sealion
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Inflatable PFD co2 cartridges are classified as "hazardous material". Has any one had an experience with trying to board a plane with an inflatable PFD ?
Airlines and inflatable PFDs
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LadyInBed
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In the pre Terror days, I just put them in normal hold luggage.
You could try posting the question on the British Sub-Aqua Club forum
http://www.bsac.com/membforums/genforum/index.html
You could try posting the question on the British Sub-Aqua Club forum
http://www.bsac.com/membforums/genforum/index.html
sealion
New member
Thanx Nigel
tyger
New member
A few years ago I was involved in an interport race in Hong Kong. The visiting team (from Ireland) were not allowed to take their PFDs on the flight. I forget which Airline (either BA or Cathay Pacific.
kingfisher
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IATA regulations
See the FAQs on the Secumar site (producer of my vest)
http://www.secumar.de/cgi-bin/main.pl?lang=english&group=serv&seite=faq_lifejacket#23
Obi-Wan
See the FAQs on the Secumar site (producer of my vest)
http://www.secumar.de/cgi-bin/main.pl?lang=english&group=serv&seite=faq_lifejacket#23
Obi-Wan
oldsaltoz
New member
Hi Sealion.
The small Co2 canisters are not too expensive and are readily available, have you considered removing the canister and purchase a new one on arrival, a bit of a nuisance but will avoid problems with the airline.
The small Co2 canisters are not too expensive and are readily available, have you considered removing the canister and purchase a new one on arrival, a bit of a nuisance but will avoid problems with the airline.
southchinasea
New member
How odd. I thought I posted a comprehensive reply to this but don't see it. The gist of my reply
was that the carriage of C02 inflated lifejackets as passenger baggage IS permitted, with the
approval of the operator (airline). The current (42nd) edition of the IATA (International Air Transport
Association) Dangerous goods regulations refer. From memory Sect 2.3.4. which deals with
'Dangerous goods' as baggage. Again, from memory, I believe 2 additional 'spare' cartridges permitted
per passenger. The bottom line is call the airline and quote the above if you get someone
not sure what you are talking about! I recently travelled from Heathrow to Hong Kong with a PFD as
hand bagagge and after security checked with a supervisor, I was let through no problem.
Definitely best to get prior approval just in..............
Cheers
was that the carriage of C02 inflated lifejackets as passenger baggage IS permitted, with the
approval of the operator (airline). The current (42nd) edition of the IATA (International Air Transport
Association) Dangerous goods regulations refer. From memory Sect 2.3.4. which deals with
'Dangerous goods' as baggage. Again, from memory, I believe 2 additional 'spare' cartridges permitted
per passenger. The bottom line is call the airline and quote the above if you get someone
not sure what you are talking about! I recently travelled from Heathrow to Hong Kong with a PFD as
hand bagagge and after security checked with a supervisor, I was let through no problem.
Definitely best to get prior approval just in..............
Cheers
bedouin
Well-known member
Re: You did sir, you did
Unfortunately this is yet another posting that has been duplicated on both R2R and SB. You have previously responded to the SB post.
Unfortunately this is yet another posting that has been duplicated on both R2R and SB. You have previously responded to the SB post.
southchinasea
New member
Re: You did sir, you did
Thank you so much...I thought I was going mad!
Thank you so much...I thought I was going mad!
