Prohibited in checked baggages

For security reasons, the following items are prohibited in an aircraft's cargo area:

Ammo, detonators, mines, grenades, explosive military items, pyrotechnics, fireworks, dinamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives, toxic and chemical substances, etc.

Prohibited in hand baggages

Firearms and artifacts that fire projectiles, or objects that could be mistaken for them:

All kinds of weapons, guns, pistols, revolvers, shotguns, toy guns, replicas or imitations that could be confused with real weapons, firearm parts, compressed air weapons, bows, crossbows, etc.

Artifacts used to stun or immobilize:

Electrical defense weapons, machines to stun or kill animals, stunning chemical substances, gases or aerosols, pepper spray, tear gas, acid aerosols and those to repel animals, etc.

Sharp objects with sharp edges:

Objects used to cut and shred, axes, blades, hooks, ice hooks, swiss knifes, knifes with blades over 6cm long, scissors with sharp tips and over 6cm long, martial arts items with sharp edges, swords, small swords, scalpels, etc.

Work tools that could cause serious injury:

Crowbars, drills, portable electrical drills, tools with blades over 6cm long, screwdrivers, icepicks, saws, blowtorchs, nutrunners, machetes, gardening scissors, toolboxes, medical or dentist equipment, hammers, etc.

Blunt instruments that can be used to hit:

Baseball or softball bats, martial art equipments, etc.

Explosives and flammable substances:

Ammo, detonators, mines, grenades, explosive military items, pyrotechnics, fireworks, dinamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives, etc.

Power Banks with ion litium batteries

In your hand baggage you can carry power banks with ion littium batteries with a nominal capacity of up to 100Wh, as long as they're approved by airport security.

If your battery's nominal capacity is between 101Wh and 160Wh, you must declare it with your airline at the time of check-in. If your battery exceeds 160Wh, it will not be allowed in the airplane.

Alcoholic beverages

Regarding alcoholic beverages, the rules are as follows:

▸ For domestic outbound flights passengers can travel with up to 5 liters (1.3 gallons) per person, either in checked or hand baggage.

▸ For international outbound flights passengers cannot travel with alcoholic beverages in hand baggage. For alcoholic beverages in checked baggage, please consult the Customs restrictions for your destination.

▸ For international arriving flights Customs allow up to 5 liters (1.3 gallons) per person, either in checked or hand baggage.

Note: Beverages must be in their original container and factory sealed, with their proper sanitary registry.

Important: We recommend always checking for the latest information from the official Customs website before your flight, in case there are any changes to these restrictions: https://www.aduana.gob.ec/viajeros-por-via-aerea/ (in Spanish).

Liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs)

There are regulations for the amount of LAGs carried in hand baggage for international flights:

Only liquids, aerosols and gels for personal and cosmetic use are allowed, placed in small containers of no more than 100ml/3.3oz, all placed inside a resealable 7.9 x 7.9 inches plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1 liter (33.8 oz.) per passenger. All LAGs must go into the bag, which will be sealed completely.

IMPORTANT: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessity to carry alcohol to disinfect hands and surfaces, the limit has been temporarily increased to 250ml (8.75 oz.)

The passenger must provide his/her own resealable bag and be prepared before passing through the airport's security filters. The bag will be checked at control points and go through the x-ray scan, so it's advisable to keep it in an easy-to-access place.