Mangalore International Airport Along With BCAS Regulates Strict Policy About in Hand & Check-in Baggage: Check Out

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) monitors has issued periodic directives to airport operators to ensure smooth transit of passengers. BCAS in its recent order has directed airports to create greater awareness among passengers about permitted items.

Mangalore International Airport proactively has ensured that passengers are aware about the items they are permitted to carry as part of their travel baggage. Standees with pictograms have been placed at prominent place outside the domestic and international security hold areas for easy understanding by the passengers. Even the airline partners of the airport too have their own information displays on this subject.

Cigarette lighters, scissors, knives, liquids, aerosols, and gels (LAGs) account for bulk of the items that are commonly recovered at the security checkpoints across airports. Other prohibited items that security personnel recover include sharp objects, screw drivers, rope, luggage chain, candle/wax and coconut (copra). Power banks, and e-cigarettes/aerosol/spray account for the highest and least commonly items recovered in the inline hold baggage screening system.