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Keep your liquids on the proper flight path:The new security regulations

In accordance with the new security regulations, only limited

quantities of liquids may be taken on board in your hand luggage.

The information and suggestions in this flyer are intended to

help you make the necessary preparations for your journey and

eliminate any remaining uncertainties. As before, any items you

purchase after passing through passport control may be takenon board in your hand luggage (travellers to the USA: please refer

to the special regulations overleaf). We wish you a very pleasant

stay at Zurich Airport.

Enjoy shopping before take-off!

Prior to passport controlLiquids are restricted to a maximum of 100 ml and have to bepacked in a transparent, resealable 1-litre plastic bag. Purchasesof liquids exceeding 100 ml have to be stowed in the baggageyou hand over at check-in.

After passport controlAfter you have passed through passport control, however, norestrictions apply. Any items that contain fluids will be sealedafter they are purchased, so that you will not experience any

difficulty when you pass through the security check.> Regulations for travellers to the USA see below.

Note for transfer passengersNo restrictions apply to duty-free items that you purchase onboard an EU or Swiss aircraft (e.g. Swiss International Air Lines)or during a stopover at Zurich Airport, as long as they arecarried in a sealed bag.

If you are travelling with another airline, however, please

enquire about the applicable security regulations.

Special regulations apply to passengerstravelling to the USA:

After the security checkNo restrictions with respect to the purchase of goods apply in thedeparture gate areas (E 18 to E 36), but of course you still need

to observe the applicable customs regulations.

For further information: www.zurich-airport.com

NEW: only limited quantities of liquids permitted in hand luggageProducts that contain liquids, gels or similar substances may onlybe carried in hand luggage in quantities not exceeding 100 ml

(or 1 decilitre).

NEW: restricted products must be carried in a transparent plastic bagAll restricted products must be carried in a transparent, resealable1-litre plastic bag. Passengers may only carry 1 plastic bag in theirhand luggage.

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Prepare yourself properly for check-in:

Do not carry more than you really need in your hand luggage The more items you pack in your checked-in baggage, the

better. You should only take the most essential items on boardwith you. Dangerous items must not be carried in hand luggage

(see dangerous goods list).

Pack liquids in your checked-in baggage Wherever possible, items that contain liquids should be packed

in the baggage you hand over at the check-in desk.

Purchases made before you check in If you buy any items especially products that contain

liquids before you check in, pack them in the baggageyou hand over at the check-in desk.

Special requirements Enquire whether your airline specifies any special security

requirements.

To make sure that you can commence your journey without anyhassle, it is advisable to get to Zurich Airport 20 minutes earlierthan usual. Security measures are refinanced via passengercharges. The new measures are expected to result in adjust-

ments to these charges.

Reducing waiting times at security checks:

In order to pass through the security check quickly and smoothly,plastic bags, electronic devices, metal objects, keys, purses andwallets, mobile phones, jackets and coats should be placed in thetrays provided at the security check.

Please note:laptops must be taken out of their case and placed

in a separate tray.

1-litre plastic bags are available from retail outlets everywhere.Important: plastic bags must be resealable (pressure or zip).Bags that are closed by means of string, rubber bands, etc.,are prohibited.

Pressureor zip seal

Plasticbag:

Maximumvolume

,1litre

ResealableTranspar

ent

Baby foods for babies who are travelling Medicaments (e.g. insulin) Salt solutions (eye drops, etc.)

Items that do not have to be carriedin a separate plastic bag:

Medicaments and special foods that are required onboard during the flight do not have to be carried in aplastic bag, e.g.: