A Guide to Banned and Restricted Items in Qatar Airways

Every flyer should know that some items are restricted by airlines and airports. Before you pack, you should take some time in getting familiar with the TSA procedures and common security rules.

It is easy to book a cheap flight ticket but difficult to prepare for the journey. Before heading to the airport make sure you have properly packed your bags. It can create some security issues if you get wrong in packing special items in the wrong bag. It happens because there are certain rules and regulations for cabin and checked baggage. Always keep in mind that for a pleasant security check and boarding process you have to pack carefully.

Everyone wants to go through airport security without any delay and hassle. It is possible when you avoid taking banned or restricted items through the security checkpoint.

The situation varies depending on the airline you are flying with and the country you are going to enter.

Here is some of the key information about security and baggage restricted items by Qatar Airways:

Items that may cause injury or do not comply with security or safety guidelines for carriage in your cabin must be placed in your checked-in baggage. The items with safety hazards should be avoided by the cabin baggage.

Items that you can bring because they are allowed to carry after some restrictions:

Sports equipment up to 5kg are allowed in checked baggage if properly packed.
Safety matches may be carried with the person.
Liquids, aerosols, and gels may be carried in hand baggage if not greater than 100ml.

Powder like Substances:

Items such as powder-like substances are allowed in cabin baggage if it is 12 Oz or 350 ml. Over 350ml the item is subject to screening and should be checked. For powder-like substances that are medically prescribed, baby formulas, and human remains are exempted from these restrictions.
Restrictions on powder-like substances apply to Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S.

Lithium Batteries:

Regardless of the type of battery maximum, 20 batteries per passenger are allowed on the plane.
Spare batteries aren’t allowed in checked baggage.

Wh (Watt-Hour)	Configuration	Hand Baggage	Checked Baggage
≤ 100 Wh (2g)	In equipment	Max 15 are allowed	Yes
≤ 100 Wh (2g)	Spares	Max 20 are allowed	No
> 100 to ≤ 160 Wh	In equipment	Yes	Yes
> 100 to ≤ 160 Wh	Spares	Max 2 are allowed	No

Sport Equipment rules: Any sport equipment must not exceed the limit of 5 kg per person.

Item	Carried as
Bicycle	Allowed as checked baggage or cargo
Surfboard, windsurfing equipment and kayaks	Checked baggage
Fishing equipment	Cargo or checked baggage
Golf equipment	Cargo or checked baggage

Musical Instruments:

Fragile musical instruments are allowed in cabin if you have purchased a ticket. Maximum weight and dimension is 75kg and 120 cm. Avoid exceeding the allowed limit otherwise you will end up paying heavy fine.

Banned Items in Hand Baggage:

Item Type	Item Name
Guns, Firearms and their replica	· Firearms like pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns · Toy guns and their replica · Components of firearms · Compressed air and CO2 guns, pellet guns, rifles, and ball bearing guns · Signal flare pistols and starter pistols · Bows, cross bows and arrows · Harpoon guns, spear guns- slingshots and catapults
Stunning devices and Disabling & incapacitating chemicals	· Stun guns and stun batons · Animal stunners and animal killers · Mace, pepper or capsicum spray, tear gas, acid sprays and animal repellent sprays
Sharp points or edges objects	· Items designed for chopping, such as axes, hatchets and cleavers · Ice axes and ice picks · Razor blades, box cutters · Knives with blades of more than 6 cm · Scissors with blades of more than 6 cm · Martial art equipment with sharp points or edges- Swords and sabres
Workers tools	· Drills and drill bits, including cordless portable power drills · Tools with blades or shafts more than 6 cm that could be used as weapons, such as screwdrivers, chisel · Saws, including cordless portable power saws Blowtorches- Bolt guns and nail guns
Blunt Instruments objects	· Baseball and softball bats · Clubs and batons like billy clubs, blackjacks, and night sticks · Martial arts equipment
Explosives and incendiary substances devices	Ammunition: · Blasting caps · Detonators & fuses · Mines, grenades and other explosive military stores · Pyrotechnics, including fireworks · Dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives

Items not permitted in Checked Baggage:

Item Type	Item Name
Corrosives	· Mercury · Acids · Alkalies · Wet cell batteries · Insecticides · Weed killers · Arsenic · Cyanides · Radioactive Material
Oxidising Materials & Organic Peroxides	· Bleaches · Fiber glass repair kits
Compressed Gases	· Butane · Oxygen · Propane · Aqualung cylinders
Flammable Liquids and Solids	· Fuels · Paint · Matches
Explosives	· Fireworks · Flares · Ammunition · Crackers · Firearms

Next time you book your flight with Qatar Airways, read these instructions if you have any special item to carry. You have to take special permission from the Qatar Airlines to carry special item. This will help you in avoiding unnecessary hassles.

FAQ:-

<1.>— Is it allowed to request a date change ticket on the same day?
No, on the same day date changes are not allowed.

<2.>— Can I get an option to choose seats on Qatar Airways?
Yes, on completion of ticket booking you can choose your seat.

<3.>— Up to when I can select the seat online?
A passenger can select the preferred seat after online check in, up to 90 minutes prior to flight’s departure time.