carry on inflatable pfd?

[John R]

I will be flying from the US to Canada to help bring a sailboat back down to California. I want to bring my inflatable pfd with me. I just got off the phone with TSA and it sounds like it's a little unclear if the co2 cartridge is allowed on. Does anybody have any experience with this?

Thanks.

 

[dlochner]

Go to your airline's website and look at their rules. Some airlines want the CO2 cartridge disconnected, some don't.

 

[Gunni]

We regularly carry our inflatable PFD internationally. Checked bags.

 

[Southpaw]

We flew to St. Thomas with them in our carry on luggage but the best answer is to check with the airline that you are flying on ours was JetBlue

 

[Gene Neill]

NO! Do not go by what the airline tells you, go by the TSA!

I learned this the hard way, when I tried to transport my dad's ashes in a somewhat bomb-shaped bronze urn.

 

[Benny17441]

I'm sure they sell CO2 cartridges in Canada.

 

[dlochner]

NO! Do not go by what the airline tells you, go by the TSA!

I learned this the hard way, when I tried to transport my dad's ashes in a somewhat bomb-shaped bronze urn.

When I transported my mother's ashes, I left them in the in the sealed box from the crematorium with their labeling intact and the cremation certificate with the remains. I still got stopped in the TSA PreCheck line and the box was swabbed, however, the agent remained respectful and it went quickly.

 

[Benny17441]

I have a Samsung Galaxy S7; around the time of the ban for the Samsung Note 7 I was scheduled to fly overseas and heard some rumors about people with Galaxy S7 having to surrender their phones or be denied boarding. I called both the airline and the TSA and although both confirmed the S7 was not on the prohibited list neither could give me a guarantee that I would not have a problem. It seems certain agents might not know the difference or would prefer you donate your equipment. It is not the time to address these issues at the check-in line so if you think there could be a problem and are getting unclear responses it would be best to leave the CO2 cartridges at home and purchase some in Canada. Oh by the way I purchased a throwaway phone with service for 30 days and limited data for the trip and it worked well.

 

[Claude L.-Auger]

This dates back to 2013 but as far as I know it has not changed. I printed a copy and left it in my carry on with the pfd. I also had another copy for presentation to the airline when checking in. Had some questions from the agents and security but never a problem. Have a nice trip.