Traveling with Sports Equipment

Certain sporting equipment cannot be brought on-board an aircraft. These items are prohibited from your carry-on baggage, but they may be transported to your destination in your checked baggage. Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and Security Officers. These items include:

Baseball bats	Bows and arrows
Cricket bats	Golf clubs
Hockey sticks	Hunting knives
Martial arts devices	Pool cues
Scuba knives	Ski poles
Spear guns

While these items are prohibited from your carry-on baggage, they may be transported to your destination in your checked baggage. Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and security screeners.

You may bring items such as baseballs, soccer balls and basketballs through the passenger security checkpoint. They will need to be screened through the X-ray machine. Please see the Permitted and Prohibited Items for full list.