Quick answer
Yes, on your person or in your carry-on only, never in checked or gate-checked bags. Charging and using them on board are banned. Some countries ban vapes outright, so check your destination.
Source: faa.gov, checked 5 Nov 2026
E-cigarettes and vapes
Carry-on: Yes (on person or carry-on)
Checked bag: No (also not in gate-checked bags)
Quantity / limit: No quantity limit stated; spare batteries protected
Use on board: Recharging banned; use banned by airline/regulator rules
Source: faa.gov, checked 5 Nov 2026
Which countries restrict vapes?
| Country | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 10 e-cigarettes | customs.gov.bh 5 Nov 2026 |
| Croatia | 10 ml e-liquid duty-free | carina.gov.hr 5 Nov 2026 |
| Egypt | Requires approval from import control authority (GOEIC) | customs.gov.eg 5 Nov 2026 |
| Fiji | Limited to 200 ml/mg | frcs.org.fj 5 Nov 2026 |
| Finland | Counts toward EUR 430 value allowance | tulli.fi 6 Nov 2026 |
| Hong Kong | Not on page | customs.gov.hk 5 Nov 2026 |
| Hungary | 75 ml e-liquid | nav.gov.hu 5 Nov 2026 |
| Indonesia | Duty-free: 140 solid sticks or 40 capsules; 30 ml open-system liquid; 12 ml closed-system liquid | beacukai.go.id 5 Nov 2026 |
| Lithuania | Allowed within tobacco allowance (50 ml air / 20 ml other) | muitine.lrv.lt 6 Nov 2026 |
| Malaysia | Excluded from exemption (dutiable) | customs.gov.my 5 Nov 2026 |
| Maldives | Banned since 15 Nov 2024; confiscated, returned on departure | maldiveshighcommission.uk 5 Nov 2026 |
| Netherlands | Allowed for personal use only | douane.nl 5 Nov 2026 |
| Switzerland | Allowed within tobacco allowance | bazg.admin.ch 5 Nov 2026 |
| Taiwan | Banned: e-cigarettes, e-liquid and heated-tobacco products are prohibited items | web.customs.gov.tw 6 Nov 2026 |
What are the airlines' vape rules?
| Airline | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Aegean Airlines | Not in checked baggage; use prohibited in cabin; no recharging on board | en.aegeanair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Aer Lingus | Use prohibited at all times | aerlingus.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Aeromexico | E-cigarettes and vaporisers with batteries listed as restricted | aeromexico.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Air Algérie | E-cigarettes banned from checked baggage | airalgerie.dz 6 Nov 2026 |
| Air Austral | Prohibited in hold (cabin only) | air-austral.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Air Caraibes | Cabin only, not checked; protected against activation | aircaraibes.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Air Dolomiti | Carry-on only, max 100 Wh, use/recharging forbidden, not overhead bins | airdolomiti.eu 6 Nov 2026 |
| Air New Zealand | All parts in carry-on; must not be turned on, used or charged on board; protected from activation; counts toward 15 PEDs | airnewzealand.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Air Nostrum | Cabin only | agencias.iberia.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Air Tahiti Nui | On person in protective case (not in carry-on bag); switched off; use/charging prohibited | us.airtahitinui.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Air Transat | Carry-on only, never used; not checked; not allowed to Cuba or Mexico | airtransat.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| AJet | Listed among prohibited items (PDF) | ajet.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| American Airlines | Carry-on only, not checked; use on board prohibited | aa.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Asiana Airlines | Cabin only, not checked; no in-flight use or charging; import banned in Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore | flyasiana.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Austrian | Cabin only (LHG) | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Avianca Costa Rica | Cabin only; do not use or charge on board | ayuda.avianca.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Avianca Ecuador | Cabin only; do not use or charge on board | ayuda.avianca.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Azores Airlines | Cabin baggage only; refills in checked baggage | azoresairlines.pt 6 Nov 2026 |
| Bamboo Airways | Battery-powered e-cigarettes prohibited in checked and carry-on baggage | bambooairways.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Bangkok Airways | E-cigarettes must be individually protected against accidental activation | bangkokair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Binter Canarias | Cabin baggage only | bintercanarias.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brussels Airlines | Cabin only (LHG) | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Caribbean Airlines | Carry-on/on person only, individually protected; no recharging on board | caribbean-airlines.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Cathay Pacific | Not in checked baggage; must not be used on board | cathaypacific.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| China Southern Airlines | Not allowed in checked baggage | csair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Corsair International | Keep in cabin | flycorsair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| easyJet | Banned in hold; must be switched off at all times; recharging prohibited | easyjet.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Edelweiss Air | Carry-on only, not checked; use/charging prohibited; not in overhead locker | flyedelweiss.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Egyptair | Carry-on only | egyptair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| EL AL | Carry-on only (no spares), not checked; no use or charging in flight; protect from activation, keep on person or within reach | elal.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Etihad Airways | Cabin bag only, not checked; use strictly prohibited | etihad.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Eurowings | Cabin only (LHG) | 6 Nov 2026 |
| EVA Air | Carry-on only; use of e-cigs and heated tobacco prohibited in flight | evaair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Fastjet Zimbabwe | Max 2 spare e-cigarette batteries in cabin baggage | fastjet.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| flydubai | No use or charging on board; in hand baggage under seat, protected from activation | flydubai.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| IBERIA | Cabin only in protective case; entry prohibited in Brazil, Qatar, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay, Venezuela | iberia.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Icelandair | Battery-powered devices incl. e-cigarettes/vapes in carry-on (not checked) | icelandair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Jet2 | Hand luggage only (battery max 160 Wh, installed, protected), stored under seat; no recharging; use forbidden | jet2.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| KLM | Switched off and carried on your person at all times; not in bags; no recharging on board | oman.klm.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| KM Malta Airlines | Cabin only; must not be used or recharged on board | kmmaltairlines.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Korean Air | Vapes within 100 Wh carry-on only; no charging/use on board or overhead bin storage | koreanair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| La Compagnie | Hand baggage only | lacompagnie.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| LOT Polish Airlines | On person only, switched off; not in checked baggage | lot.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Lufthansa | Carry-on only, not overhead; some countries ban carrying them | lufthansa.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Lufthansa City Airlines | Carry-on only, not overhead; some countries ban carrying them | lufthansa.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Lufthansa CityLine | Carry-on only, not overhead; some countries ban carrying them | lufthansa.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Luxair | One device on person, carry-on only; stowed whole flight; not overhead | luxair.lu 6 Nov 2026 |
| MEA | May be carried on board (individually protected) but use strictly prohibited; not in checked baggage | mea.com.lb 6 Nov 2026 |
| Myanmar Airways International | Carry-on only; no recharging on board | maiair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Norwegian | On person/hand baggage only, not checked; use and charging on board not permitted | norwegian.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Olympic Air | Not in checked baggage; use prohibited in cabin; no recharging on board | en.aegeanair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Pakistan International Airlines | Permitted only as carry-on baggage | piac.com.pk 6 Nov 2026 |
| PGA-Portugalia Airlines | Carry-on only, not checked; no use or charging on board | flytap.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Porter Airlines | Carry-on only; Mexico bans e-cigarettes/vapes | flyporter.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Qatar Airways | Cabin only (incl. e-cigars, e-pipes, vaporizers); no recharging on board | qatarairways.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Riyadh Air | Carry-on baggage only | riyadhair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Rossiya Airlines | Use of electronic smoking devices on board prohibited | rossiya-airlines.ru 6 Nov 2026 |
| Royal Jordanian | Carry-on only; use or recharging on board not permitted | rj.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Safair | E-liquids in carry-on max 100 ml (LAGs rule international) | flysafair.co.za 6 Nov 2026 |
| Salam Air | Carry-on only, individually protected; damaged units refused | salamair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| SAS | Carry-on only; no use or charging on board | flysas.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| SATA Air Acores | Cabin baggage only; refills in checked baggage | azoresairlines.pt 6 Nov 2026 |
| Singapore Airlines | Carry-on or on person only (where locally legal); use prohibited; each max 100 Wh or 2 g lithium; max 15 PEDs | singaporeair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| South African Airways | Carry in hand or checked (remove batteries if checked); vaping banned on board | flysaa.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Southwest Airlines | Cabin only; not in checked luggage | support.southwest.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Southwind Airlines | Hand luggage or on person, not checked; charging and use of electronic devices on board prohibited | southwindairlines.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| SunExpress | Use prohibited at all times; switched off and stowed | sunexpress.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| SWISS | Cabin only (LHG) | 6 Nov 2026 |
| TACA | Cabin only; do not use or charge on board | ayuda.avianca.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| TAP Air Portugal | Carry-on only, not checked; no use or charging on board | flytap.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| TAROM | Hand baggage only, stowed and unused at all times; not checked; no recharging on board | tarom.ro 6 Nov 2026 |
| Transavia | Electrical device rules: up to 15 devices each up to 100 Wh, keep in cabin | transavia.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Transavia France | Electrical device rules: up to 15 devices each up to 100 Wh, keep in cabin | transavia.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| UNI AIR | Carry-on only; use of e-cigs and heated tobacco prohibited in flight | evaair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| United Airlines | Carry-on/personal item only; not checked or gate-checked; no charging or use on board or in United Clubs | united.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Virgin Atlantic | Hand baggage/on person, batteries protected; not in overhead lockers; not in checked baggage; banned to/from India; banned in Maldives and Thailand | virginatlantic.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Volaris | One per passenger, carry-on only, switched off; use on board prohibited | cms.volaris.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| WestJet | One per guest, on person; not checked/overhead; use and charging not permitted | westjet.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| Wizz Air | Not in checked bags; no recharging or use on board | ssr-weu2.wizzair.com 6 Nov 2026 |
| ZIPAIR | Listed under batteries category of restricted items | zipair.net 6 Nov 2026 |