superboots
Member
Wonder if I can do this. Don't have the choice of putting it in the hold as no other baggage. Going to Spain on easy jet.
can I carry an epirb in my hand baggage
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Sandyman
Well-known member
Check with easy jet. If you couldn't get it through security then you may have to leave it with them or not fly.
Ional
Member
We took one on Easy Jet a couple of years ago. Someone on here suggested telephoning EJ and getting through to customer service. They checked, said ok, then e mailed me permission. I printed this.
At security at Bristol airport, the Epirb (in box plus instructions) was examined, lots of frowns, shakes of the head etc. They took it away plus my copy of the e mail. returned after 5 mins saying fine. I do not believe They would have let it through without that letter. Good luck!
At security at Bristol airport, the Epirb (in box plus instructions) was examined, lots of frowns, shakes of the head etc. They took it away plus my copy of the e mail. returned after 5 mins saying fine. I do not believe They would have let it through without that letter. Good luck!
mocruising
Member
The answer is yes and remember if it has an LI battery it should not go in the hold. We have carried one frequently on dive trips to Maldives, Indonesia, Thailand on various airlines. Last December we hand carried a hand held portable defibrillator on Ejet through Bristol and back from Lisbon. We looked on the Ejet web site and tried to call their Customer Service without success.
superboots
Member
I wrote to EJ customer services and they replied no - because of the battery. From the posts above I will get back to them. They also said no to the motor for my autopilot drive unit. helpful bunch!
MASH
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We have these threads every week. "Can I carry XYZ in my baggage"
Why is it so difficult to contact the airline concerned and take the trouble to look at their terms and conditions, or even ask them directly (!), as opposed to getting second hand info from unqualified observers which will almost certainly lead you into trouble?
Sheesh!
ps.
"security" (I jest, they are worthless wnakers) have NO SAY WHATSOEVER on hazardous goods, that is not their remit. They have NO KNOWLEDGE WHATSOEVER on what airlines deem "hazardous" or "dangerous" goods. They have apparently unrestricted juristiction on liquids (like solid mascara) and other potential terrorist items (like rice pudding, but not risotto) but HAZMAT is nothing to do with them.
Don't take **** from these monkeys.
Why is it so difficult to contact the airline concerned and take the trouble to look at their terms and conditions, or even ask them directly (!), as opposed to getting second hand info from unqualified observers which will almost certainly lead you into trouble?
Sheesh!
ps.
"security" (I jest, they are worthless wnakers) have NO SAY WHATSOEVER on hazardous goods, that is not their remit. They have NO KNOWLEDGE WHATSOEVER on what airlines deem "hazardous" or "dangerous" goods. They have apparently unrestricted juristiction on liquids (like solid mascara) and other potential terrorist items (like rice pudding, but not risotto) but HAZMAT is nothing to do with them.
Don't take **** from these monkeys.
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Steve C Cronin
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Dimwits certainly but Dimwits in CONTROL.
MASH
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Fella, they're only in control if you allow them to be.
"Security" have a mandate to prevent terrorist or other similar threats to aircraft. They have NO judgement over what they claim to be hazardous materials as these are clearly deliniated in the individual airlines' terms and conditions, and security, believe me, have no idea whatsoever of the differences between on airline's stipulations and anothers.
This is not to say that the little Hitlers in their all-powerful positions won't ttry it on - they're almost guaranteed to - but they often don't have the authority behind their outrageously heavyhanded actions.
The answer is to know your rights and stand up to the starry-eyed Nazis in "security". But you must know your rights better than they do, which isn't really hard. K
Just little research...
"Security" have a mandate to prevent terrorist or other similar threats to aircraft. They have NO judgement over what they claim to be hazardous materials as these are clearly deliniated in the individual airlines' terms and conditions, and security, believe me, have no idea whatsoever of the differences between on airline's stipulations and anothers.
This is not to say that the little Hitlers in their all-powerful positions won't ttry it on - they're almost guaranteed to - but they often don't have the authority behind their outrageously heavyhanded actions.
The answer is to know your rights and stand up to the starry-eyed Nazis in "security". But you must know your rights better than they do, which isn't really hard. K
Just little research...
GrahamM376
New member
Don't ask, just do it. Print out and show to security the airline statement (it's in terms and conditions somewhere) that electronics should be in hand, not hold baggage and that items with fitted lithium batteries can be carried. I had an argument one time taking an inverter welder through but they backed down when I asked to speak to duty manager.
Frankie-H
New member
Hazardous cargo is very clearly defined. Contact the manufacturer and they will give you the various numbers. If the battery is regarded as hazardous, it could be transported but only if it was security cased. More likely, the modern generation batteries are non hazardous. 1st contact the manufacturer then send their certificate to EJ.
GrahamM376
New member
IATA Lithium Battery Guidance here -
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...L7xl2zMwE0IIbVJ8J9ad-zQ&bvm=bv.62286460,d.Yms
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...L7xl2zMwE0IIbVJ8J9ad-zQ&bvm=bv.62286460,d.Yms
Hadenough
Well-known member
So you are the p*ck who holds me up at check in arguing his rights against the ticking clock of departure. Stand up against the "starry-eyed" Nazis in security" and all you do is cause delay. It's a PITA but just get on with it. Bet you are the one with the container size "carry on bag" too. I have never had to wait more than 20 mins for baggage, WTF is the hurry?
MASH
N/A
Hadenough, that sort of gratuitous offensivenesss is really OTT, as well as having no relevance or connection that I can see to what I posted.
An apology is in order.
An apology is in order.
catmandoo
Active member
Spoke to manufacturer , presume its because battery must be changed after5 yrs so take out Li and manufacturer will replace with lordinary battery conversion extra £20 over £130 cost of replacing with charged battery
macd
Active member
So sad, so selfish, so short-sighted, even without the gratuitous inferences. Everyone who stands up for their entitlement stands up for yours, too.
AndrewB
Well-known member
I packed my EPIRB to get a new battery fitted when I flew back from USA. Arriving at Heathrow, found my luggage had been opened, the EPIRB had plainly been examined ... and turned on!
Had visions of RNLI chasing a very fast, high-flying yacht across the Atlantic.
Otherwise no problems taking it each way, though on the return I was permitted to take a life-jacket rearming kit out from Heathrow, but it was confiscated when I changed planes in Atlanta.
Had visions of RNLI chasing a very fast, high-flying yacht across the Atlantic.
Otherwise no problems taking it each way, though on the return I was permitted to take a life-jacket rearming kit out from Heathrow, but it was confiscated when I changed planes in Atlanta.
macd
Active member
Re: can I carry an epirb in my hand baggage: update
Just by way of an update, I travelled from UK to Greece with a new EPIRB a couple of weeks ago. It was well below the Lithium battery limits, which are contantly changing, but are currently 2g of lithium 'equivalent' and 100 Watt-hours capacity: both well below the levels in a typical EPIRB. (There actually isn't very much lithium in a lithium battery.) I was armed with an e-mail from the manufacturer confirming this was the case.
I was flying Aegean Air, whose web guidance on the matter is typically vague. The only carrier I could find whose conditions specifically menation EPIBs was Quantas, who specifically allow them as both carry-on and hold baggage: http://www.qantas.com/travel/airlines/dangerous-goods/global/en#epirbs-and-personal-locator-beacons
Clearly this is of limited use with any other carrier, but of course the bod you have to convince is not employed by a carrier. They're just someone in a uniform hanging around the X-ray machine.
To get to the point: I left the EPIRB in its original box and put it in an X-ray tray all to itself. The security bod looked at it suspiciously, before glancing at her boss, who said it was fine. Result.
There's still too much in this that's uncertain, but this experience, at least, is positive. Incidentally, before anyone asks, I did consider asking the airline directly. However, they'd already taken the line of least bother in knocking me back on a request to carry a fridge compressor in hold baggage, so I took they view that an unofficial 'maybe' is better than an official 'no'.
Just by way of an update, I travelled from UK to Greece with a new EPIRB a couple of weeks ago. It was well below the Lithium battery limits, which are contantly changing, but are currently 2g of lithium 'equivalent' and 100 Watt-hours capacity: both well below the levels in a typical EPIRB. (There actually isn't very much lithium in a lithium battery.) I was armed with an e-mail from the manufacturer confirming this was the case.
I was flying Aegean Air, whose web guidance on the matter is typically vague. The only carrier I could find whose conditions specifically menation EPIBs was Quantas, who specifically allow them as both carry-on and hold baggage: http://www.qantas.com/travel/airlines/dangerous-goods/global/en#epirbs-and-personal-locator-beacons
Clearly this is of limited use with any other carrier, but of course the bod you have to convince is not employed by a carrier. They're just someone in a uniform hanging around the X-ray machine.
To get to the point: I left the EPIRB in its original box and put it in an X-ray tray all to itself. The security bod looked at it suspiciously, before glancing at her boss, who said it was fine. Result.
There's still too much in this that's uncertain, but this experience, at least, is positive. Incidentally, before anyone asks, I did consider asking the airline directly. However, they'd already taken the line of least bother in knocking me back on a request to carry a fridge compressor in hold baggage, so I took they view that an unofficial 'maybe' is better than an official 'no'.
Mwinda
Member
Re: can I carry an epirb in my hand baggage: update
Three flights to Greece/Turkey (charter airlines) no problems at Xray/security with personal EPIRB in original packaging in my hand luggage. I also carry a handheld VHF also in original boxes. I carry my VHF cert, EPIRB registration (looks nice and official) but never had to show the paperwork.
Three flights to Greece/Turkey (charter airlines) no problems at Xray/security with personal EPIRB in original packaging in my hand luggage. I also carry a handheld VHF also in original boxes. I carry my VHF cert, EPIRB registration (looks nice and official) but never had to show the paperwork.
duncan99210
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Re: can I carry an epirb in my hand baggage: update
Been taking VHFs and PLBs back and forth for some time now. Never even a lifted eyebrow. Never bothered to do anything special with them at security, just bunged in the bag with everything else.
Been taking VHFs and PLBs back and forth for some time now. Never even a lifted eyebrow. Never bothered to do anything special with them at security, just bunged in the bag with everything else.
charles_reed
Active member
Ive taken 3 EPIRBs and 1 personal beacon through in hand luggage on various flights (though never Easyjet) with no problems @ airport security (though not @ Foggy Bottom).
It's usually down to the airline - most prohibit lithium batteries in the cargo hold and there's a new move by IATA to rule out Li-film batteries in any aircraft systems.
Whatever you do don't expect any decision-making from airport Security - they'll always play safe and say NO.
It's usually down to the airline - most prohibit lithium batteries in the cargo hold and there's a new move by IATA to rule out Li-film batteries in any aircraft systems.
Whatever you do don't expect any decision-making from airport Security - they'll always play safe and say NO.