Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
I have borrowed an ABS bag for a trip flying tomorrow with Thomas Cook. My mate lent me 2 canisters and 2 triggers as said always better to have a spare. Agreed. I called Thomas cook and they said my g/f can carry the spare canister and trigger (but she doesn't have an ABS rucksack) but the IATA regs say only 1 of each... And I don;t necessarily trust the call center guy. Anyone got any experience shares.
Thanks in advance
PS I was holding out to buy a Jetforce Bag to avoid this issue but I am told the are not "drinks bladder" compatible which seems a big oversight.
Rob
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@RobertCroydon, The IATA rules only allow one person, so the other can be carried in their hold luggage. Checkin is one thing, the security on the scanners have nothing to do with the airline.
I’ve used my Jetforce with a bladder without issue, it’s easy to route it so it works. If the bladder burst that might be a different issue, but anything that managed to burst the bladder while your wearing it, would probably mess you pretty badly anyway.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hi - Can you send me a picture or instructions on of how you use the bladder with the Jetforce as I asked 3 retailers and the manufacturer and they said the only thing to do was leave the bag Zip open and route it that way.
If you put the canister and trigger in the hold luggage, do you need to tell them at check in?
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You do route the hose through the zip, but the gap is no bigger than when the zip is closed normally, it works fine.
You need to tell the airline wherever you are carrying it. I never risked taking them as hand luggage, as it’s way more diffcult to deal with security than the checkin staff.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Probably more use than the life jacket under the seat.................
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Do you just check in the canister and trigger in the hold luggage. Didn't want to put the whole rucksack in check-in as it will have my laptop etc etc in it.
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My ABS always went in my hold bags with the canister and trigger inside it. I always carry my ski boots in another rucksack as my cabin bag, as the boots wouldn't fit in the ABS. My boots are more important to my skiing that the airbag.
If you are going to put the canister and trigger in your hold bag by themselves, make sure that you leave a copy of the ABS technical sheet and IATA 2.3 regulations with it. Just in case your bag gets searched. Ideally the canister and trigger should be in their cardboard box.
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I always used to use my rucksack as carry on and check in the cyl and trigger in main baggage.
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