Hi all I'm flying out to France with Ryanair from stansted airport and was wondering if anyone has had any problems with taking through bite alarms, leads or lithium battery's (18650's and 1 bait boat lithium) in carry on luggage? Thanks
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the only problem I've ever had was with leads. I have regularly flown with 20+ 3oz leads in hand luggage, but last year I got some bloke who found them offensive. I politely explained that I'd never had a problem in the past and asked to speak to the person in charge, and was sent on my way, with my leads, five minutes later. I've never found security staff to be anything other than reasonable at any Uk airport.
the only problem I've ever had was with leads. I have regularly flown with 20+ 3oz leads in hand luggage, but last year I got some bloke who found them offensive. I politely explained that I'd never had a problem in the past and asked to speak to the person in charge, and was sent on my way, with my leads, five minutes later. I've never found security staff to be anything other than reasonable at any Uk airport.
In reply to Post #2
Maybe he was a pallatrax team member?
Maybe he was a pallatrax team member?
In reply to Post #1
You won't be allowed to travel with the batteries
You won't be allowed to travel with the batteries
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Cut&pasted from Ryanair website
Batteries
The battery power must be isolated and exposed terminals protected from short circuiting, to protect the wheelchair/mobility aid from inadvertent activation, please remove the key, deactivate using the joystick or deactivate using an isolation switch or buttons, or other isolation mechanism (such as Anderson Connector or Airsafe plug).
We only accept dry/gel cell or lithium-ion (wheelchair) batteries (lithium-ion batteries cannot exceed a total of 300 watts) for a device that is powered by two batteries, each battery must not exceed 160wh.
Customers can carry a maximum of two spare lithium ion batteries in carry-on baggage and these must be individually protected to prevent short circuits. Battery terminals must be either recessed or packaged so as to prevent contact with metal objects including terminals of other batteries.
Cut&pasted from Ryanair website
Batteries
The battery power must be isolated and exposed terminals protected from short circuiting, to protect the wheelchair/mobility aid from inadvertent activation, please remove the key, deactivate using the joystick or deactivate using an isolation switch or buttons, or other isolation mechanism (such as Anderson Connector or Airsafe plug).
We only accept dry/gel cell or lithium-ion (wheelchair) batteries (lithium-ion batteries cannot exceed a total of 300 watts) for a device that is powered by two batteries, each battery must not exceed 160wh.
Customers can carry a maximum of two spare lithium ion batteries in carry-on baggage and these must be individually protected to prevent short circuits. Battery terminals must be either recessed or packaged so as to prevent contact with metal objects including terminals of other batteries.
In reply to Post #1
Batteries in hand luggage are fine as long as they're not massively powerful.
I can't honestly see any reason why bite alarms or leads won't be either.
Maybe a good idea to email their customer service for a confirmation, which you can show to any overzealous bag checkers.
Not Ryanair, but I once had to strip the braid off a reel before they would let me take it in my hand luggage.
Batteries in hand luggage are fine as long as they're not massively powerful.
I can't honestly see any reason why bite alarms or leads won't be either.
Maybe a good idea to email their customer service for a confirmation, which you can show to any overzealous bag checkers.
Not Ryanair, but I once had to strip the braid off a reel before they would let me take it in my hand luggage.
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Afternoon,
Not specifically Ryanair but travelled to Marrakech plenty of times with hand luggage full of leads, bite alarms and a couple of RM power packs for the trip and no problems at all.
A few questions about the leads as they showed like a big mass on the X-ray machine, but then sent on my way, looking at their policy I didn't by see you'd have any problems at all.
Tel
Afternoon,
Not specifically Ryanair but travelled to Marrakech plenty of times with hand luggage full of leads, bite alarms and a couple of RM power packs for the trip and no problems at all.
A few questions about the leads as they showed like a big mass on the X-ray machine, but then sent on my way, looking at their policy I didn't by see you'd have any problems at all.
Tel
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I was going to say, I've been pulled up a few times with leads in my hand luggage due to how they look on an X-ray, but once they've seen them, I've had no trouble
I was going to say, I've been pulled up a few times with leads in my hand luggage due to how they look on an X-ray, but once they've seen them, I've had no trouble
I don't fly with Ryan Air, but they are all the same. It's airport security, the airline will never see inside your bags.
Leads will be fine.... BUT... Your bag will be diverted, every single time on the security belt after it passes through the X-Ray, to be manually checked by security staff. That's my experience recently. I transited Paris eighteen times total in 2022, every single time with some fishing kit. In Paris, your bag being diverted at security for a manual check, will involve an hour or more extra wait if it's busy! Bear that in mind. They will not care if you are going to miss your flight.
My leads always go into my big suitcase now that goes into the hold for exactly that reason.
Any spools of line or hook link are a big no no and seem to be viewed with even more suspicion. So any spare reel spools also can't go in your carry on unless you want a long, long wait, and a lot of explaining to a manager so as not to have them confiscated. That is one thing that they are all over like a rash even at Heathrow security (tying people up onboard). Again my recent experiences the last three years.
I carry an Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus in my carry on (google it). This has a monster lithium battery. It can play incredibly loud music for twenty hours and charge an iphone ten billion times as well. The lithium battery on that thing is massive. I never have any problems with that. At security UK & Paris, I have to take it out of the ruck sack along with a MacBook to 'show' them as they go through X-Ray. I have NEVER been stopped for that speaker. Just make sure any battery terminals are not exposed, take it out of your rucksack or carry on suitcase and put it into a separate plastic tray at security so they can see it. You will be fine.
Leads will be fine.... BUT... Your bag will be diverted, every single time on the security belt after it passes through the X-Ray, to be manually checked by security staff. That's my experience recently. I transited Paris eighteen times total in 2022, every single time with some fishing kit. In Paris, your bag being diverted at security for a manual check, will involve an hour or more extra wait if it's busy! Bear that in mind. They will not care if you are going to miss your flight.
My leads always go into my big suitcase now that goes into the hold for exactly that reason.
Any spools of line or hook link are a big no no and seem to be viewed with even more suspicion. So any spare reel spools also can't go in your carry on unless you want a long, long wait, and a lot of explaining to a manager so as not to have them confiscated. That is one thing that they are all over like a rash even at Heathrow security (tying people up onboard). Again my recent experiences the last three years.
I carry an Anker Soundcore Motion Boom Plus in my carry on (google it). This has a monster lithium battery. It can play incredibly loud music for twenty hours and charge an iphone ten billion times as well. The lithium battery on that thing is massive. I never have any problems with that. At security UK & Paris, I have to take it out of the ruck sack along with a MacBook to 'show' them as they go through X-Ray. I have NEVER been stopped for that speaker. Just make sure any battery terminals are not exposed, take it out of your rucksack or carry on suitcase and put it into a separate plastic tray at security so they can see it. You will be fine.