbars, drills, hammers, and saws) seven inches or less in length.
Limited quantities of medicines and toiletries that you need during the flight may be carried.
Please note: Security personnel are permitted to remove any article which in their reasonable opinion may be used or adapted for causing injury or incapacitation of any person.