For safety reasons, dangerous goods as defined in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, such as those listed below, must not be carried in your cabin or checked baggage.
- Explosives - ammunitions, fireworks, flares etc
- Compressed gases (flammable, non-flammable, deeply refrigerated and poisonous) such as camping gas and aerosols
- Flammable liquids such as lighter fuels, paints and thinner
- Flammable solids such as matches and articles which are easily ignited such as firelighters
- Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
- Substances which on contact with water emit flammable gases
- Oxidising substances (such as bleaching powder and peroxides)
- Poisonous (toxic) and infectious substances such insecticides, weed killers and live virus materials
- Radioactive materials
- Corrosives such as mercury (which may be contained in thermometers) acids, alkalis and wet cell batteries
- Disabling devices such as mace, pepper spray, etc containing an irritant or incapacitating substance are prohibited on the person, in checked and carry-on baggage
- Briefcases and security type attaché cases with installed alarm devices; or incorporative lithium batteries and/or pyrotechnic material except as provided for in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
- Electro shock weapons (e.g.Tasers) containing dangerous goods such as explosives, compressed gases, lithium batteries, etc.
- Personal medical oxygen devices that utilise liquid oxygen
- Magnetised materials and miscellaneous dangerous goods as listed in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations
Please note: One small packet of safety matches or a cigarette lighter that does not contain unabsorbed liquid fuel, other than liquified gas, may be carried about your person. Strike anywhere matches and "Blue flame" or "Cigar" lighters are forbidden on all air transport. Cigarette lighters should have two independent actions by the user to activate ignition.
You may take non-radioactive medicinal items or toiletries (including aerosols) like hairsprays, perfumes, colognes and medicines containing alcohol, in limited quantities in your checked and hand baggage:
- Single articles must not weigh more than 0.5kg or 0.5 litres (1.1lb or 1pt).
- Combined articles must not weight more than 2.0 kg or 2.0 litres (4.4lbs or 2.0qt)
- Release valves on aerosols must be protected by a cap or other suitable means to prevent inadvertent release of the contents
Please note that some of the quantities stated above are further restricted by current security restrictions, if these items are carried as hand baggage.
You must be aware that items such as the following need to be approved by us at least 48hrs in advance prior to carriage. Failure to seek prior approval may result in the item not being permitted for travel.
It is also important to note that customers with onward connections on other airlines must obtain a separate approval for their item from the other airlines involved.
- Firearms and ammunition
- Carbon dioxide, solid (dry ice)
- Battery-powered wheelchairs (with non-spillable, spillable or lithium batteries) or other similar mobility aids for use by passengers whose mobility is restricted by either a disability, their health or age, or a temporary mobility problem
- Heat producing articles
- Mercury barometer or thermometer
- Lithium-ion batteries with a Watt-hour rating exceeding 100Wh but not exceeding 160Wh for portable electronic devices
- Life jacket with non flammable gas cylinder(s) fitted
- Oxygen or air, gaseous, small cylinder(s) required for medical use not exceeding 5Kg gross weight
- Portable medical electronic devices (Automated External Defibrillators (AED), Nebulizer, Oxygen Concentrators (POC), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machines (CPAP) containing lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries
- Avalanche rescue backpack
- Chemical agent monitoring equipment
- Insulated packages containing refrigerated liquid nitrogen
- Camping stoves and fuel containers that have contained a flammable liquid fuel.
Please note certain items of dangerous goods are specifically prohibited from being in the hold (checked-in baggage):
e.g. Mercury barometer or thermometer when carried by a representative of a government weather bureau or similar official agency, Lithium-ion batteries with a Watt-hour rating exceeding 100Wh but not exceeding 160Wh for portable electronic devices, all spare batteries including lithium metal or lithium ion cells and batteries, fuel cell systems, and spare fuel cell cartridges. These items must be removed when your cabin baggage cannot be accommodated in the cabin due to limitations on stowage space on your particular aircraft.
If there is any doubt as to the whether your item is permitted to be carried on a bmi flight then advice and approval for carriage must be sought - please call 0844 8484 888.
Firearms and other weapons are subject to a £50 handling fee for each item and in each direction of travel, but are carried free of charge on bmi Regional services. The firearm will be carried subject to correct documentation and clearance by Customs or the Police and certain conditions including the following: the firearm is unloaded with all ammunition packed separately (max 5kgs); and the firearm packed in a strong box made of metal or fireboard.
Firearms are carried free of charge on bmi Regional services, but only if within your baggage allowance.
Please contact reservations on 0844 8484 888 if you have any queries about baggage.