Calgary Int. Airport...not vape friendly

[puff-puff-pass]

Howdy fellow Canuckle-heads.
Flew out of Calgary today. What a gong show there....
START TIME: 11:20AM
FLIGHT TIME: 12:57PM
I started out by asking a Commisionaire if I could use my "Personal Vaporizer", the fellow looked at me and said "What's that?" I proceeded to explain all the intricacies of the PV. After he spent almost 20 minutes trying to get info from the airport authority, they eventually sent a supervisor to meet with me. (IT's now 11:50 AM...boarding is in 1 hour...)
So the supervisor meets with me to ask about my PV. I,once again, explain all the details (including how it does not contravene any tobacco laws). Now it's almost noon...I still got time to have a quick vape..maybe!
The supe and I go to the head of security, he tells us "that it's not a security issue. Its an 'Airport Authority' issue." GREAT! oh wait...how long will that take? Well, it turns out that the Airport Authority decision makers have no freakin idea what a PV (or an e-cig) is. This aint goin so well...
So for a third time, I explain to the A.A. what it is...even gave them a discreet disply of the vapor...So what do I hear from them? "I'll make a call and get back to you in 5 minutes." Uh huh...whatever. Now almost another 20 minutes goes by....It's now 12:30PM and I need a quick huff.
Finally get a final answer from the A.A. "Umm..we dont have any standing policies about your electronic cigarette. But since it emits smoke we have to ask that you not use it since we have to follow the No-smoking laws."

Now its time for boarding my flight and I say ".... it!" I go off to the big-boys room...lock myself in a stall...3 drops onto the atomizer and vape away!! (God...felt like high school all over again). I finally board my flight (last passenger on) and ask the flight attendants about it...that didnt go so well either. The look of horror on their faces was hillarious. You almost think that I asked them if I could light my shoelaces on fire

To wrap up a long story...2 hours into my flight I had a quick vape in the washroom and felt dang smarmy for doing it

So fliers be warned. THe Calgary Airport has no freakin clue about our PVs. Do not casually vape inside unless you want a world of grief.

On the plus side...I'm now an official member of the Mile-high vape club!!

 

[1 Cute Canadian]

Now I know they don't set off the alarms in the bathrooms, good news! I heard that the super sensitive detectors would go off even with water vapor? Must have felt good to have a puff up in the sky I am usually having a panic attack the minute the door closes on the claustrophobic tube, just thinking I can not get a fix. What a relief it will be when I fly with my PV.

 

[cebu4u]

made me laugh... ahh, probalby by this time next year, everyone will have seen and heard about PVs, and there won't be any more funny stories..

 

[puff-puff-pass]

Now I know they don't set off the alarms in the bathrooms, good news! I heard that the super sensitive detectors would go off even with water vapor?

I was sweating that one as well
I even tested the detectors at home by blowing a big puff of vapor on them...and much to my surprise, they squealed like I had just lit a tire fire under it.8-o I though our PVs would not cause detectors to detect them!!

 

[eplanet]

I was sweating that one as well
I even tested the detectors at home by blowing a big puff of vapor on them...and much to my surprise, they squealed like I had just lit a tire fire under it.8-o I though our PVs would not cause detectors to detect them!!

The vapor, blown right into a detector, triggers the sensors...don't blow directly into them, once the vapor disperses there is no problem...

 

[Nuck]

Steve at PS wrote a post a while back about setting off a detector in a plane. Pretty funny but definitely not recommended. If you do decide to risk it I would blow into your shirt or one of the other usual tricks to stop any vapour from floating up.

 

[NY JETS]

great story PPF, wonder how it woulda went down if you just gone ahead and vaped without asking permission...

 

[Nuck]

great story PPF, wonder how it woulda went down if you just gone ahead and vaped without asking permission...

I bet I'd be reading another RCMP taser story on CBC....

 

[imhotep]

Hi,

i vaped in any airport and flight that i put foot in. i did not stop to give them any explaination... only once i had a security came to me and asked me what I'm doing... the answer was that is an inhailer... and is just water vapor going out... case closed and "have a good flight"... in the airplane I'm opening the air vent a little bit and is almost no vapor coming out.... i do not do it when a stewardess is coming along and i keep my e-cig on the table in their view... no questions asked.... the funniest story was at a Tim Hortons.... with a friend of mine we vaped for an hour and a half and nobody came to say something.....

 

[Slea]

I was sweating that one as well
I even tested the detectors at home by blowing a big puff of vapor on them...and much to my surprise, they squealed like I had just lit a tire fire under it.8-o I though our PVs would not cause detectors to detect them!!

It was probably a Photoelectric Detector


In one type of photoelectric device, smoke can block a light beam. In this case, the reduction in light reaching a photocell sets off the alarm. In the most common type of photoelectric unit, however, light is scattered by smoke particles onto a photocell, initiating an alarm

 

[puff-puff-pass]

It was probably a Photoelectric Detector


In one type of photoelectric device, smoke can block a light beam. In this case, the reduction in light reaching a photocell sets off the alarm. In the most common type of photoelectric unit, however, light is scattered by smoke particles onto a photocell, initiating an alarm

You smart guy! Now I can say I learned something on here today (first time in a few weeks since I have been addicted to following all the soap-opera style drama on ECF)

 

[cebu4u]

It would seem in this case to ask for forgiveness, not permission

Hi,

i vaped in any airport and flight that i put foot in. i did not stop to give them any explaination... only once i had a security came to me and asked me what I'm doing... the answer was that is an inhailer... and is just water vapor going out... case closed and "have a good flight"... in the airplane I'm opening the air vent a little bit and is almost no vapor coming out.... i do not do it when a stewardess is coming along and i keep my e-cig on the table in their view... no questions asked.... the funniest story was at a Tim Hortons.... with a friend of mine we vaped for an hour and a half and nobody came to say something.....

 

[waywardsister]

I'd just vape away until someone said something. I sat in The Source on a couch in front of a TV while my hubby shopped, and vaped. No-one even glanced at me.

Anyone bring juice on a flight? Any issues?

 

[puff-puff-pass]

I'd just vape away until someone said something. I sat in The Source on a couch in front of a TV while my hubby shopped, and vaped. No-one even glanced at me.

Anyone bring juice on a flight? Any issues?

All i took on the flight was 2 seperate drams (total of 12 ml). Maximum amount of liquid you can take onboard is 3 oz (roughly 90 ml).