Vape terrorists? US D.O.T ban e-cigs from checked baggage

[MrDJ]

i like the way its still worded,
"Passengers are not permitted to use electronic cigarettes within our premises. Where you are intending to carry cigarettes in your hand luggage, please check with your airline to ensure they are allowed on board the aircraft.."

they are not fukin cigarettes you aresoles.

 

[daz_app]

I can add a worrying update to this We fly quite regularly and always check and follow the airlines advice.

Last week we were on holiday in Malta. My mum uses a wheelchair and we had to have assisted boarding. Flying out from Stansted both me and my mum had our empty tanks and mods (Coolfire 4s, isticks etc. all with built in batteries) in carry on luggage, with juice supplies in the hold. Any full or part-full tanks and a single unlabelled bottle of juice each went into the clear bags and passed through security with no issues as usual, as UK airports are fully aware of vaping.

On the way back, we were rushed through the Maltese security, and my mum did not have time to sort her stuff into her clear bag. She had about 5 aerotanks full and part-full, and 2 bottles of juice all in her handbag. It all went through security without a single glance.

Given the Egypt situation we were very surprised that she didn't get questioned about the liquid...

 

[diva]

Hubby flying to Dubai for work on Monday. I'm told vaping is illegal there. Anyone confirm?
Using Quatar airline also.

 

[abergoon]

I was surprised reading the earlier comments about lithium battery items not allowed in the hold of planes. I thought it would be ok considering mail parcels and other freight are also carried in the holds of planes and surely these often contain lithium batteries.

 

[mestizoo]

No problems vaping Dubai airport last April @diva but was directed to smoking room for this when I asked security - used a lil HE2 ego setup and stored mech gear and juice in hold, cells in hand luggage.

They call it e-shisha in UAE, and try to break you with silly questions sometimes so just smile, tolerate, and answer nicely. It really is that simple in those parts. Kuwait on the other hand.. pfft!!

I believe it was something to do with the crown prince's coffers not being propped-up as liquid etc was hard to regulate, so they say you can't SELL. That's not to say they will not confiscate in other arab states, regardless of this.

@abergoon - when you have several hundred passengers (not all that smart!) and an airline's reputation at stake, staff would rather deal with cells venting in a cabin instead of the hold of a plane with all that lovely, airy, fuel-rich luggage to burn..

 

[abergoon]

@abergoon[/USER] - when you have several hundred passengers (not all that smart!) and an airline's reputation at stake, staff would rather deal with cells venting in a cabin instead of the hold of a plane with all that lovely, airy, fuel-rich luggage to burn..

I appreciate that but my question was more specifically about the freight carried in plane holds as I wasn't sure if the regulations are consistent. Just out of interest.

 

[mestizoo]

I see what you mean, and you're right, they are not consistent. From what I see those shiny parcels from abroad are put in large containers to varying degrees of cost and quality.

In an ideal world no lithium should ever be packed on a plane but a lot of it is; supply and demand dictates the risk, but does not justify it. Human error however..

 

[diva]

Hubby has decided he will leave all vape gear at home as he does not want to get caught out and have stuff confiscated.