• Be alert to developments. Stay in touch with the news and check our website – singaporeair.com - and other official sources for changes.
• Click on links above for specific restrictions imposed by various countries.
• Pack cabin baggage as lightly as possible. Keep it simple.
• If you are transiting through or departing the United Kingdom, make sure that your cabin baggage meets the specifications laid down by British authorities. Pack lightly with only the main essentials. Liquids and gels must be packed in the check-in baggage.
• If traveling with medicines (especially in gel, cream or liquid form), make sure they are properly labeled, that you are only carrying in your cabin baggage quantities essential for your trip, and you are carrying copies of your prescriptions or certifications.
• Get to the airport early. Check-in at least three hours early if you’re traveling to the UK or US.
• Wear light, comfortable shoes that can be easily removed for security checks. You can expect to be asked to remove your shoes, belt and any jewelry while proceeding through the security screening point.
• Be patient and co-operate with instructions from security staff. Understand everyone is in the same position, and these checks are being done for a real reason. It will make the travel experience a lot more comfortable if you relax and be patient during the screening process.
• Do not joke with security staff about the contents of your baggage and do not take out your frustrations on check-in or security staff or air crew.
• Be aware that purchases of duty free must comply with the cabin baggage restrictions. Check details with the duty free retailer before making your purchase.

Stringent security screening procedures are also ongoing at airports around the world. We apologize in advance if flights are delayed because of the implementation of these various security requirements.

We seek your understanding and co-operation that these procedures are being implemented for your protection and safety.

We wish you a pleasant journey with Singapore Airlines.

• Liquids, gels and aerosols will only be allowed in cabin baggage if they are kept in containers with volumes of not more than 100 ml each.
• These containers must be carried in a clear, re-sealable plastic bag. The total volume of the bag must not exceed 1 litre.
• Each person is allowed to carry only one such plastic bag.
• The bag must be removed from cabin baggage and presented to security personnel for visual examination.
  

Medications and special dietary requirements, including baby formula:

• Are permitted in cabin baggage
• Must be removed from cabin baggage and declared to security personnel at the checkpoint.
• customers with prescription medicine are advised to bring along supporting documentation (e.g. ID cards, letters from doctors)
  

Duty-free purchases:

• Liquids, aerosols and gels purchased from duty-free shops in Maldives airports will be allowed onboard.
• However, these items must be packed in a transparent, sealed plastic bag. Receipts of the purchased duty free items must be attached or enclosed in the bag.
• Customers going to Australia or the US are advised to check with duty-free personnel before making their purchases
  

Specific regulations:

• Liquids, gels and aerosols will only be allowed in cabin baggage if they are kept in containers with volumes of not more than 100 ml each.
• These containers must be carried in a clear, re-sealable plastic bag. The total volume of the bag must not exceed 1 litre.
• Each person is allowed to carry only one such plastic bag.
• The bag must be removed from cabin baggage and presented to security personnel for visual examination.
  

Medications and special dietary requirements, including baby formula:

• Are permitted in cabin baggage
• Must be removed from cabin baggage and declared to security personnel at the checkpoint.
  

Duty-free purchases:

• Liquids, gels and aerosols purchased from duty-free shops in Korean airports will be allowed onboard.
• However, these items must be packed in a transparent, sealed plastic bag. Receipts of the purchased duty free items must be attached or enclosed in the bag.

For more information, click here

Specific regulations:

• Liquids, gels and aerosols will only be allowed in cabin baggage if they are kept in containers with volumes of not more than 100 ml each.
• These containers must be carried in a clear, re-sealable plastic bag. The total volume of the bag must not exceed 1 litre.
• Each person is allowed to carry only one such plastic bag.
• The bag must be removed from cabin baggage and presented to security personnel for visual examination.

Medications and special dietary requirements, including baby formula:

• Are permitted in cabin baggage
• Must be removed from cabin baggage and declared to security personnel at the checkpoint.

Duty-free purchases:

• Liquids, gels and aerosols purchased from duty-free shops in Taiwan airports will be allowed onboard.
• However, these items must be verifiable as duty-free purchases and packed in a sealed, clear, plastic bag.

To avoid inconvenience, customers are advised to arrive at the airport 3 hours before departure.

Specific regulations:

• Liquids, gels and aerosols will only be allowed in cabin baggage if they are kept in containers with volumes of not more than 100 ml each.
• These containers must be carried in a clear, re-sealable plastic bag. The total volume of the bag must not exceed 1 litre.
• One person is allowed to carry only one such plastic bag.
• The bag must be removed from cabin baggage and presented to security personnel at the checkpoint for separate x-ray screening.

Medications and special dietary requirements, including baby formula:

• Are permitted in cabin baggage
• May be subject to additional security checks

Duty-free purchases:

• Liquids, gels and aerosols purchased from duty-free shops in Japanese airports are exempt from these regulations.
• They may however, be confiscated when in transit in other states, according to the regulations of these states.
  

• all liquids including beverages, soups and syrups
• gels, including hair and shower gels
• pastes, including toothpastes
• creams, lotions and oils
• contents of aerosol cans, including sprays, shaving foam, deodorants
• mascara
• liquid-solid mixtures
• any other item of similar consistency

Specific regulations:

• all items mentioned above will only be allowed in cabin baggage if they are kept in containers with volumes of not more than 100 ml each.
• These containers must be carried in a clear, re-sealable plastic bag. The total volume of the bag must not exceed 1 litre.
• Each person is allowed to carry only one such plastic bag.
• The bag must be removed from cabin baggage and presented to security personnel at the checkpoint for separate x-ray screening.

Medications and special dietary requirements, including baby formula:

• Are permitted in cabin baggage but amount allowable will be determined by the screening personnel
• may be subject to additional security checks
  

Duty-free purchases:

• Customers who are flying out of Australia may carry items purchased from Australian duty free shops.
• For flights departing Singapore, duty free items are allowed into Australia provided these items are purchased on board or are delivered by duty free staff to the gate-hold room in a sealed bag.
• Customers who are entering Australia via transit in Singapore will NOT be allowed to carry duty free items purchased from previous sectors.

Passengers may still carry on board the things they would normally take in carry-on baggage, such as cameras; personal music devices; books; and clothing.

Existing restrictions for carry-on baggage remain the same.

For more information on the regulations, click here. 

The rules cover:

• all liquids including beverages, soups and syrups
• gels, including hair and shower gels
• pastes, including toothpastes
• creams, lotions and oils
• contents of aerosol cans, including sprays, shaving foam, deodorants
• mascara
• liquid-solid mixtures
• any other item of similar consistency

Specific regulations:

• all items mentioned above will only be allowed in cabin baggage if they are kept in containers with volumes of not more than 100 ml each.
• These containers must be carried in a clear, re-sealable plastic bag. The total volume of the bag must not exceed 1 litre.
• One person is allowed to carry only one such plastic bag.
• The bag must be removed from cabin baggage and presented to security personnel at the checkpoint for separate x-ray screening.

Medications and special dietary requirements, including baby formula:

• Are permitted in cabin baggage
• may be subject to additional security checks
• customers with prescription medicine are advised to bring along supporting documentation (e.g. ID cards, letters from doctors)

Duty-free purchases:

• Passengers can still take on board items purchased after the screening point, including duty free.

Passengers may still carry on board the things they would normally take in carry-on baggage, such as cameras; personal music devices; books; and clothing.
Existing restrictions for carry-on baggage remain the same.
For more information on the regulations, click here

The rules cover:

• all liquids including beverages, soups and syrups
• gels, including hair and shower gels
• pastes, including toothpastes
• creams, lotions and oils
• contents of aerosol cans, including sprays, shaving foam, deodorants
• mascara
• liquid-solid mixtures
• any other item of similar consistency

Specific regulations:

• all items mentioned above will only be allowed in cabin baggage if they are kept in containers not exceeding 100 ml each.
• These containers must be carried in a clear, re-sealable plastic bag. The total volume of the bag must not exceed 1 litre.
• One person is allowed to carry only one such plastic bag.
• The bag must be removed from cabin baggage and presented to security personnel at the checkpoint for separate x-ray screening.

Medications and special dietary requirements, including baby formula:

• permitted in cabin baggage
• must be removed from cabin baggage and declared to security personnel at the checkpoint.

Duty-free purchases:

• Only duty-free items purchased on the day of your flight will be allowed onboard.
• These items must be bought after the boarding card checkpoint at an EU airport, or onboard an EU airline.
• The items must be stored in a clear plastic bag sealed by shop personnel.
• The sales slip with the date and location of purchase must be inside the bag, and visible without having to open the bag.
• The bag must not be opened until you reach your final destination.

Note: You are advised not to buy liquids or gels, duty-free or otherwise, from non-EU airports if you are changing planes at an European terminal. Such purchases may be confiscated at the security checkpoint.

Other security checks will be carried out at the airports. You would be required to:

• take off your jackets and/or coat
• remove laptop and other large electrical devices from your cabin baggage.

All these items will be screened separately.

Flights from and within the UK

• subject to the new EU regulations
• only one piece of cabin baggage is allowed per per passenger (regardless of class of travel). Lady's handbag or laptop bags must be carried within the single item of cabin bag.
• musical instruments in their cases will be permitted in addition to 1 piece of cabin baggage

Cabin baggage size restrictions for customers of Singapore Airlines:

• trolley bag: 55cm x 40cm x 20 cm or
• briefcase bag: 50 cm x 40cm x 25 cm or
• garment bag: dimensions not exceeding 115cm and thickness not exceeding 20cm when folded

Please check with your local EU airport, or country of departure for the latest updates.

To find out which countries are EU member states, click here

For more information on the regulations, click here

1. Travel-size toiletries (3 oz/100ml or less) that fit comfortably in one clear plastic, zip-top bag, with capacity not exceeding 1 quart (1 litre) are now permitted

2. After clearing security, travelers can now bring beverages and other items purchased in the secure boarding area on-board aircraft.

At the checkpoint travelers will be asked to remove the zip-top bag of liquids and place it in a bin or on the conveyor belt. These items will be x-rayed.

Larger amounts of prescription liquid medications, baby formula and diabetic glucose treatments must be declared at the checkpoint for additional screening.
Juices may be declared as a liquid at the screening checkpoint if a baby or small child is traveling and the juice does not fit in the closed/sealed 1 quart (1 litre) size plastic bag and/or the container exceeds travel size (3.4 oz/100ml).

Customers should only carry on medication that is required to be available during their itinerary.

Customers may be required to explain to airport security officers if the name on the prescription medication label does not match his/her name.

Solid cosmetics and personal hygiene items such as lipstick, lip balm and similar solids are permitted.

The changes apply to all domestic and international flights departing U.S. airports.

It is unlikely that additional changes in the liquid, aerosol and gel policy will be made in the near future.

Travelers should, however, check with transportation security authorities in their country-of-origin for flights originating at non-U.S. airports.

You may visit the TSA’s website, www.tsa.gov for more information.

We apologize in advance if flights are delayed because of the implementation of these new security requirements.

We seek your understanding and co-operation that these procedures are being implemented for your protection and safety.

We wish you a pleasant journey with Singapore Airlines

Travel-size toiletries (90ml/3oz or less) that fit comfortably in one clear plastic, zip-top bag with a capacity no more than 1 litre (1 quart) are now permitted.

At the checkpoint travelers will be asked to remove the zip-top bag of liquids and place it in a bin or on the conveyor belt. These items will be x-rayed.

Customers who travel with a child aged two or under are allowed to carry baby formula, baby food and milk. These items are exempt from the container size restrictions and are not required to be placed in a plastic bag.

The exemptions also apply to those with liquid prescription medicine and essential non-prescription liquid medicines.

However, passengers must declare all such items not in a bag or over 90 ml (3 oz.) in capacity to screening authorities. These passengers may be subjected to additional screening.

These measures will remain until further notice from Canadian authorities.

For more information, visit http://www.catsa-acsta.gc.ca

We apologize in advance if flights are delayed because of the implementation of these new security requirements.

We seek your understanding and co-operation that these procedures are being implemented for your protection and safety.

We wish you a pleasant journey with Singapore Airlines.

Passengers should not carry any liquid items, gel, paste or items of similar consistency past security screening points at airports except:

• Baby food for a small child or infant;
• Prescription medicines bearing the name that matches that of the passenger’s ticket;
• Inhaler accompanied by prescription

However passengers can carry liquid items, gel, paste or items of similar consistency in small quantity not exceeding 100 ml required for the duration of journey in one clear transparent resealable one litre size plastic bag. The contents of the plastic bag must fit comfortably within it and will be subjected to prescribed screening and security checks.

Duty Free items can be purchased but will be delivered to the passenger by duty free staff at the boarding gate during boarding.

Liquids, gels and aerosols will include beverages, shampoo, suntan lotions, creams, toothpaste, hair gel  and other items of a similar consistency (unless in small quantity) are not permitted in the cabin. These items must be carried in checked baggage.

Customers are asked to allow extra time for check-in, and to ensure that items that are not permitted in the list above are placed in their hold baggage to be checked in.

Customers continuing their travel and connecting to onward flights in or from India will also be required to observe these requirements, and will be subjected to similar restrictions on hand carry items.

These measures are effective 29 September 2006, and will remain in place until further notice from Indian authorities.

We apologize in advance if flights are delayed because of the implementation of these new security requirements. We seek your understanding and co-operation that these procedures are being implemented for your protection and safety.

We wish you a pleasant journey with Singapore Airlines.

Baby formula, breast milk, juice, prescription medicine under the customer's name, insulin and other non-prescription medicines are allowed but are subjected to the usual inspection.

Passengers shall be allowed to bring on board items purchased at the Duty Free or other retail shops located after the Final Screening checkpoint.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused as a result of the implementation of these revised security measures. We seek your cooperation and understanding that these procedures are being implemented for your protection and safety.

We wish you a pleasant journey with Singapore Airlines.