Jet Airways

According to security regulations, guests are advised

• Not to accept any packets from unknown persons

• Not to leave baggage unobserved at any time, especially within airport area unattended. Baggage may be removed by Airport / Security Staff as an object of suspicion.

• To declare before checking-in, if carrying any arms or explosive substances. Concealment is an offence under the Aircraft Act and Rules.

• To carry only one hand baggage, the sum of the three dimensions (viz. length, breadth and height) of which should not exceed 115 cm.

• Battery cells / dry cells carried in the hand baggage or in any electrical / electronic items are liable to be removed and the airline would not be in a position to hand over the same at the destination. The same may be carried in registered baggage.

Prohibited Articles

Carriage of dry cell batteries, knives, scissors, sharp instruments, tools, fire arms, ammunition, and their toy replicas is prohibited in the passenger cabin.

Valuable Articles

Currency, precious metals, jewelry, negotiable instruments, securities, personal identification documents and other items of value, are best carried with the guests in the cabin.

Restricted Articles

Medicines and toiletries in limited quantities which are necessary or appropriate for the guest during the journey, such as hair sprays, perfumes and medicines containing alcohol may be carried. Many of these listed articles can be carried as air cargo provided they are packed in accordance with cargo regulations.

Dangerous Goods

Jet Airways does not carry dangerous goods of any description on its aircraft.

Exception: Alcoholic beverages, perfumes and colognes, medicines or toiletries, small gaseous oxygen cylinders required for medical use, small carbon dioxide cylinders worn by the guest for the operation of mechanical limbs, etc.

As per security regulations, carriage of the following articles in the guest’s hand baggage is prohibited:

Knives Scissors

Sharp Instruments Tools

Firearms Ammunition

Toy replicas of guns

Kindly Note: Jet Airways and Jetlite will charge INR 5000/- per fire arm, air gun and / or ammunition (up to 50 rounds) per guest for additional services provided during handling and carriage of fire arm, air gun or ammunition in their registered baggage on domestic sectors.

On International sectors guest will be charged US $100 for the additional service provided during handling and carriage of fire arm, air gun or ammunition in their registered baggage.

Following Personnel are exempted and will not be charged provided they fulfill the conditions as specified:

• Serving personnel from Defense forces, Para military forces and Police if travelling on duty and carrying an official movement order issued by their concerned department authorizing the carriage of weapon and / or ammunition for official purpose.
• Sportsman traveling either domestic or International for a competition or representing the country, will be exempted from paying the charge levied for firearms, airgun and/or ammunition provided they fulfill the following conditions :
  • Identification document for the sportsman. Evidence of identity can be established by a photo identity card issued by a government agency or the sponsoring club.
  • Valid license/authorization of fire arms and ammunition.
  • Bonafide for carriage of arms and ammunition on the basis of a written document issued by the President or Secretary of the sports club sponsoring him/her for the shooting event.

As per the circular received from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security regarding battery cells in hand baggage, guests may be allowed to carry battery cells in the electronic items in the hand baggage or in person.

The following items, which would normally be considered as dangerous goods are accepted from the provisions of the regulations when carried by the guest. These are accepted subject to the quantity being limited:

• Dry ice in quantities not exceeding 2 kilograms (5 pounds) per guest, used to pack perishables, as carry-on baggage only.

• Alcoholic Beverages - With approval of the carrier(s).

• Dangerous Articles in Baggage - For safety reasons, dangerous articles, such as those listed below, must not be carried in guest's baggage.

• Compressed gases - (Deeply refrigerated, flammable, non-flammable and poisonous) such as butane, oxygen, liquid nitrogen, aqualung cylinders and compressed gas cylinders.

• Corrosives such as acids, alkalis, mercury and wet cell batteries and apparatus containing mercury.

• Explosives, ammunition, fireworks and flares. Ammunition including blank cartridges, hand guns, fireworks, and pistol caps.

• Flammable liquids and solids such as lighter refills, lighter fuel, matches, paints, thinners, fire-lighters, lighters that need inverting before ignition.

• Radioactive material.

• Briefcases and attaché cases with installed alarm devices.

• Oxidizing materials such as bleaching powder and peroxides.

• Poisons and infectious substances such as insecticides, weed-killers and live virus materials.

• Small oxygen cylinders for medical use and small carbon dioxide gas cylinders worn by guest for the operation of mechanical limbs.

• Other dangerous articles such as magnetized materials, offensive or irritating materials.

The Government of India prohibits the use of mobile phones on board.

The above terms are only illustrative and not exhaustive and for further information you may contact your nearest Jet Airways office.