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Liquids in hand baggage

Due to safety reasons, transportation of liquids in hand luggage is subject to strict regulations and scrutiny.
Liquids include: gels, pastes, lotions, liquid/solid mixtures, toothpastes, hair gels, drinks, syrups, contents of pressurised containers (shaving foams, deodorants and similar articles). Only the following liquids may be carried as hand luggage and they must be presented at security checkpoint:

Duty free in a sealed security bag. The item and the receipt must remain sealed inside the security bag provided at the time of purchase.
Liquids in containers of 100ml or less packed in a single, transparent, re-sealable 1-litre plastic bag.
Medicines and special dietary products e.g. baby food

All other liquids must be placed in your checked (hold) luggage.

Forbidden items in hand and checked baggage

Hand baggage - list of prohibited articles
Without prejudice to security regulations, passengers are not allowed to enter the following items into the security restricted area and the cabin of an aircraft:

Guns, firearms and other devices that discharge projectiles — devices capable, or appearing capable, of being used to cause serious injury by discharging a projectile, including:

firearms of all types, such as pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns
toy guns, replicas and imitation firearms capable of being mistaken for real weapons
component parts of firearms, excluding telescopic sights
compressed air and CO 2 guns, such as pistols, pellet guns, rifles and ball bearing guns
signal flare pistols and starter pistols
bows, cross bows and arrows
harpoon guns and spear guns
slingshots and catapults

Stunning devices — devices designed specifically to stun or immobilize, including:

devices for shocking, such as stun guns, tasers and stun batons
animal stunners and animal killers
disabling and incapacitating chemicals, gases and sprays, such as mace, pepper sprays, capsicum sprays, tear gas, acid sprays and animal repellent sprays

Objects with a sharp point or sharp edge — objects with a sharp point or sharp edge capable of being used to cause serious injury, including:

items designed for chopping, such as axes, hatchets and cleavers
ice axes and ice picks
razor blades
box cutters
knives with blades of more than 6 cm
scissors with blades of more than 6 cm as measured from the fulcrum
martial arts equipment with a sharp point or sharp edge
swords and sabres

Workmen’s tools — tools capable of being used either to cause serious injury or to threaten the safety of aircraft, including:

crowbars
drills and drill bits, including cordless portable power drills
tools with a blade or a shaft of more than 6 cm capable of use as a weapon, such as screwdrivers and chisels
saws, including cordless portable power saws
blowtorches
bolt guns and nail guns

Blunt instruments — objects capable of being used to cause serious injury when used to hit, including:

baseball and softball bats
clubs and batons, such as billy clubs, blackjacks and night sticks
martial arts equipment

Explosives and incendiary substances and devices — explosives and incendiary substances and devices capable, or appearing capable, of being used to cause serious injury or to pose a threat to the safety of aircraft, including:

ammunition
blasting caps
detonators and fuses
replica or imitation explosive devices
mines, grenades and other explosive military stores
fireworks and other pyrotechnics
smoke-generating canisters and smoke-generating cartridges
dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives

Hold baggage - list of prohibited articles

Firearms and other devices shooting ammunition of missiles – devices capable or appearing capable of inflicting serious injuries, such as:

ammunition
blasting caps
detonators and fuses
mines, grenades and other explosive military stores
fireworks and other pyrotechnics
smoke-generating canisters and smoke-generating cartridges
dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives

Dangerous goods

Air transportation of objects/items classified as dangerous goods is implemented according to specific international regulations (Technical instructions for the safe transport of dangerous goods by air ICAO Doc 9284AN/905), regulating specific exceptions from hand or hold luggage restrictions.

Note: Electronic, simulated smoking materials (cigarettes, pipes, cigars) are prohibited from use on board by passengers at all times.

There are, however, certain exceptions for personal care, medical needs, sporting equipment, and items to support physically disabled passengers. More information on dangerous goods that may be carried under certain conditions can be found at www.croatiaairlines.com

Note: In accordance with security requirements, liquids are subject to even more restrictive quantity limitations when carried in passenger cabin. Please check hand baggage security rules. Fire arms, replicas of weapons, daggers, (flick) knives and other offensive looking articles are also forbidden to be carried in the passenger cabin.