OTS clarifies allowing extension cord in carry on baggage

OTS clarifies allowing extension cord in carry-on baggage

The Office of Transportation Security (OTS) announced via its official Facebook page that extension cords and/or power strips are allowed in carry-on bags effective last May 15. This latest policy was issued after receiving many complaints from passengers.

Image via OTS Facebook Page

The OTS was also prompted to release the following statement, “OTS strives to improve its policies to provide balance between security and passenger convenience in line with Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista’s guidance to provide comfortable, accessible, safe, sustainable, affordable, and seamless travel for all.”

Items that are not allowed on carry-on bags but are allowed in checked-in baggage include:

• Guns, firearms, and other items that discharge projectiles—subject to airline requirements and documentation
• Objects with sharp points or edges like axes, arrows and darts, box cutters, butterfly knives, canned products with easy open lids, cleavers, corkscrews, ice picks, knives, scissors, and razor blades
• Workers tools like crowbars, drills, hammers, nails, pliers, saws, screwdrivers, wrenches, nail guns, retractable tape measures (metal), etc.
• Blunt instruments like metal chains, billiard sticks, bowling/billiard balls, clubs, bats, dumbbells, fishing rods, ice skates, skateboards, tennis rackets, etc.

Batteries, power banks, and e-cigarettes are only allowed in carry-on bags.

Reference:

GMA Integrated News. (2024 May 16). Flying soon? Extension cords, power strips now classified as carry-on items. GMA News Online. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/906978/flying-soon-extension-cords-power-strips-now-classified-as-carry-on-items/story/

Alvis, F.C. (2024 May 16). Extension cord and power strips are allowed in carry-on bags. Philstar Life. https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/824564-extension-cord-power-strips-allowed-in-carry-on-bags?page=2