Can matches and lighters be taken on board or checked?

The National Civil Aviation Administration issued the Announcement on Prohibiting Passengers from Carrying Lighters and Matches on Civil Aviation Planes, reiterating that it is forbidden for passengers to carry lighters and matches on board.

On September 2, the Civil Aviation Administration of China once again issued the Notice on the Legal Liability of Passengers Carrying Lighters and Matches on Civil Aviation Aircraft, reaffirming the legal liability of passengers carrying kindling in violation of regulations. The circular makes it clear that passengers are not allowed to carry lighters and matches with them, nor are they allowed to transport them in hand luggage or checked baggage. If you have lighters and matches in your carry-on or hand luggage or checked baggage, please take them out and dispose of them yourself. Otherwise, you may face administrative penalties such as fines and detention of less than 5,000 yuan by public security organs.

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Announcement on Prohibiting Passengers from Carrying Lighters and Matches on Civil Aviation Aircraft

First, it is forbidden for passengers to carry lighters and matches in their checked baggage.

Passengers can carry lighters (except windproof lighters) or a box of matches with them. When passing the security check, passengers should take the initiative to hand over lighters and matches to security personnel for separate inspection.

2. Passengers on international and regional flights carrying liquid articles are still subject to the relevant provisions of the Announcement of the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China on Restricting the Carrying of Liquid Articles on Civil Aviation Aircraft dated March 17, 2007.

3. Passengers on domestic flights can carry liquid articles with a single container volume not exceeding 1000ml and a total volume not exceeding 1000ml when passing the security check, except inflammable and explosive liquid articles prohibited by civil aviation regulations.

Four, patients with diabetes or other diseases, can take the necessary liquid medicine, but need to show my name of the hospital certificate or doctor's prescription; Liquid dairy products carried by passengers with babies are allowed to take the flight after being confirmed by safety inspection.

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People's Network-Harbin Airport carries out the most severe punishment? Passengers flying with lighters will face fines and detention.