12 - Liquids, creams – alcoholic beverages, combustibles, flammable liquids – powdered substances

Alcoholic beverages

Homemade alcoholic beverages and beverages exceeding 70% alcohol content by volume are not permitted. All alcoholic beverages approved for transport must be contained in properly sealed retail packaging. Please note: For beverages with an alcohol content between 24% and 70%, the maximum amount authorized for transport is 5 L/1.3 gal. per container per person.

  • In the  cabin: No 
  • In the  hold: Yes (a maximum of 5 L/1.3 gal. per person, for alcoholic beverages between 24% and 70% alcohol by volume)
  • Prior approval  needed: No

* except for alcoholic beverages purchased in duty-free stores at the airport after the security check and placed in a sealed bag

Additional restrictions may apply depending on your destination.Find out more

Household, cleaning, and home improvement products

Ink, paint, varnish and enamel of any sort (even water-based) no matter the packaging (aerosol, container, spray, cartridge, jar, tube...), acetone, alcohol, paint thinner, ethanol, gas, lighter fluid, diesel, pesticides, pool products, solvents, turpentine...

  • In the  cabin: No
  • In the  hold: No

Empty containers of flammable combustible liquid

Camping stoves and jerrycans of fuel (or any other container) that has contained a combustible flammable liquid.

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The fuel tank or the container must be emptied for at least 1 hour  and left open for at least 6 hours in order for all of the residual fuel to evaporate. For transport, the fuel tank or container must be closed with the cap firmly attached. The camping stove or container must be covered with an absorbent material like a paper napkin and placed in a plastic bag or its equivalent. The bag must be closed with an elastic or adhesive tape.

  • In the  cabin: No
  • In the  hold: Yes
  • Prior approval  needed: Yes*

* Authorization must be requested from  Air France or your travel agency.

Samples of flammable liquid

Non-infectious samples wrapped with small quantities of flammable liquids.

  • In the  cabin: No
  • In the  hold: No

Liquids, pastes, gels, creams

Liquids, creams and pastes in small quantities are allowed in the cabin in containers of 100 ml/3.3 oz. maximum each. They must be placed in one clear plastic bag with a maximum volume of 1 L/33.8 oz. One single bag is permitted per person. Exceptions The following products, if they are necessary during your flight, are allowed without restrictions:

  • Baby food
  • Medication with a prescription or a statement from your doctor
  • Food for a specific dietary regimen
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Flights with no connections Duty-free liquids purchased at the airport or on board the aircraft must be placed in a sealed transparent plastic bag. They must be accompanied by a proof of purchase that is visible from the inside of the bag and that mentions the airport or the airline from which the purchase was made. Flight with connections If you have a connecting flight in a country that is a member of the European Union* you can keep duty-free liquids that were bought at the departure airport or on board the aircraft, as long as they are placed in a sealed transparent bag. They must be accompanied by a proof of purchase that is visible from the inside of the bag and that mentions the airport or the airline where the purchase was made. For a connection in another country, please find out the regulations in effect in the country where you are making this connection. Depending on the local laws, Air France may accept duty-free liquids that were purchased during the connection in the cabin with the same conditions for the packaging as in the previous cases. If you have a connecting flight via the United States or Canada, you must collect your checked baggage at the first connection point. We recommend that you place any previously bought duty-free liquids in your checked baggage. * Including Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland.

Powdered substances

Powdered substances include: flour, sugar, ground coffee, spices, powdered milk, cosmetics, sand, medication in powder form, baby food, etc.

  • In the   cabin:  Yes (consult the specific regulations for the United States below)
  • In the  hold: Yes
  • Prior approval  needed: No

Specific regulations for the United States

For flights to the United States, transporting more than 350 ml/12 oz. of powdered substance in the cabin is prohibited. Powder in greater quantities must be transported in checked baggage. Exceptions: Medically prescribed powders, baby food, and powders purchased in duty-free placed in a sealed security tamper-evident bag (STEB).