Safety procedures

As a general rule, dangerous goods must not be taken on board an aircraft in the passenger luggage (carry-on or checked luggage). Dangerous goods are items that may endanger the public safety and security. They include:

• Ammunition, fireworks

• Flammable gases

• Flammable liquids and flammable solids such as lighter fuel, paint, varnish, cleaning agents

• Petrol lighters

• Pure alcohol, alcoholic beverages exceeding 70% alcohol by volume

• Oxidizing substances and peroxides, wet cell batteries

• Poisonous (toxic) and environmentally hazardous substances

• Radioactive materials and radioactive medications

• Corrosive liquids and solids

• Magnetic materials and quicksilver

For safety reasons, it is prohibited to keep the following items in your carry-on luggage. They must be always stowed in your checked-in luggage:

• Pointed objects

• Scissors and knives exceeding 6 cm in blade length

Safety matches (one small packet) or a cigarette lighter (liquefied gas) must be carried on the person and may not be transported in hand or hold luggage.
Diving lights may be transported in carry-on luggage only.
All liquids in your hand luggage must be carried in containers of no greater than 100ml capacity. The liquid containers must be stowed in a re-sealable transparent plastic bag not larger than 1 litre (ca. 20 x 20 cm) and must be separately presented to the security check. Liquid medicine and special food (e.g. baby food) to be consumed in-flight is allowed in your carry-on. For further information on safety regulations visit www.lba.de.
As a general rule, the airport cannot assume any liability for articles left behind at security check (e.g. pocket knives, scissors). These items will not be stored. Thank you for your understanding.