Air travel - hand luggage or hold?

[jojocode]

So I'm going on my first holiday since I quit smoking and started vaping.

I am going to be bringing my little itaste vv v3s and some mini protanks, plus enough liquid to last me a month.... just in case!

Aside from the issue of leaking tanks due to pressure (I plan to travel with empty tanks and refill on arrival), is it best to pack my liquids in my hand luggage, or pop it in my suitcase in the hold? My liquids are mostly in those little plastic bottles with needle tips, a couple are in glass bottles.

Thanks for your advice - desperately don't want to be on holiday with no juice because it has leaked everywhere!!

Oh, and yes, I will be carrying my batteries fully charged, if I do go the hand-luggage option, what with the new rules about electronics.

 

[vince01]

The best advice is to ring the airline you will be travelling with

I wouldn t trust the needle tip bottles, preferring screw tops, but you shouldn t have any problems if you pack everything in a ziplock bag

Have a guddun

 

[vince01]

Oh btw if you are going anywhere hot or at altitude expect your toppers to start misbehaving i.e. gurgling, leaking

 

[WattWick]

Don't take this the wrong way.

There's a sub-section hiding somewhere in the depths of the forum. I won't hold it against you if you've never spotted it.

Travel and E-Cig

 

[CES]

Your batteries should be carried on, never checked. Your liquids go in the quart baggie for carry on and/or can be in your checked luggage.

 

[bluecat]

Go to the airlines website and look to see how they handle li ion batteries and liquids. Each may have different rules though only slightly. I have never been asked what they are. Although they like to make me strip for them.

 

[GunMonkeyINTL]

I travel a couple times a month and I've never gotten any hassle about my vape gear.
I change flavors often, so I usually take way too many bottles to carry on. I usually have one of those waterproof mini tackle boxes full of juice in my checked luggage, and my batteries and a couple attys in my carry on.

I tried everything to keep the tanks from leaking but it was hit or miss. Right side up, upside down, airtight box, in my pocket- it didn't matter. Sometimes they leaked, sometimes they didn't.

Recently, I've changed to almost exclusively dripping, and it's perfect for air travel. I toss a box mod in my briefcase, and a small case with a couple loaded (but not dripping wet) RDAs, and a small (6-10ml) bottle or two of juice. It's ready to go as soon as I hit the ground, never leaks, and I don't even have to put my refill juice in a seperate bag. The bottle(s) are no bigger than eye drops, so the TSA never says anything about them showing up in my briefcase.

 

[jojocode]

Thanks all - not offended by the link, Wattwick - very happy to find a section devoted to my questions!

 

[vince01]

Go to the airlines website and look to see how they handle li ion batteries and liquids. Each may have different rules though only slightly. I have never been asked what they are. Although they like to make me strip for them.

That s outrageous ... kinky devils