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Liquids in hand baggage to Australia or South Africa
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The Australian Government has introduced restrictions regarding liquids/gels/creams carried in passenger hand baggage with effect from 31 March 2007 for both arriving and departing passengers.
The South African Government introduced restrictions regarding liquids/gels/creams carried in passenger hand baggage for arriving and departing passengers with effect from 2 April 2007.
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The rules are in line with those in place for UK, EU and North America, i.e. 1 litre clear plastic resealable bag, measuring max 20cm x 20cm with individual containers not exceeding 100ml. Therefore passengers boarding at London Heathrow will already be compliant by default with the UK regulations.
In addition, restrictions apply to the purchase of Duty Free goods containing liquids for passengers departing for Australia or South Africa.
Australia
Passengers travelling on BA009 London Heathrow to Sydney can only purchase duty free goods on board during the Bangkok/Sydney sector and/or on arrival in Sydney at the arrivals duty free shop. Any other duty free goods containing liquids cannot be carried into Australia.
Passengers travelling on BA015 London Heathrow to Sydney can only purchase duty free goods during the transit in Singapore (items will be delivered to the gate in a Sealable Tamper Evident Bag approved by the Australian Government), on board during the Singapore/Sydney sector, and/or on arrival in Sydney at the arrivals duty free shop. Any other duty free goods containing liquids cannot be carried into Australia.
Passengers who are making direct domestic connections in Sydney to Australian destinations will be allowed to carry duty free goods, as purchased in the manner specified above, through security checks prior to boarding their service.
Passengers who are making direct international connections in Sydney to international destinations will not be allowed to carry duty free goods through security checks. However they will be allowed to make purchases at the departure duty free shops.
South Africa
With regard to duty free goods containing liquids, restrictions also apply to some categories of arriving passengers.
Passengers ending their journey in Johannesburg or Cape Town can carry duty free goods containing liquids.
Passengers transferring in Johannesburg or Cape Town to South African domestic services can carry duty free goods containing liquids.
Passengers transferring in Johannesburg or Cape Town to international services should not carry duty free goods containing liquids as these will be removed at the transfer security point.
[img]https://lfn.custhelp.com/rnt/rnw/img/trnsp.gif[/img] Summary
The Australian Government has introduced restrictions regarding liquids/gels/creams carried in passenger hand baggage with effect from 31 March 2007 for both arriving and departing passengers.
The South African Government introduced restrictions regarding liquids/gels/creams carried in passenger hand baggage for arriving and departing passengers with effect from 2 April 2007.
[img]https://lfn.custhelp.com/rnt/rnw/img/trnsp.gif[/img] More information
The rules are in line with those in place for UK, EU and North America, i.e. 1 litre clear plastic resealable bag, measuring max 20cm x 20cm with individual containers not exceeding 100ml. Therefore passengers boarding at London Heathrow will already be compliant by default with the UK regulations.
In addition, restrictions apply to the purchase of Duty Free goods containing liquids for passengers departing for Australia or South Africa.
Australia
Passengers travelling on BA009 London Heathrow to Sydney can only purchase duty free goods on board during the Bangkok/Sydney sector and/or on arrival in Sydney at the arrivals duty free shop. Any other duty free goods containing liquids cannot be carried into Australia.
Passengers travelling on BA015 London Heathrow to Sydney can only purchase duty free goods during the transit in Singapore (items will be delivered to the gate in a Sealable Tamper Evident Bag approved by the Australian Government), on board during the Singapore/Sydney sector, and/or on arrival in Sydney at the arrivals duty free shop. Any other duty free goods containing liquids cannot be carried into Australia.
Passengers who are making direct domestic connections in Sydney to Australian destinations will be allowed to carry duty free goods, as purchased in the manner specified above, through security checks prior to boarding their service.
Passengers who are making direct international connections in Sydney to international destinations will not be allowed to carry duty free goods through security checks. However they will be allowed to make purchases at the departure duty free shops.
South Africa
With regard to duty free goods containing liquids, restrictions also apply to some categories of arriving passengers.
Passengers ending their journey in Johannesburg or Cape Town can carry duty free goods containing liquids.
Passengers transferring in Johannesburg or Cape Town to South African domestic services can carry duty free goods containing liquids.
Passengers transferring in Johannesburg or Cape Town to international services should not carry duty free goods containing liquids as these will be removed at the transfer security point.