Airport Checking In

Paul Brown · 21st September 2006, 09:42

All,

When you travel with your units do you check the crate in through the normal checking in point or does it have to go in as oversized luggage?

Paul

prharris · 21st September 2006, 09:51

Quote: (Originally Posted by Paul Brown)

All,

When you travel with your units do you check the crate in through the normal checking in point or does it have to go in as oversized luggage?

Paul

When we went to Cyprus in March, the crate and a heavy suitcase went through the oversized baggage, but we had no choice about it.
Then the useless tw@ts decided not to put it on the plane so it was 24 hours late.
A right pain as I was on a course, fotunately I managed to borrow a Kiss out there (Thanks again Chris, if you ever read this) and dived wet for a day.

r
Paul

jptaylor9 · 21st September 2006, 10:43

Quote: (Originally Posted by Paul Brown)

All,

When you travel with your units do you check the crate in through the normal checking in point or does it have to go in as oversized luggage?

Paul

My crate has allways gone as oversize luggage.

JT

RonMicjan · 21st September 2006, 12:53

just flew to dallas....well, yesterday, and Im still here, but my meg fit in my carryon, in a rollerbag, the rest of the kit was in two bags in checked, including my jetsam baby booster, one bag was 49lbs the other was 76, got charged $50 for overbaggage weight on the one bag, otherwise, no problems. Blew through security (maybe blew isnt quite the correct word

) but they didnt even look in the suitcase with the booster in it, nor did they open the carryon with the meg in it. Guess they are getting used to me now.

TordoffR · 21st September 2006, 13:26

Quote: (Originally Posted by RonMicjan)

just flew to dallas....well, yesterday, and Im still here, but my meg fit in my carryon, in a rollerbag, the rest of the kit was in two bags in checked, including my jetsam baby booster, one bag was 49lbs the other was 76, got charged $50 for overbaggage weight on the one bag, otherwise, no problems. Blew through security (maybe blew isnt quite the correct word

) but they didnt even look in the suitcase with the booster in it, nor did they open the carryon with the meg in it. Guess they are getting used to me now.

Ron,

I think you are just rubbing it in. The question was posted in the Inspiration section.

I too, take my Meg as carry-on luggage!

decoweenie · 21st September 2006, 13:51

Quote: (Originally Posted by TordoffR)

The question was posted in the Inspiration section.

... and quoting "you will not find a single post of mine in the Inspiration forum"...

jkaterenchuk · 21st September 2006, 14:05

I flew from Baltimore to Miami on American Airline a week and a half ago. I took my Inspo scrubber, electronics, hoses, Kent Tooling frame and misc on a carry-on at 38lbs. Also, the rest of the gear in two checked bags at 48lbs and 45 lbs. No inspections, no questions and no extra charges as everything was within wt limits.

essexbloke · 22nd September 2006, 16:03

Quote: (Originally Posted by jkaterenchuk)

I flew from Baltimore to Miami on American Airline a week and a half ago. I took my Inspo scrubber, electronics, hoses, Kent Tooling frame and misc on a carry-on at 38lbs. Also, the rest of the gear in two checked bags at 48lbs and 45 lbs. No inspections, no questions and no extra charges as everything was within wt limits.

you lucky lucky lucky person ! in the uk they would shoot you before you got that kit on a plane?

Huw · 24th September 2006, 13:47

I've recently got back from Cyprus and had the Evolution mounted on a Decoweenie travel frame inside a large hard sided wheeled bag. No problems with check in at the normal desk as it just looks like regular baggage. I've travelled a few times like this and never had any hassle. Without lime and bottles the all up weight was 23 KG which again did not cause any problems with the airline.

I've flown with British Airways, Cyprus Airways, KLM and Air France over the last few years never with any trouble. Before the Evolution I had an Inspiration in a DT box which fitted in the wheeled bag, but the weight was up at 29 KG.

RonMicjan · 24th September 2006, 18:20

whoops, just saw the thread in "new posts" and failed to see it was in the inspo section, my apoligies for rubbing saltwater into the wound. Sittin in the SFO airport waiting to board with my meg by my side

heheheheheheheheh

now thats rubbing it in!!!

21st September 2006, 09:42	#1 (permalink)
Paul Brown New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sarf London Posts: 12	Airport Checking In All, When you travel with your units do you check the crate in through the normal checking in point or does it have to go in as oversized luggage? Paul
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21st September 2006, 09:51	#2 (permalink)
prharris CK #146 and Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Plymouth Posts: 106	Re: Airport Checking In Quote: (Originally Posted by Paul Brown) All, When you travel with your units do you check the crate in through the normal checking in point or does it have to go in as oversized luggage? Paul When we went to Cyprus in March, the crate and a heavy suitcase went through the oversized baggage, but we had no choice about it. Then the useless tw@ts decided not to put it on the plane so it was 24 hours late. A right pain as I was on a course, fotunately I managed to borrow a Kiss out there (Thanks again Chris, if you ever read this) and dived wet for a day. r Paul
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21st September 2006, 10:43	#3 (permalink)
jptaylor9 Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 316	Re: Airport Checking In Quote: (Originally Posted by Paul Brown) All, When you travel with your units do you check the crate in through the normal checking in point or does it have to go in as oversized luggage? Paul My crate has allways gone as oversize luggage. JT
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21st September 2006, 12:53	#4 (permalink)
RonMicjan Cap Ron scourge of the NW Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Dolphin Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Dolphin Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cape Disapointment, The Graveyard of the Pacific Posts: 1,112	Re: Airport Checking In just flew to dallas....well, yesterday, and Im still here, but my meg fit in my carryon, in a rollerbag, the rest of the kit was in two bags in checked, including my jetsam baby booster, one bag was 49lbs the other was 76, got charged $50 for overbaggage weight on the one bag, otherwise, no problems. Blew through security (maybe blew isnt quite the correct word ) but they didnt even look in the suitcase with the booster in it, nor did they open the carryon with the meg in it. Guess they are getting used to me now. __________________ Marine rescue, towing and salvage. Interfering with natural selection since 1983. www.tmishop.com Diving bits etc. www.seatowpdx.com The Summer Job
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21st September 2006, 13:26	#5 (permalink)
TordoffR Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 115	Re: Airport Checking In Quote: (Originally Posted by RonMicjan) just flew to dallas....well, yesterday, and Im still here, but my meg fit in my carryon, in a rollerbag, the rest of the kit was in two bags in checked, including my jetsam baby booster, one bag was 49lbs the other was 76, got charged $50 for overbaggage weight on the one bag, otherwise, no problems. Blew through security (maybe blew isnt quite the correct word ) but they didnt even look in the suitcase with the booster in it, nor did they open the carryon with the meg in it. Guess they are getting used to me now. Ron, I think you are just rubbing it in. The question was posted in the Inspiration section. I too, take my Meg as carry-on luggage! __________________ Rich "It's better to burn out, than to fade away."
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21st September 2006, 13:51	#6 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,487	Re: Airport Checking In Quote: (Originally Posted by TordoffR) The question was posted in the Inspiration section. ... and quoting "you will not find a single post of mine in the Inspiration forum"... __________________ "...after a while you get bored offering advice to a bull that like to keep butting the fence with its head rather than walking through the open gate..." - Rebreather World PM
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21st September 2006, 14:05	#7 (permalink)
jkaterenchuk . Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lititz, PA Posts: 1,041	Re: Airport Checking In I flew from Baltimore to Miami on American Airline a week and a half ago. I took my Inspo scrubber, electronics, hoses, Kent Tooling frame and misc on a carry-on at 38lbs. Also, the rest of the gear in two checked bags at 48lbs and 45 lbs. No inspections, no questions and no extra charges as everything was within wt limits.
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22nd September 2006, 16:03	#8 (permalink)
essexbloke New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2006 Location: brentwood Posts: 53	Re: Airport Checking In Quote: (Originally Posted by jkaterenchuk) I flew from Baltimore to Miami on American Airline a week and a half ago. I took my Inspo scrubber, electronics, hoses, Kent Tooling frame and misc on a carry-on at 38lbs. Also, the rest of the gear in two checked bags at 48lbs and 45 lbs. No inspections, no questions and no extra charges as everything was within wt limits. you lucky lucky lucky person ! in the uk they would shoot you before you got that kit on a plane?
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24th September 2006, 13:47	#9 (permalink)
Huw New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coventry Posts: 32	Re: Airport Checking In I've recently got back from Cyprus and had the Evolution mounted on a Decoweenie travel frame inside a large hard sided wheeled bag. No problems with check in at the normal desk as it just looks like regular baggage. I've travelled a few times like this and never had any hassle. Without lime and bottles the all up weight was 23 KG which again did not cause any problems with the airline. I've flown with British Airways, Cyprus Airways, KLM and Air France over the last few years never with any trouble. Before the Evolution I had an Inspiration in a DT box which fitted in the wheeled bag, but the weight was up at 29 KG.
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24th September 2006, 18:20	#10 (permalink)
RonMicjan Cap Ron scourge of the NW Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Dolphin Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Dolphin Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cape Disapointment, The Graveyard of the Pacific Posts: 1,112	Re: Airport Checking In whoops, just saw the thread in "new posts" and failed to see it was in the inspo section, my apoligies for rubbing saltwater into the wound. Sittin in the SFO airport waiting to board with my meg by my side heheheheheheheheh now thats rubbing it in!!! __________________ Marine rescue, towing and salvage. Interfering with natural selection since 1983. www.tmishop.com Diving bits etc. www.seatowpdx.com The Summer Job
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