Hi all, I'm travelling to Mallorca in June with Jet2 and taking my bike over there. I've heard they can be a bit funny with the Di2 battery remaining with the bike when it's checked into the hold. Has anyone checked a bike into the hold recently with Jet2 and what were your experiences? Did you need to remove the battery from the bike which I'm guessing will be a pain in the ass or did they let it through?
Jet2 & Di2
- Thread starter RichT84
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Contact Jet2 customer services ?
I'm 95% certain I know what their default answer will be that it needs to be removed and put in hand luggage. My understanding is their policies mainly relate to eBikes but Di2 batteries get caught up in this. The question is more around people who have travelled with a Di2 equipped bike with Jet2 and whether it is enforced or they allow them on.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Well, I travelled with Finnair earlier this year and forgot about one small Li battery in my checked bag. They found it and removed it.
Why take the risk? Just to take it out. Is it very fiddly or something?
Why take the risk? Just to take it out. Is it very fiddly or something?
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
Usually up the seatpost, I believe…certainly the SRAM solution looks a lot easier for this kind of situation.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I wouldn't assume anything. Jet2 might give you one answer, but you may get something different at check in or as the bag get's scanned. Google does say Di2 is OK if the battery is in the frame, but I wouldn't rely on that - so many different interpretations even with staff at airports. Better to be safe than sorry.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I just read this and it does look like a PITA
https://bettershifting.com/installation-guide/di2-internal-seatpost-battery/
So I can see why @RichT84 is concerned.
It's really worth asking the airline though because the regulations seem to distinguish between "loose" batteries (which I had confiscated) and those installed in equipment: Provided the batteries are either installed in the equipment or packed in a way that they are sufficiently protected against short circuits there should not be a problem. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/dgr/dgr-guidance-passengers/
Phil485
Veteran
I have flown with Jet2 a number of times over the last few years and never had a problem with DI2. To be fair though it's more the airport than the carrier that decides. CO2 being more of an issue over the years. Portugal bound in a week. Jet2 from Birmingham and I'm not planning on removing DI2 battery
