CO2 Cartridges on South African Airways flights

[Pedro@CE2020]

Can CO₂ cartridges (for tyre inflation) be carried on South African Airways flights?

[V18]

Last time I checked. No.

[Sllab]

I believe you are OK with up to 4 in check in baggage. Here is the link to the IATA regulation : https://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dgr/Documents/DGR-60-EN-2.3a.pdf

[capediver]

Nope, not in hand luggage or checked luggage. Take your inflator nozzle in checked luggage, buy cartridges at destination, donate back those not used when you leave....

[seven]

This is from Mango:

‘Please note that CO2 canisters (compressed air cartridges) are considered ‘Dangerous Goods’. Thus only 2 canisters per person are allowed as hand luggage on the plane. No CO2 canisters will be allowed in checked- in luggage. The current Terms and Conditions pertaining to the refusal and limitation of carriage shall apply.’

 

It is also stated that Mango, SAA, and SAExpress use the same luggage policy.

 

I’ve had issues before on an international (SADC) flight to a race. Two staff members couldn’t agree on where it should go (checked vs carry on), until I showed them their policy, and they allowed me to carry on. I placed more canisters in the hand luggage of other (non rider) members traveling with us...

[mecheng89]

Buy at destination. 

[PhilipV]

There is a place in Epping that sells all the confiscated items. Pocket knives and co2 bombs go for something silly like at R10 a piece. They had a basket full of co2 bombs the last time I was there.

Just saying.

[TheWeekend]

Really ? Where ?

[duanelr]

flew from OR Tambo to PE, had about 5 canisters in my hand luggage, no problem. Then upon returning from PE to OR Tambo, got stopped and asked to either put canisters in check in luggage or to hand over. Since my bags were already checked in and on the plane, I had to part with 5 canisters. Also parted with a chain breaker tool that day. Lesson learnt: place all sharp bike tools and CO2 canisters in your check in luggage. Disguise it if you can.

[DieselnDust]

There is a place in Epping that sells all the confiscated items. Pocket knives and co2 bombs go for something silly like at R10 a piece. They had a basket full of co2 bombs the last time I was there.

Just saying.

 

 

tell me more. I need to get my pocket knife and hiking utensil set back

[dave303e]

if you flying with your bike, get one of those cheep mounting brackets that lets you mount CO2 canisters by the bottle cage. They rarely pick them up there. I have flown with them like that to Zambia, Oman and the UK. Think in the scan they think it is part of bike.

[MORNE]

i used to fly with LiPo (lithium polymer) battery packs local and international(now banned due to the samsung debacle) quite often a few years ago. You were also not allowed to check those into luggage. The reason is that they had to be carried in LiPo safe bags on you in hand luggage so that IF something went wrong...they are in the cabin with you and the situation can be managed. if those decide to go puff in the hull.....you and 250 other people are most likely going to have a bad last day....

 

now thinking about this....i wonder how many people get on planes with powerbanks totally unaware they are actually carrying LiPos on them...which are explicitly banned even on the sign at the counters.

 

I guess a CO2 canister or anything else pressurised for that matter can/will become a projectile if ruptured.  

 

PS: I'm a nervous flyer...please don't bring your illegal sh%t on the plane  

[dewaldsss]

Safair allowed me 2 canisters from Cpt to Jhb, SAXpress to DRC also only 2 allowed.

Had a flight delayed due to someone packing a 3rd and had t ogo and remove it....

[Wannabe]

Snip Snip.

 

I guess a CO2 canister or anything else pressurised for that matter can/will become a projectile if ruptured.  

 

PS: I'm a nervous flyer...please don't bring your illegal sh%t on the plane  

 

So now my question is, how do they get those Co2 canisters imported, all by boat?

 

And then letting my mind wander a bit further. That Inflate able life jacket under your seat, how does it get inflated when you pull the string? BY A CO2 CANNISTER OF COURSE.... 

[MORNE]

So now my question is, how do they get those 1:) Co2 canisters imported, all by boat?

 

And then letting my mind wander a bit further. That Inflate able life jacket under your seat, 2:) how does it get inflated when you pull the string? BY A CO2 CANNISTER OF COURSE.... 

1: under the 'Hazzmatt' moniker. hazardous materials...so in special containers

 

 

2: and...they are in the cabin of course....so a problem can be managed.

 

I only mentioned why they don't like that stuff in the hull.

also pretty sure anything that gets installed in a plane goes through alot more testing than something you use to inflate your bicycle tire lol 

Edited September 10, 2019 by morneS555

[Fat Boab]

I think it's about restricting the cumulative pressure energy equivalent on-board rather than allowing a free-for-all.