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ntokyo · 31st March 2008, 10:18

Quote: (Originally Posted by J. V.)

I have to look for a plane Genève/Bruxelles. Genève airport website says : "diving tanks OK if empty". EasyJet website say "diving tank forbiden". I phone to EasyJet, not "easy" to have a human, but when I found one she said me "diving tanks forbiden". Even enmpty? "Diving tanks forbiden!"
So if you want to take EasyJet, be sure you can...
There is an other airport closer my house, Lyon airport (Satolas). I've try Air France. Air France website says : "diving tanks forbidden". I phone to Air France (there is a little more human than in EasyJet). A women said me : there is a possibility for "diving equipment". That need to declare it, tanks are permited if emptry and regulators not fited. Max weight of the equipement is 20 kg (not included the ordinary free 20 kg, so total permited is 40 kg), price is 20 (twenty) euro one way (Lyon Bruxelles).
I think I'll take this solution.

I also confirm that Easyjet does not accept tank (even with valve opened...). I had a tought fight with them... I used the post office on the basement of Geneva airport to ship them. Considering the price of Easyjet, it is bearable.

Like Jacques, I also called Air France. their freight division kindly confirmed that tank opened are just fine. Air France flight to Tokyo was just fine too. No problem at all.
There is a special option for scuba diving gears (sports). But if you have a Gold or Platinium Mile card it can be free (up to 20 Kg of overweight for Platinium). I did not pay anything for Tokyo.

Cheers,

Nicolas

31st March 2008, 10:18	#13 (permalink)
ntokyo New Member Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 90	Re: Travelling from Switzerland with my new rEvo Quote: (Originally Posted by J. V.) I have to look for a plane Genève/Bruxelles. Genève airport website says : "diving tanks OK if empty". EasyJet website say "diving tank forbiden". I phone to EasyJet, not "easy" to have a human, but when I found one she said me "diving tanks forbiden". Even enmpty? "Diving tanks forbiden!" So if you want to take EasyJet, be sure you can... There is an other airport closer my house, Lyon airport (Satolas). I've try Air France. Air France website says : "diving tanks forbidden". I phone to Air France (there is a little more human than in EasyJet). A women said me : there is a possibility for "diving equipment". That need to declare it, tanks are permited if emptry and regulators not fited. Max weight of the equipement is 20 kg (not included the ordinary free 20 kg, so total permited is 40 kg), price is 20 (twenty) euro one way (Lyon Bruxelles). I think I'll take this solution. I also confirm that Easyjet does not accept tank (even with valve opened...). I had a tought fight with them... I used the post office on the basement of Geneva airport to ship them. Considering the price of Easyjet, it is bearable. Like Jacques, I also called Air France. their freight division kindly confirmed that tank opened are just fine. Air France flight to Tokyo was just fine too. No problem at all. There is a special option for scuba diving gears (sports). But if you have a Gold or Platinium Mile card it can be free (up to 20 Kg of overweight for Platinium). I did not pay anything for Tokyo. Cheers, Nicolas __________________ http://tokyoeuropeandivers.over-blog.com
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