C02 Canisters...can i pack a few in my suitcase?

[Dzzi]

Hi,
Im flying with Thomas Cook to mallorca, i've checked the website and there doesnt seem to be any restrictions on these items in hand luggage or in your luggage for the hold.

Does anyone have any recent experience of doing this ?

Cheers

Dave

 

[G3CWI]

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[benborp]

Pressurised CO² cannisters are prohibited items.

 

[TissoT]

On the past trips I have been on (march monarch) they allowed 2 no (in the bike case)
I guess all the airlines will have different policy's

 

[Angry Blonde]

Is it really a heartache just taking a pump for two weeks ?

 

[EltonFrog]

We've never had a problem taking them, five return trips so far, never been an issue. Packed in the cycle box/bag.

 

[Drago]

Hide them in a hollowed out Koran, won't arouse any suspicion.

 

[vickster]

Or just contact the airline to ask rather than trying to secod guess based on other airlines policies

Or save the phone call and take a pump as suggested

 

[the_mikey]

Just to help with consensus: use a pump.

 

[Saluki]

Are they not available to buy in Mallorca?

 

[172traindriver]

They are available to buy in Mallorca. I have seen them in the bike shop, where are you going?

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Two of the Lads at work flew with Ryan Air to Italy this year, and on the way back the women on check in made them un-pack the bikes to prove they had let the air out of the tyres ! , So never presume anything when it comes to pressurised items on a plane.

 

[Drago]

This business with deflation tyres for unpressurised holds is laughable. The max pressure differential would only be 14.7PSI, and as most planes don't fly right out the atmosphere the maximum is usually only 3 or 4 PSI at the very worst. If we each rushed out to our bikes now and pumped in an extra 4 pounds I bet not one would fail.

The aircrafts own tyres manage it ok.

 

[Globalti]

Don't get me started on this old chestnut. An aircraft is pressurised to 10,000 feet to ensure that there's enough oxygen for people to breathe. Do cylists' tyres explode when they ride over an Alpine col at 10,000 feet? No they don't. Even if a tyre did explode, would it endanger the aircraft? No it wouldn't.

 

[martint235]

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The first time someone did that, it was mildly amusing. That was a few years ago though. It's got less amusing in that time and just make you look like a condescending "person"