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CarryOnBaggage CheckedBaggage SpecialItems Restricted/ProhibitedItems Delayed/Damaged Carry-onBaggage Overview LiquidsandGels OtherSpecialItems Tabnavigationbutton-left Tabnavigationbutton-right Carry-onBaggage Notsurewhatyoucanbringonboardwithyou?Taketheguessworkoutofpackingbyreviewingourcarry-onguidelines. Forstarters,youcanbring: Regardlessofyourdestination,youcanbring1standardarticle+1personalarticle.* StandardArticle PersonalArticle Maximumdimensionsincludewheelsandhandles. Althoughnoweightlimitappliestocarry-onbaggage,yourbagmustbe lightenoughthatyoucanstoreitintheoverheadbinunassisted. Pleaseplacethepersonalitemwehaveidentifiedwithawhitetagundertheseatinfrontofyou *Ifyou’retravellingwithaninfantonyourlap,youcanbring1additionalstandardarticleforyourchild’sbelongings. Important:Allcarry-onbaggagerulesarestrictlyenforced.Allbagsthatdonotrespectmaximumsizeswillneedtobechecked,andadditionalcheckedbaggagechargesmayapply. Examplesofstandardorpersonalarticles(asdeterminedbytheirsize) Carry-onbag,rollerbag,backpack,briefcase,laptop Sportracquet(e.g.tennis,squash,badminton),musicalinstrument Catorsmalldoginitscarrier Camerabag,diplomaticorconsularbag Airportshoppingandduty-freepurchases Garmentbag(sizeandweightrestrictionsapply) Restrictedandprohibiteditems Whilespecificrestrictionsapplytothetransportofsomeitems,otheritemscannotbebroughtontotheplaneatall.We’veprovidedapartiallistonourRestrictedandProhibitedItemspage. Foracompletelist,alwaysrefertotheCanadianAirTransportSecurityAuthority(CATSA)website. StarAllianceorotherairlinepartners Ifyou’retravellingwithanotherairlinepartner,youmaybesubjecttothebaggagepolicyandotherrulesoftheairlineoperatingthefirstflightinyouritinerary. StarAllianceGoldmemberstravellingacrosstwoormore-membercarriersareentitledtotwocarry-onbaggageitems.PleaserefertoillustrationsindicatedabovefordimensionsonAirCanadaflights. Automatedcarry-onbaggagesizers Toensurethatyourcarry-onbaggagewillfitonboard,wehaveintroducedautomatedcarry-onbaggagesizerspre-securityintheMontreal(YUL),Toronto(YYZ),andVancouver(YVR)airports.Thesenew,touchlessmachinesareeasierandfastertousethanthemetalsizers.Pleasemakesurethatyourcarry-onbagcomplieswiththesizingoutlinedabovetoavoidhavingtocheckyourcarry-onbagattheairport.Notethatanynon-compliantbaggagewillbeassessedandissubjecttoapplicablebaggagefees. LiquidsandGels Alwayspurchaseliquidsafteryou’vepassedthesecuritycheckpoint. Ifyoutravelwithliquidsorgels incontainersover100mL/100g(3.4oz)inyourcarry-onbaggageyouwillhavetheseitemsconfiscatedatthesecuritycheckpoint. Ifyouhaveaconnectingflightyou’readvisednottopurchaseliquidsorgels incontainersover100mL/100g(3.4oz)withinthesecureareaattheairportoronboardtheaircraftifyoudon’thave: Accesstoyourcheckedbaggagebetweenconnectingflightsand Roominyourcheckedbaggagetopackyourduty-freepurchasesbeforerecheckingyourbagsforyournextflight. You cannotconsume yourownalcoholicbeveragesonboard. TheCanadianAirTransportSecurityAuthority(CATSA)websitehasdetailedinformationonliquidsandgels. ItemsNotAcceptedonBoard Hereareexamplesofotheritemsyoucanbringonboard inaddition toyourcarry-onallowance Coatorotheroutergarment Smallpursemeasuringnomorethan25cmx30cmx14cm(10inx12inx5.5in) Largerpurseswillbeincludedinyourcarry-onallowance. Infantcareitem(e.g.diaperbag) Stroller-collapseddiametercan’texceed25.5cm(10in)andlengthcan’texceed92cm(36in) Childrestraintdevice(ifaseathasbeenpurchasedforyourchild) Snacksorfood toeatonboard: Allfoodmustbewrappedorinacontainer. You cannotconsume yourownalcoholicbeveragesonboard. Smokingaccessories: Onebookofmatchesperpassenger Butane(Bic-type)lighters,whicharetheonlylightersacceptedpastU.S.pre-clearancecheckpointsfordeparturesfromtheU.S. Electroniccigarettes(or'e-cigarettes'),providedtheyremainstowedandunusedinyourcarry-onbaggage. ElectronicDevices Electronicdevicesallowedonboardwithrestricteduse Wirelesshandhelddevices(Smartphones,cellphones,includingcellphoneswithMP3playerorbuild-incamera,iPads,tablets,VRs,etc.) Personalentertainmentdevices(MP3,iPods,portablegames,radioreceivers,videocameras) Bluetoothheadsets. Satellitereceivers(e.g.hand-heldglobalpositioningsystems) Laptops: Cannotbestowedinseatbackpockets,asthesearenotdesignedtosustaintheweightofalaptopandmaybedamagedovertime. Electricshavers "Noisebusters"(electronicnoisecancellingdevices) Youmaybeaskedtoturnonyourelectronicdeviceatthesecuritycheck. Electronicdeviceswhichcannotbeusedonboardatanytime Theuseofthefollowingelectronicdevicesisstrictlyprohibitedonboard: Radiotransmittersorradio-controlledequipment/toys Printers,computerperipheraldevicesorlaserpointers Theseitemsmustbeproperlyandadequatelypackedinyourcheckedbaggage. Formoreonelectronics,gotoourRestrictedandProhibitedItems page,ortotheCanadianAirTransportSecurityAuthority (CATSA)website. Medicationandmedical/mobilitydevices Medication Alwayscarryyourprescriptionmedicationonboardinyourcarry-onbaggage.Thisisespeciallyimportantifyouaretakingmedicationforheartdisease,diabetes,orseizures.PassengerswithsevereallergiesshouldcarryoneormoreEpipensastheywouldunderanyothercircumstances. Insulin Althoughinsulindoesnotgenerallyrequirerefrigeration,passengerswishingtokeeptheirmedicationcoldareaskedtobringasmallcooler,asthecabincrewisunabletolookaftermedicationonboard.Ifavailable,extraicemaybeprovidedasneeded. Medicalormobilitydevices Thefollowingitemsareallowed atalltimes, inadditiontoyourcarry-onallowance: Mobilityaids (e.g.braces,cane,crutches,walker,communicationdevice*) orotherspecialneeditems Toolsofanysizewhicharerequiredbyapassengerwithspecialneedswhoistravellingwithamobilityaid Battery-poweredmedicalequipment (suchasCPAPandsleepapneadevices)and PersonalOxygenConcentrators Medicationinitsoriginal,labelledcontainer Syringesorhypodermicneedlesforpersonalmedicaluse(e.g.Epipen),providedtheneedleguardsareintact,andthattheyareaccompaniedbytheprescriptionmedicationwithaprintedlabelidentifyingthemedicationnameandtheissuingmedicalofficeorpharmacy. Containercarryinglifesustainingitems *Devicethathelpsapassengercommunicate(e.g.augmentativeandalternatecommunication(AAC)device). Cannabis(marijuana)formedicalorrecreationaluse Medicalcannabis Ifyou’retravellingwithmedicalcannabis(marijuana),alwaysallowadditionaltimeforsecurityscreening.CanadianAirTransportSecurityAuthority(CATSA)officerswillrequirethatyoupresentmedicaldocumentationandwillcalllocalauthoritiestoverifythevalidityofthedocuments.Carryingproperlypackagedmedicalcannabis ispermittedfortravelwithinCanadaonly. FlyingoutsideofCanadawithmedicalcannabisisillegalandprohibitedbyairportauthorities. Formoreinformationontravellingwithmedicalcannabisandothermedicalitems,visitthe CanadianAirTransportSecurityAuthority (CATSA)or GovernmentofCanadawebsites. Cannabisforrecreationaluse Evenwhencannabis(marijuana)becomeslegalinCanada,itwillremainillegaltotravelacrosstheborderandinternationallywithitinyourpossession.TheCanadianBorderandServicesAgencyrecommendsthatyoudon’tbringitin,don’ttakeitout Ifyouarerefusedentryintoacountrybecauseyouhavecannabisinyourpossession,youalonewillberesponsible fortheconsequences,includingforpaymentofyourreturntriphome. Inthecaseofadomesticflight, pleasebeadvisedthatunforeseensituationsmayanddoarisethatrequireadomesticflighttodiverttoaU.S.airport,wherearrivinginpossessionofcannabisisnotlegal. RestrictedandProhibitedItems Whilespecificrestrictionsapplytothetransportofsomeitems,otheritemscannotbebroughtontotheplaneatall.We’veprovidedapartiallistonourRestrictedandProhibitedItems page. Foracompletelist,alwaysrefertotheCanadianAirTransportSecurityAuthority (CATSA)website. CrematedRemains Crematedremainsmaybecarriedonboard,inadditiontoyourcarry-onallowance,providedtheyarestoredinacardboardorwoodenboxoranurnmadeofamaterialthatcanbesecurityscreened(withatight-fittinglidtoensurenospillageoccurs). Acertificateofcremationordeathcertificateisnotrequiredforthecarriageofashes.However,forinternationaltravel,customersmustensuretheyhaveobtainedalldocumentationandcertificatesthatmayberequiredwhentravellingtoorviaanothercountry/region.YouwillfindadditionalinformationonthetransportofcrematedremainsontheCanadianAirTransportSecurityAuthoritywebsite. Forthecarriageofotherhumanremains,pleasecontactAirCanadaReservations. WeddingDresses Weddingdressescanbecarriedonboardandstoredintheoverheadbinprovidedthegarmentbagdoesnotexceedmaximumcarry-onlimits.Notethatitemsintheoverheadbincanshiftduringtheflight,possiblycausingdelicatepiecestobewrinkled,crushedortorn. Travellingwitha'smartbag'? Therearespecialinstructionsfortravellingwithabagthathasbuilt-incharging,locationtrackingorotherbattery-poweredtechnology. Here'swhatyouneedtoknow. RelatedTopics CheckedBaggage Delayed/Damaged LimitsofLiability Restricted/ProhibitedItems SpecialItems AdditionalInformation CanadianAirTransportSecurityAuthorityOpensinNewWindow(CATSA). TipstoBreezethroughSecurityOpensinNewWindow(PDFdocument,676KB) Wherewefly Wehavedetectedadevicetypeand/oroperatingsystemversionthatmayresultinslowperformanceonthissite.Ifyouareexperiencingproblems,pleasetryourmobileappOpensinanewwindow.