If you enjoy vaping and plan on travelling to or from Australia, you may be wondering whether vaping devices are allowed on planes here. And the answer is yes, they are, but with certain limitations. In this guide, we’re going to look over everything you need to know regarding vaping in Australian aeroplanes and airports.
1 – Packing your batteries
Your primary concern when it comes to boarding a plane with vaping devices should be safe and regulations. The rules surrounding vaping devices in aeroplanes are always changing, but at the time of writing, regulators are mainly concerned with two things — the batteries on your vaping device, and the e-liquids in your vaping kit.
Regulatory agencies have been wary of batteries in the cargo hold for a long time. In 2010, the crash of the UPS Boeing 747 in the United Arab Emirates is presumed to have been caused by a shipment of lithium batteries present in the plane’s cargo hold. It’s speculated that the batteries caught on fire, which caused the crash.
Because of the fire risk, you won’t be allowed to place your device’s batteries on your checked luggage. It must be placed in your hand luggage, be it in Australia or anywhere in the world. They were banned from being placed in checked bags by the International Civil Aviation Organization. The same restrictions are also applied to all other “nicotine delivery devices”. This includes vape pens, vaporizers, e-cigs, etc.
For safety, your batteries should be packed in your hand luggage outside of your vaping device. They should not be touching each other, or any other metal in your bag. Each airline has a different limit on how many batteries you are allowed to take into a plane, so if you plan on carrying a large amount, call your airline to learn what the current limit is.
2 – Packing your e-liquids
Your e-liquids can be checked in with your luggage, and they are under the same restrictions as all other liquids being taken into an aeroplane. This means that you can only carry bottles of e-liquid in quantities under 30ml, and you can only take a limited total amount of liquids on board. The amount is typically limited to what you can fit in a clear sandwich bag.
Some airports have bigger limitations on the amount of liquid you can carry, so it’s best to check what the policies are ahead of time, lest you may end up having to throw high-quality e-liquid bottles away.
Speaking of bottles, make sure they are properly sealed and not filled to the top, as pressure differentials can make the bottles leak up in the air. For that same reason, you should make sure your vaping devices have no e-liquids in them or barring that, make sure they are at most half-full.
3 – Vaping in planes and airports
As you might expect, you are not allowed to vape in commercial flights in or out of Australia — or anywhere in the world, really. You may, however, be allowed to vape in the airport while you wait for your flight to arrive. The different airports around Australia have different regulations when it comes to vaping on the premises. Adelaide Airport, for example, has designated areas for smoking and vaping. Although vaping is banned indoors.
You can ask ahead of time to know if you’ll be allowed to vape in the airport you’re headed to. Or just ask the staff when you get there. Just make sure you remember to disconnect the batteries and empty your vaping devices before you hop on a plane.
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