The Australian Government is introducing new measures restricting the amount of liquids, aerosols and gels that can be taken on board aircraft as hand luggage for flights to, from and within Australia, to enhance security for passengers.
The new measures, which take effect from 12.00am on 31 March 2007, mean that:
• Liquids, aerosols and gels taken on-board planes as hand luggage must be in containers no bigger than 100ml (milliliters). This includes drinks, creams, perfumes, sprays, gels, toothpaste, lipstick, lip balm and similar substances that you can pour, spray or smear;
• These containers must be sealed comfortably in a one litre transparent plastic re-sealable bag (for example 20cmX20cm or 15cmX25cm);
• Passengers will only be able to carry one of these transparent bags each;
• Duty-free items taken through screening are subject to the same rules as other liquids, aerosols and gels. At many Australian airports, passengers will be able to purchase and collect duty-free items after they have passed through screening for their international flight. Further restrictions will apply if travelling from Australia to the U.S.A. or Canada.
• No duty-free items will be permitted to be taken through an international transit screening point in Australia. Similar rules are in place at airports internationally
• Passengers may carry duty-free liquid, aerosol and gel purchases on board if they are delivered to the departure gate in a sealed bag with proof of purchase and collected after passengers have proceeded through security screening. • Passengers may also purchase liquid, aerosol and gel duty-free items on-board an aircraft. However, if they are transiting through Australia, these items cannot be taken through the screening point.
Click here to see 'Hand baggage flyer'.The new measures take into account the health and medical needs of passengers. Passengers may still carry on-board prescription medicines, where the name on the medicine container matches the name on the boarding pass. Baby products and non-prescription medicines necessary for the flight are also allowed.
There are no changes to the amount of aerosols, liquids and gels passengers are allowed to pack in their checked luggage, providing they are not ‘dangerous goods’. Airlines will be able to advise what items are considered to be ‘dangerous goods’.
The attached fact sheet -
click here - about the new measures and PDF versions of the consumer brochure are to help illustrate the changes for your customers. Please notify your customers of these changes as they are making their travel arrangements, to ensure they experience a seamless entry into and out of Australia. For more information about these measures, please speak to your airline partners or visit the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services’ website at
www.dotars.gov.au, email
lags@dotars.gov.au or phone +61 2 6274-7111.
Thank you for your assistance in helping to inform your customers of these new measures.