Quote: (Originally Posted by
paronix)
My flight is a two legged affair. First leg BA, second leg AA (ran as a BA flight). BA have informed me that their international rules and regulations hold for both flights, so the BA rules override the AA ones. Luckily the BA ones are that the cylinder just be empty, the valve can stay on.
The airline rules don't make a bit of difference if you are using a US controlled airport.. the TSA are the people who decide how things are handled not the airlines themselves.. Their rules are clear about cylinders.. The valve MUST NOT be attached, or the cylinder sealed in any way.. If the baggage is able to be transferred directlyyou MIGHT get away with it,but if you are landing in the US (or one of its territories), you collect your bags, go trhough customs and then then bags get rechecked... AT this point they are inspected by TSA agents..
The airlines determine the number of bags and fees, but what is allowed in the bags is at the discression of the TSA..