New Rules for carrying liquids in hand luggage on flights from Russia.
According to new rules published by the aviation authorities in Russia, it is forbidden to carry liquids, liqueurs, alcohol, gel, creams and the like in hand luggage when boarding flights,
as of August 27, 2007.
- On international flights departing from all airports in Russia, it is permissible to take a bottle with a fluid volume of up to 100 ml. Any bottle that is larger should be stored in the luggage in the belly of the plane.
- The bottle should be placed in a transparent bag of up to 1 liter in volume. Each passenger is allowed one bag only (bags will be distributed free to passengers at the airport).
- Transit passengers arriving from other countries and waiting for continuation flights from Russia are allowed to bring purchases with them from duty free shops at the airport. Be sure to save the purchase receipt and present it to security officials in order to be allowed this option.
- Passengers are allowed to take on board medications, baby food and special dietetic products.
- The above does not apply to internal flights in Russia, on which passengers are allowed to take up to 1 liter in liquids. Alcohol should be stored in luggage sent to the belly of the plane
Change in luggage policy on flights from Bangkok and Johannesburg.
As of June 1, 2007, Bangkok and Johannesburg have joined the countries prohibiting departing passengers from carrying on certain items such as liquids, creams, etc. of a certain size in their hand luggage, as is the practice in EU countries, China, Hong Kong and the United States.
This also applies to passengers with continuation flights, that is, passengers from Ben Gurion Airport to Bangkok and Johannesburg with continuation flights to another destination, who have purchased products in duty free shops and/or on the plane during the flight, that are forbidden to be carried in hand luggage. These products will be confiscated by the local security authorities.
Passengers from Ben Gurion Airport to Bangkok and Johannesburg and passengers on continuation flights can take one piece of hand luggage on board.
They are allowed to bring on board drinks, liquids, sprays of up to 100 ml per product.
The package size of the product should be up to 100 ml.
- The products can be stored in a sealed transparent bag of up to 1 liter in volume.
- The bag with the products should be presented separately from the hand luggage when going through the security check.
- Only one bag per passenger may be taken on board.
- Taking baby food and necessary health products on board requires special approval.
