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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 1:35 am
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@weero the items/substance you mention are not allowed in checked luggage anyway as the are hazardous goods?

Anyway, the text to TAs is pretty vague on the topic of alcoholic beverages, except that there seems to be a limit of '5 litres'. Plus there is a catch phrase that they might refuse carriage of anything they deem unsuitable. I suppose its supposed to cover nice things like durian.

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                        GGAIRLHPT7INFO        EN   8JUL11 1415Z                 
 ITEMS NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN CHECKED BAGGAGE:                                   
 --------------------------------------------                                   
 -       MONEY, JEWELLERY, PRECIOUS METALS, COMPUTERS (LAPTOPS, PCS),           
         PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES, NEGOTIABLE PAPERS, SECURITIES OR          
         OTHER VALUABLES, BUSINESS DOCUMENTS, PASSPORTS AND OTHER               
         IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS OR SAMPLES.                                   
 - IF DESPITE BEING PROHIBITED, ANY ITEMS REFERRED TO THE ABOVE ARE             
         INCLUDED IN A PASSENGER?S BAGGAGE, LH SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR     
         ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF SUCH ITEMS.                                      
 - FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE GOVERNED BY THE CONVENTION,        
         THE LIABILITY RULES SET OUT IN THE CONVENTION ARE FULLY INCORPORATE    
         HEREIN AND SHALL SUPERSEDE AND PREVAIL OVER ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS     
         TARIFF WHICH MAY BE INCONSISTENT WITH THOSE RULES.                     
 ELECTRONIC DEVICES:                                                            
 -------------------                                                            
 - TO AVOID INTERFERENCE WITH AIRCRAFT ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION AND                
         COMMUNICATION, EQUIPMENT OPERATION ABROAD THE AIRCRAFT, THE USE OF     
         PORTABLE RADIO RECEIVERS, TRANSMITTERS AND TELEVISION RECEIVERS IN     
         POSSESSION OF THE PASSENGER IS PROHIBITED. ALSO PROHIBITED IS THE      
         USE                                                                    
 - OF MOBILE PHONES, WALKIE-TALKIES, LAP TOPS WITH A PRINTER OR                 
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                        GGAIRLHPT7INFO        EN   8JUL11 1415Z                 
 CORDLESS MOUSE, AND REMOTE-CONTROLLED TOYS. THE USE OF PORTABLE                
       TAPE / WIRE RECORDERS, HEARING AIDS, DICTAPHONES AND HEART PACEMAKERS    
       IS PERMITTED.                                                            
                                                                                
 RIGHT TO REFUSE CARRIAGE                                                       
 ------------------------                                                       
 LH MAY REFUSE TO CARRY AS BAGGAGE                                              
 - ANY ITEM REASONABLY CONSIDERED TO BE PROHIBITED OR UNSUITABLE FOR CARRIAG    
   BECAUSE OF ITS SIZE, SHAPE, WEIGHT, CONTENT, CHARACTER, FOR SAFETY OR        
   OPERATIONAL REASONS OR THE COMFORT OF OTHER PASSENGERS OR WHICH ARE FRAGI    
   OR PERISHABLE HAVING REGARD TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT     
   BEING USED. INFORMATION ABOUT UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS                             
   IS AVAILABLE FROM US OR OUR AUTHORISED AGENTS UPON REQUEST.                  
 - ITEMS OF WHICH THE CARRIAGE IS PROHIBITED BY THE APPLICABLE LAWS,            
   REGULATIONS OR ORDERS OF ANY STATE TO BE FLOWN FROM OR TO.                   
 - LH MAY REFUSE THE ACCEPTANCE OF BAGGAGE FOR CARRIAGE UNLESS IT IS            
   IN REASONABLE CONDITIONS PROPERLY AND SECURELY PACKED IN SUITABLE            
   CONTAINERS.                                                                  
                                                                                
 DANGEROUS GOODS                                                                
 ---------------                                                                
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                        GGAIRLHPT7INFO        EN   8JUL11 1415Z                 
 DANGEROUS GOODS ARE ARTICLES AND SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY BE A RISK TO HEALTH,     
 SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY WHEN TRANSPORTED BY AIR.                                
                                                                                
 DANGEROUS GOODS MAY BE DIVIDED IN TWO CATEGORIES:                              
 - DANGEROUS GOODS THAT MAY NOT BE CARRIED AS CABIN OR CHECKED BAGGAGE          
 - DANGEROUS GOODS THAT MAY BE CARRIED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS                 
                                                                                
 ITEMS THAT MAY NOT BE CARRIED AS CABIN OR CHECKED BAGGAGE                      
 ---------------------------------------------------------                      
 NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BAGGAGE:                                             
 ITEMS WHICH ARE LIKELY TO ENDANGER THE AIRCRAFT OR PERSONS OR PROPERTY         
 ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT, SUCH AS THOSE SPECIFIED IN THE ICAO OR IATA             
 DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FROM US ON REQUEST.            
                                                                                
 ESPECIALLY THE FOLLOWING ITEMS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED:                             
 - BRIEFCASES AND SECURITY TYPE ATTACH? CASES WITH INSTALLED ALARM              
   DEVISES; OR INCORPORATIVE LITHIUM BATTERIES AND OR PYROTECHNIC               
    MATERIAL                                                                    
 - EXPLOSIVE MUNITIONS, FIREWORKS AND FLARES                                    
 - GASES, SUCH AS CAMPING GAS AND AEROSOLS                                      
 - FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, SUCH AS LIGHTER FUELS, PAINTS AND THINNERS                
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                        GGAIRLHPT7INFO        EN   8JUL11 1415Z                 
 - FLAMMABLE SOLIDS, SUCH AS MATCHES AND ARTICLES WHICH ARE EASILY              
   IGNITED, SUBSTANCES LIABLE TO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION, SUBSTANCES             
   WHICH ON CONTACT WITH WATER EMIT FLAMMABLE GASES                             
 - OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES                                                         
 - POISONOUS (TOXIC) AND INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCES                                  
 - RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS                                                        
 - CORROSIVES (THERMOMETERS; ACIDS; ALKALIS AND WET CELL BATTERIES)             
 - MAGNETIZED MATERIALS AND MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS GOODS AS LISTED             
   IN THE "IATA DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS"                                    
 - WET CELL OR SPILLABLE BATTERIES, ALSO NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR INTERLINING         
   AS CHECKED BAGGAGE. DRY CELL OR NON SPILLABLE BATTERIES CAN BE               
   INTERLINED ON ALL STAR PARTNERS EXCEPT AC, NZ.                               
                                                                                
 ITEMS THAT MAY BE CARRIED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS                             
 --------------------------------------------------                             
 - MEDICINAL OR TOILET ARTICLES (NOT MORE THAN 2 KG / 5LB))                     
 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, PERFUMES (NOT MORE THAN 5 LITRES)                        
 - RADIOISOTOPIC CARDIAC PACEMAKERS OR OTHER DEVICES, INCLUDING THOSE           
   POWERED BY LITHIUM BATTERIES, IMPLANTED INTO A PERSON, OR RADIO              
   PHARMACEUTICALS CONTAINED WITHIN THE BODY OF A PERSON AS THE RESULT          
   OF MEDICAL TREATMENT                                                         
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                        GGAIRLHPT7INFO        EN   8JUL11 1415Z                 
 - PERSONAL SMOKING MATERIALS                                                   
                                                                                
 ALLOWED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CARRIER ONLY                                  
 ---------------------------------------------                                  
 - AMMUNITION (5 KG / 11LB PER PERSON), ONLY AS CHECKED BAGGAGE AND             
         IF FOR SPORTING PURPOSES.                                              
 - AVALANCHE RESCUE BACKPACK: ONLY ONE PER PASSENGER                            
 - BATTERIES, NON-SPILLABLE: ONLY AS CHECKED BAGGAGE                            
 - BAROMETER OR THERMOMETER, CONTAINING MERCURY: ONLY AS CABIN BAGGAGE          
         IF SECURELY PACKED AND LEAK-PROOFED                                    
 - CAMPING STOVES: ONLY AS CHECKED BAGGAGE, IF COMPLETELY DRAINED OF            
         ANY LIQUID AND FUEL                                                    
 - CARBON DIOXIDE CYLINDER (TWO), FITTED INTO A SELF-INFLATING LIFE             
         JACKET, PLUS TWO SPARE CARTRIDGES                                      
 - DRY ICE (NOT MORE THAN 2,5 KG / 5,5LB)                                       
 - HEAT PRODUCING ARTICLES, E.G. DIVING LAMPS, UNDERWATER TORCHES:              
         IF SWITCHED OFF AND BATTERIY IS REMOVED                                
 - REFRIGERATED LIQUID NITROGEN (DRY SHIPPER), IF FULLY ABSORBED                
 - SMALL GASEOUS OXYGEN CYLINDERS (2 LITRES VOLUME PER CYLINDER),               
         OR AIR CYLINDERS FOR MEDICAL USE. EXCEPTION: TO/FROM/VIA USA           
         FORBIDDEN.
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