Air Compressors on flights

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Hi all,

Not sure if I'm in the place, mod please move if not!

Basically, I am booking a few flights later for later this month and I need to bring with me small electiral air compressor as checked in baggage. Does anyone know if this is allowed?

I tried looking at airline small print, and no one says anything, but seeing as one option is Ryanair (who don't have any contact us email address!) I'm just double checking.

Or would this be a question I'd have to ask the airport authorites?

Many thanks for your help,

P.

David086

How big is the air compressor is it for blowing something or a medical type thing?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

This is it

Weight : 3.9kgs
Size : L24 x W14 x H17(cm)

It's used for airbrushing.

Thanks for you help!

David086

I'm not too sure you could try and ring them and ask.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

David086 wrote: »

I'm not too sure you could try and ring them and ask.

That's the problem... I can only ring Ryanair from Ireland. My German's not great.

Might have to pay a trip to the airport to find out!

Thanks again for your help

Run_to_da_hills

I couldn't see any problem with carrying it as long as there was no compressed air in the receiver.

Solair

It shouldn't be a problem as long as it doesn't contain any compressed gasses or any liquids and is inside the maximum sizes etc for cabin baggage if you're carrying it on. Otherwise, it should be checked-in.

There's a possibility that airport security may ask you to explain what it is though.

Prohibited items in cabin luggage (hand-luggage):

http://www.ryanair.com/en/questions/what-items-are-prohibited-from-being-carried-in-the-cabin-of-the-aircraft

Prohibited items in check-in (hold luggage) :

http://www.ryanair.com/en/questions/what-items-are-prohibited-in-checked-in-baggage

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Definitely won't contain any compressed air as it doesn't store it. It empties itself as soon as it is switched off.

Thanks for the help!

FiSe

You'll be grand. Just to make sure that it's properly wrapped as the baggage handlers couldn't really care...