Co2 Cartridges

Stevieg2009

Does anybody know if you can can Co2 cartridges in checked baggage on Ryanair flights?

C3PO

Thread from two weeks ago!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=103171180

HeidiHeidi

Stevieg2009 wrote: »

Does anybody know if you can can Co2 cartridges in checked baggage on Ryanair flights?

If they're the same thing as cartridges/ bottles in self -inflating lifejackets, then yes.

Beasty

Depends

If you've packed them full of explosive and attached a timing device I suspect not...

magicbastarder

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

If they're the same thing as cartridges/ bottles in self -inflating lifejackets, then yes.

this came up in the other thread.

anyway, according to the ryanair guidelines, you can bring a self-inflating lifejacket with spare cartridges. i suspect if you arrived just with cartridges, they might disagree.

HeidiHeidi

magicbastarder wrote: »

this came up in the other thread.

anyway, according to the ryanair guidelines, you can bring a self-inflating lifejacket with spare cartridges. i suspect if you arrived just with cartridges, they might disagree.

I wasn't referring to the aircraft lifejackets.

I've brought only cartridges/firing mechanisms with no problems.

Stevieg2009

Thanks for the replies lads I just traveled without couldn't be dealing with the hassle will just pick up a few here cheers

GabbaTheHutt

I flew with Ryanair and Aerlingus last summer on 2 separate trips.

With Aerlingus when I checked the bike in they asked if I had any CO2 and told me they weren't allowed on their flights and in T2.

When I checked in with Ryanair they asked the same questions and when I very happily said "no, I left them at home" they replied with "that's a pity, you can have 2 in your bike bag and 2 in your luggage"!

Apparently different regulations for the 2 different terminals. Who would have thought!!

Tenzor07

GabbaTheHutt wrote: »

With Aerlingus when I checked the bike in they asked if I had any CO2 and told me they weren't allowed on their flights and in T2.
Apparently different regulations for the 2 different terminals. Who would have thought!!

Brought about 4 x C02's with me in the bike bag via Aer Lingus/T2 to GC a couple of months ago, no questions..

Seaswimmer

We have travelled with both Ryanair and Aer Lingus to France/Spain/Portugal over the last few years with and without CO2 cartridges. We have had them in checked luggage, hand luggage and bike boxes.

The only consistent thing is that there is no consistency.

We have had them confiscated, let through, been asked what they were and let through and also had to hand them up. We even had to open a bike box once and remove them.

so travelling again Sunday week to Lisbon but we don't bring them anymore. We buy a few in the first bike shop we see and usually give them in to a bike shop on last day or even to the plastic wrapping person in the airport as they sometimes do bike boxing and have a basic bike tool set to help people out.

07Lapierre

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Brought about 4 x C02's with me in the bike bag via Aer Lingus/T2 to GC a couple of months ago, no questions..

AFAIK it's up to you to declare them.

07Lapierre

Seaswimmer wrote: »

We have travelled with both Ryanair and Aer Lingus to France/Spain/Portugal over the last few years with and without CO2 cartridges. We have had them in checked luggage, hand luggage and bike boxes.

The only consistent thing is that there is no consistency.

We have had them confiscated, let through, been asked what they were and let through and also had to hand them up. We even had to open a bike box once and remove them.

+1..same here all of the above.

Stevieg2009

Seaswimmer wrote: »

We have travelled with both Ryanair and Aer Lingus to France/Spain/Portugal over the last few years with and without CO2 cartridges. We have had them in checked luggage, hand luggage and bike boxes.

The only consistent thing is that there is no consistency.

We have had them confiscated, let through, been asked what they were and let through and also had to hand them up. We even had to open a bike box once and remove them.

so travelling again Sunday week to Lisbon but we don't bring them anymore. We buy a few in the first bike shop we see and usually give them in to a bike shop on last day or even to the plastic wrapping person in the airport as they sometimes do bike boxing and have a basic bike tool set to help people out.

So it's really not worth the hassle with it being such a grey area I purchased a couple over there bined them before coming back

Wishbone Ash

Stevieg2009 wrote: »

So it's really not worth the hassle with it being such a grey area I purchased a couple over there bined them before coming back

It's not really hassle as such. If they spot them some will confiscate them, some won't, some don't care. It's not as if you're going to be arrested or anything. No different to their approach if you've accidentally left a bottle of water in your luggage.

07Lapierre

I usually pack one. If it's confiscated, it's no big deal.

I was in Holland for the Amstel Sportive and we flew Ryanair. I had one packed with my bike. Thankfully I didn't have to use it during the event, so it came back with me!