UAE passengers alerted on new flight rules; power bank ban cabin baggage restrictions

Several goods are prohibited in cabin baggage by UAE airport authorities to promote safe travel. 

Dubai 

• Cabin & Checked Baggage restriction:
• Tools: Hammers, nails, screwdrivers, drills, sharp tools
• Scissors with blades over 6cm
• Personal grooming kits with parts over 6cm
• Swords, sharp objects, martial arts weapons
• Handcuffs, ropes, packing/measuring tapes
• Firearms, ammunition, flare guns, laser guns
• Walkie-talkies
• Bats
• Lighters (one lighter per person allowed)
• Electrical cables (except for personal travel use)

Hand Baggage Restrictions:

• Liquids: Max 100ml per container; up to 10 containers, in a clear 20x20cm resealable bag
• Medication: doctor’s prescription required
• Metal medical devices: Doctor's certificate required
• Power banks: Allowed up to 100Wh. Between 100–160Wh may be accepted based on airline approval. Not permitted above 160Wh. Cannot be used during flight

Sharjah 

• Airport Cabin & Checked Baggage restriction:
• Bludgeons: Clubs, baseball bats
• Flammable gas: Lighters, gas cartridges
• Wet-reactive substances: Calcium, carbide
• Flammable solids: Matches, sulphur
• Chemical/biological agents: Cyanide, smallpox, etc.
• Flammable/corrosive liquids: Paint, gasoline, ink, batteries
• Firearms, including flare and starter pistols
• Knives with blades over 6cm, illegal knives, swords, hunting knives
• Oxidizers: Bleach, ammonium nitrate (cargo only)
• Non-flammable gases: Diving tanks, oxygen cylinders
• Radioactive materials, toxic gases 
• Infectious substances: Medical waste, viruses
• Explosives: Fireworks, ammunition, blasting caps
• Dangerous goods: Internal combustion engines, polymeric beads
• Suspicious/dangerous items: Toy weapons, ice picks, razors
• Disabling devices: Tear gas, stun guns
• Organic peroxide

Hand Baggage Restrictions:

• Liquids: Max 100ml per item, in clear 20x20cm resealable bag
• Medicines & Baby Food: Must have a prescription or note.

Always confirm with your airline for the latest security guidelines.