Forbidden in checked baggage

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

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

Forbidden in hand baggage

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.

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.

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.

Blunt instruments that can be used to hit:

Baseball or softball bats, martial art equipments.

Explosives and flammable substances:

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

Alcoholic beverages

Regarding alcoholic beverages, the rules are as follows:

▸ For domestic outbound flights passengers can travel with up to 5 liters per person, either in carry ons or in luggage.

▸ For international outbound flights passengers cannot travel with alcoholic beverages in carry ons. For alcoholic beveragesin luggage please consult the Customs restrictions of your destination.

▸ For international arriving flights Customs allows up to 5 litters per person, either in carry ons or in luggage.

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/100gr/4.3oz capacity, all placed inside a re-sealable 8x8 inches plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1 liter (35 oz.) for each passenger. All content must easily 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 (8.45 oz.)

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