Effective 23 June 2015 2
Items Forbidden For Carriage On South African Airways
For safety reasons, the laws of all countries and that of IATA prohibit the transportation of the
following items in your checked-in or carry-on baggage or on person:
• Briefcases with built-in alarm devices such as lithium batteries or pyrotechnic
• Explosives, fireworks, flares
• Pressurized containers containing irritant gases, self-defence sprays, camping gas
• Containers with flammable liquids such as lighter fuel, paint, varnish, cleaning agents
• Items that ignite easily, such as matches
• Substances that emit flammable gases upon contact with water
• Oxidizing substances, such as bleaching powder, peroxides
• Poisonous (toxic) and infectious substances, such as quicksilver, bacteria and virus
cultures
• Radioactive materials and items
• Corrosive substances, such as acids, alkalis, wet cell batteries
• Strongly magnetic materials
• Petrol-operated equipment and tools that have contained minimal amounts
• of petrol (e.g. for test purposes)
• Disabling devices such as mace or pepper spray
• Liquid oxygen devices
• Electro shock weapons such as Tasers
Lighters
Taking one lighter is permitted if:
• It is for personal use
• It is filled with fully absorbed liquid fuel
Forbidden are:
• All lighters in checked-in baggage
• So-called Zippo lighters
• Lighters filled with unabsorbed fuel
• Lighter fuel
• Fuel refills
E-Cigarettes And Spare Lithium Batteries
The use of electronic, simulated smoking materials including cigarettes, pipes and cigars, is
prohibited on all SAA flights. However, they are permitted in your cabin baggage for all SAA /
SAA connecting flights. If you boarded with hand baggage and it is discovered that the
hand baggage cannot be accommodated in the cabin due to a shortage of stowage space, you
will be requested to remove all valuables, medication required for the duration of the flight, e-
cigarettes and all spare batteries prior to the baggage being removed from the cabin and
placed in the hold.
Ammunition
Special regulations apply to the transportation of ammunition. You can find out about them on:
flysaa.com >> SAA Experience >> Firearms & ammunition