The Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) will soon implement new aviation security requirements through two new aeronautical circulars commencing 1 March 2019. Such requirements include the  prohibition of transporting lighters on aircraft and transporting selfie stick, camera/video recorder tripod and monopod exceeding 30 cm after retraction in carry-on baggage, and so on. AACM advises passengers to arrive in the airport with ample time to go through the security screening procedures in case some delay might occur when the new requirements are in force in the initial phase.

Commencing 01 March 2019, Macau International Airport and the heliport will implement a number of new aviation security requirements which include: 1) lighters (and matches) are forbidden to carry onto an aircraft; 2) selfie stick, camera/video recorder tripod and monopod exceeding 30cm after retraction is forbidden to put in carry-on baggage, and must be transported in checked baggage.  

To address the need of the smoking passengers, Macau International Airport has installed the ignition device in the smoking room in the airside of the terminal, open for use by passengers who have passed the security screening and wish to smoke in the terminal before flight departure.             

Anyone who wishes to read the details of the requirements and the full text of the aeronautical circulars can go to “Liquids, Aerosols and Gels (LAGs), Restricted Articles and Dangerous Goods” under Chapter “Passenger Guide” of the AACM website through this link: https://www.aacm.gov.mo/guide.php?con=1&pageid=119&lg=eng