Pete R
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Thanks for that. Just what I had in mind on starting the thread.
Life jacket cylinders on Aircraft
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Thanks for that. Just what I had in mind on starting the thread.
Amulet
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As I always say to my family when playing Trivial Pursuit - "I'm only reading what it says on the card, not defending it." (boarding card in this case).
I think there may be a clue in the "Approval of carrier required: Yes". What does it mean? I suspect that they are allowed to deny approval despite the general provisions agreed by all airlines. Given how late I was for my flight home today I wouldn't have liked to have to argue it out to get on the plane!
Also, being pedantic, "plus up to two spare cartridges" combined with the fact that there is no prohibition of a jacket with no cartridges, implies that you could carry two cartridges and an umarmed jacket - it would seem more than a tad perverse to insist that you screw one in.
Honey Trap
Member
Aer Lingus
I have just returned to Brussels after a weekend in Dublin where I bought a Spinlock Deckvest at a bargain price of 180 euros. Imagine my horror when SWMBO got all excited about pressurised gas canisters in the "prohibited items" list at check-in this evening in Dublin airport and grassed me to Mr. Jobsworth.
I explained that I had checked previously with the airline and was assured it was ok but not good enough - Mr. Jobsworth had to check with his superiors and as a result of ignorance of their own rules (2 small CO2 cylinders permitted) I had to hand over the cylinder.
These days airports are not the place for even the most calm discussion so I'll just have to follow-up in writing to the airline, the IAA and the airline ombudsman and see what happens.
SWMBO has agreed however to go to the swindlery in Antwerp next weekend and buy the replacement. Peace reigns in our house tonight.
I have just returned to Brussels after a weekend in Dublin where I bought a Spinlock Deckvest at a bargain price of 180 euros. Imagine my horror when SWMBO got all excited about pressurised gas canisters in the "prohibited items" list at check-in this evening in Dublin airport and grassed me to Mr. Jobsworth.
I explained that I had checked previously with the airline and was assured it was ok but not good enough - Mr. Jobsworth had to check with his superiors and as a result of ignorance of their own rules (2 small CO2 cylinders permitted) I had to hand over the cylinder.
These days airports are not the place for even the most calm discussion so I'll just have to follow-up in writing to the airline, the IAA and the airline ombudsman and see what happens.
SWMBO has agreed however to go to the swindlery in Antwerp next weekend and buy the replacement. Peace reigns in our house tonight.
yodave
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...the man from Easyjet; he say yes!
Just to confirm the Easyjet situation.
I couldn't find anything positive about lifejackets on their website, however I contacted customer support ...and today I received an e-mail from Easyjet that said:
"Having checked our records I can confirm that non-flammable gas cylinder fitted into a life jacket containing carbon dioxide or other suitable gas in Division 2.2, up to two (2) small cylinders per passenger, and up to two (2) spare cartridges is permitted onboard as either carry-on, checked baggage or on one's person and there is no need to inform the pilot about that.
This confirmation has also been sent to your postal address, you should receive it soon."
Guess the gas will be going in the checked baggage, as I don't want the added complication of walking through security with them.
Just to confirm the Easyjet situation.
I couldn't find anything positive about lifejackets on their website, however I contacted customer support ...and today I received an e-mail from Easyjet that said:
"Having checked our records I can confirm that non-flammable gas cylinder fitted into a life jacket containing carbon dioxide or other suitable gas in Division 2.2, up to two (2) small cylinders per passenger, and up to two (2) spare cartridges is permitted onboard as either carry-on, checked baggage or on one's person and there is no need to inform the pilot about that.
This confirmation has also been sent to your postal address, you should receive it soon."
Guess the gas will be going in the checked baggage, as I don't want the added complication of walking through security with them.
Csail
N/A
I can't understand why not but they won't allow parachutes on board!!!!!!!!!!!! What is a parachute for?
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We tried to bring two cylinders disconnected from the life-jackets home from Dalaman this week. We only had hand-luggage. We were stopped at the scanners, and after some debate they decided we could take them on board if they were re-attached to the life-jackets.
But whilst we were doing this they noticed the hand-held VHF radio which the scanner had not picked out.
They then suggested it would be better to put the lot in the hold. We pointed out that we had no hold baggage allowance booked, and the airport manager very kindly sorted it out for us. We did not have the airline (Jet2's) permission in advance, although I think this would not have helped much.
I also had got stopped for a wind-up torch, which they checked out, and then made a note of my passport number in a ledger. We then had to go back to check-in to get rid of the other bag, and the second time through the scanner there was no comment on the torch.
The staff could not have been more helpful. We rather think that in the UK they would have just binned the cylinders.
But whilst we were doing this they noticed the hand-held VHF radio which the scanner had not picked out.
They then suggested it would be better to put the lot in the hold. We pointed out that we had no hold baggage allowance booked, and the airport manager very kindly sorted it out for us. We did not have the airline (Jet2's) permission in advance, although I think this would not have helped much.
I also had got stopped for a wind-up torch, which they checked out, and then made a note of my passport number in a ledger. We then had to go back to check-in to get rid of the other bag, and the second time through the scanner there was no comment on the torch.
The staff could not have been more helpful. We rather think that in the UK they would have just binned the cylinders.