1. General Policy

Our mission is to deliver the best value in air medical transportation, without compromising patient care. To achieve this mission most of the space normally available for baggage can be occupied with life supporting equipment and supplies. The regular baggage policy consists of one personal bag and one additional handbag.

If you are unsure whether you are permitted to take a particular item with you, please contact our operations center +41 333 333 333.

1.1. Other Information

• All baggage and personal items are subject to inspection and Dangerous Goods regulation.
• There may be national regulations that result in more restrictive measures.

2. Dangerous Items

For safety reasons, the following materials and articles are prohibited from being carried in either your hand and personal baggage or on the person:

• Briefcases and security type attaché cases with installed alarm devices;
• Pyrotechnic material, except for trigger device in avalanche rescue back pack;
• Explosives, ammunition, fireworks;
• Flammable, non-flammable deeply refrigerated and poisonous or irritating gases, such as aerosols, lighters and lighter refills, camping fuel;
• Disabling devices such as mace, pepper spray, etc. containing an irritant or incapacitating substance;
• Carbon dioxide cylinders for soda siphons, butane gas cylinders, scuba diving cylinders, gas cylinders;
• Flammable solids, such as matches and items which are easily ignited, substances liable to spontaneous combustion, substances which on contact with water emit flammable gases;
• Flammable liquids, such as paints, thinners, solvents;
• Oxidising substances, such as bleaching powder and peroxides;
• Poisonous (toxic) and infectious substances (viruses and bacteria);
• Radioactive materials; Corrosives materials: acids, metallic mercury, thermometers containing mercury, barometers, acids, alkaline and wet cell batteries;
• Magnetized materials and other miscellaneous Dangerous Goods;
• Items equipped with blades or pointed ends, such as scissors, pocket knives, nail files, razor blades;
• Automobile parts for cars, motors or motorcycles;
• Ship’s spares;
• Swimming pool chemicals;
• Battery powered personal transportation devices (hoverboards, self-balancing devices or gravity boards);
• Damaged or defective lithium batteries or damaged or defective devices containing lithium batteries.

3. Prohibited Items

Following items are subject to confiscation at airport security and prohibited on board:

• Firearms: Any weapon from which a shot may be fired by the force of an explosion or compressed air or gas, including starter and flare pistols

• Knives and cutting tools: Including sabres, swords, cardboard cutters, hunting knives, souvenir knives, martial arts devices, professional tools and such other knives with blades of 6 cm long or longer and/or knives considered illegal by local law;

• Arms: All other devices considered illegal by local law; Bludgeons: Blackjacks, billy clubs, baseball clubs or similar instruments;

• Explosives, ammunitions, flammable liquids and corrosives: Any explosive or incendiary components, which by themselves or in conjunction with other items can result in an explosion or fire. This includes:
  • Explosive materials, blasting caps, fireworks, gasoline, other flammable liquids, ammunition or any combination of these items.
  • Corrosive or toxic substances, including gases, whether or not under pressure;
• Disabling or incapacitating items: All tear gas, mace, and similar chemicals and gases whether in pistol, canister, or other container, and other disabling devices such as electronic stunning/shocking devices;

• Other articles:
  • Ice picks, alpenstocks, straight razors, and elongated scissors, which, even though not commonly thought of as a deadly or dangerous weapon, could be used as a weapon, including toy or "dummy" weapons or grenades;
• Articles of any kind giving rise to reasonable suspicion that a item may be used to simulate a deadly weapon: Such articles shall include but not be limited to objects resembling explosive devices or other items that may give appearance of a weapon or dangerous item;

• Chemical/biological attack items and substances: The possibilities for chemical/biological attacks include the use of chemical or biological agents to commit unlawful acts. Such restricted chemical/biological substances shall include but not be limited to the following:
  • Sulphur mustard, VX, chlorine, sarin, hydrogen cyanide, anthrax, botulism, smallpox, tularaemia, and viral haemorrhagic fever.

4. Acceptable Items

4.1. Approval required

The transport of the following lithium powered Portable Electronic Devices (PED) and spare batteries containing lithium is restricted and an approval of Rega/Swiss Air-Ambulance is required:

• Portable Medical Electronic Devices:
  • Medical devices (e.g. AED, CPAP, etc.) containing lithium metal batteries exceeding 2 grams lithium but not exceeding 8 grams or lithium ion batteries exceeding 100 Wh but not exceeding 160 Wh, carried in checked baggage, carry-on baggage or on the person.
  • Spare batteries of the same size must be individually protected so as to prevent short circuits (by placement in original retail packaging or by otherwise insulating terminals, e.g. by taping over exposed terminals or placing each battery in a separate plastic bag or protective pouch) and carried in hand baggage or on the person only.
  • In addition, the following restrictions apply:
    • Carried by patient/passenger for medical use and medical treatment;
    • No more than two spare batteries be carried by a patient/passenger;
    • Each installed or spare battery must be of a type which meets the requirements of each test in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, subsection 38.3.
    • The patient/passenger has to send a confirmation of meeting the requirements before the flight.
• Other Portable Electronic Devices >100 Wh and ≤160 Wh
  Following restrictions apply for portable electronic devices (e.g. watches, calculating machines, cameras, cellular phones, laptop computers, camcorders) containing lithium ion batteries exceeding 100 Wh but not exceeding 160 Wh:
  • For personal use only;
  • Hand baggage only:
  • Batteries must be of a type which meets the requirements of each test in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, subsection 38.3

4.2. No Approval required

• For personal use only:
  • Some medicine and medical tools;
  • Toiletries;
  • Smoking items (butane lighters are prohibited), e-cigarettes to be carried in the hand baggage or on the person only and recharging on board is prohibited);
  • Alcohol in small quantities.
• Portable electronic devices (e.g. watches, calculating machines, cameras, cellular phones, laptop computers, camcorders) including medical devices such as portable oxygen containers (POC) containing lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries may be carried on board. For lithium metal batteries the lithium metal content shall not exceed 2g and for lithium ion batteries the watt-hour rating shall not exceed 100Wh, with following restrictions:
  • For personal use only;
  • Carried in hand baggage only;
  • Batteries must be of a type which meets the requirements of each test in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, subsection 38.3;
  • Spare batteries of the same size (not exceeding a lithium metal content 2g or 100Wh) must be individually protected so as to prevent short circuits (by placement in original retail packaging or by otherwise insulating terminals, e.g. by taping over exposed terminals or placing each battery in a separate plastic bag or protective pouch) and carried in hand baggage or on the person only.

No more than two individually protected spare batteries per person; Batteries must be of a type which meets the requirements of each test in the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, subsection 38.3.