Restricted and Hazardous Items
It's the Law . . .
You must declare your dangerous goods to Northwest. Failure to do so violates U.S. Federal Law. Violators may be subject to a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment and $250,000 or more (49 U.S.C. § 5124). Contact your authorized Northwest representative for further details.
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Acceptable Items to Pack
The following items are allowed as checked and/or carry-on luggage:
- Personal care items containing hazardous materials (i.e. perfumes and aerosols) totaling no more than 70 ounces. The contents of each container may not exceed 16 fluid ounces.
- Safety matches may be carried on board. "Strike-anywhere" matches, lighters with liquid reservoirs, and lighter fluid are forbidden.
- Firearms, handguns, and ammunition: Unloaded firearms may be transported as checked luggage if declared to the agent at check-in and appropriately packed. See Sports Equipment section for details.
- Dry ice may be carried onboard in quantities of 4 pounds (2 kg) or less when used for packing perishables. Dry ice must be carried onboard in a hard plastic that allows ventilation. Please advise a ticket or gate agent if you plan to travel with dry ice. See the Dry Ice section for details.
- Electric wheelchairs are allowed if transported in accordance with Northwest Airlines requirements. See the Wheelchairs and Mobility Devices section for details.
- Alcoholic beverages up to 70% alcohol by volume and in sealed retail packaging will be accepted up to a total quantity of 5 liters per person as carry-on or checked luggage. See the Alcoholic Beverages section for details.
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Restricted Carry-On Items
Other items may not be carried onboard, but are acceptable as checked luggage. Examples of these items include:
- Sharp Objects: box cutters, knives, razor blades, scissors, swords
- Sporting Goods: baseball bats, golf clubs, hockey/lacrosse sticks, pool cues, ski poles
- Weapons: firearms, ammunition, mace, tear-gas, pepper spray, martial arts weapons, stun guns
- Tools: axes, hammers, drills, pliers, saws, screwdrivers, wrenches
- Other hazardous materials: dry ice, poisons, infectious substances
Beginning December 22, 2005 scissors with a cutting edge of four inches or less and tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches and pliers smaller than seven inches will be permitted in passenger carry-on bags.
These items may be subject to special packing requirements and limitations when carried as checked luggage. See Special Luggage Items for information on specific items or contact 1-800-225-2525 for more information. For a complete list of items allowed only in checked luggage please visit www.tsa.gov.
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Hazardous and Prohibited Items
Certain items are considered hazardous and are prohibited from air transportation by federal law. You may not travel with these items as checked, cabin-seat, or carry-on luggage. Examples of these items include:
- Flammable Items: fuel, paints, lighter fluid, matches
- Explosive Materials: fireworks, signal flares, sparklers, freon, helium, gunpowder
- Dangerous Chemicals: bleach, adhesives, linseed oil, spray starch, insecticides, cleaners and solvents, wet-cell batteries (except those in wheelchairs)
- Pressure Containers: spray cans, butane, fuel, scuba tanks, propane tanks, fire extinguishers, CO2 cartridges, self-inflating rafts
For a complete list of hazardous items that are not accepted for air transportation, visit www.tsa.gov.
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