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Travel Vape Guide

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If you are a smoker and are preparing your luggage for travel, it is necessary to review the vape guide in local and international travel, we present to you the most important regulations and laws governing the carrying of vapes on board the most prominent airlines in the Arab world, which is no different from other foreign and Arab airlines, in order to ensure your safety, please adhere to the instructions, and we also explain the most important things that the vape smoker is looking for from the types and places most popular in travel.

Travel Vape Guide

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced in a statement that the organization has banned e-cigarettes in cargo bags but allowed them with passengers inside the passenger cabin to reduce the risk of fire due to the high temperature of their batteries. The head of the organization also explained that this decision was taken after many accidents occurred due to the ignition of the batteries of these cigarettes in the shipped bags due to the high temperature of the cargo area, and it was also decided to completely prohibit the charging of e-cigarette batteries in the cargo room. In December of the same year, airlines recommended that e-cigarettes should be accompanied by the passenger himself to avoid any emergency issue as it is controlled in time, after the number of incidents of e-cigarette explosions in recent times.

Is it okay to carry a vape on an airplane?

Since 2017, travelers traveling to the United States or America from Middle Eastern countries are no longer allowed to bring devices other than a mobile phone into the passenger cabin. They have to charge their devices with the luggage, then after a number of incidents of exploding batteries in the cargo rooms causing fires, charging devices that run on lithium-ion batteries was banned from being placed in the luggage in the cargo rooms, which led travelers to a great confusion, so the passenger must carry the vape in his carry-on luggage with him. However, if a traveler violates these instructions and places these devices in his shipped luggage, he must remove the lithium batteries and take them with him in his handbag, turn off the devices completely and wrap and wrap them well so that they are not damaged during shipment with the bags. At airport checkpoints, you must remove items such as flavors and electronic devices larger than your phone from your luggage and place them in separate boxes before going through security. So if you want to avoid this altogether, your bag should be well organized. Always keep your clothes at the bottom and electronics at the top to make sure they don’t suffer any damage if the bag accidentally hits something. Note: At this point, you should remove shoes and anything metal from your pockets. People over the age of 75 are known to be exempt from taking off their big shoes and coats. So, here’s a tip, before going to the checkpoint, wear shoes that require the least amount of effort to take off and put back on. Also, wear metal-free shoes and clothing.

Is vaping banned on Saudi Airlines?

Saudi Airlines announced through a tweet on Twitter regarding electronic cigarettes, which reads: Brothers can carry electronic hookahs in a bag and take them on the airplane cabin without using them. As for the maintenance kit and liquids, you cannot take them with you, you can ship them with the luggage, in response to a tweeter’s question about whether it is allowed to carry e-cigarettes with him on the plane.

Contraband on an EgyptAir flight

In accordance with international transportation requirements and in implementation of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) instructions regarding the transportation of hazardous materials, it is strictly forbidden to transport the following items, whether in personal or cargo luggage, for both passengers and flight crew alike, as the transportation of these items poses a serious risk to the safety of the aircraft:

Pressurized gases of all kinds, whether flammable or non-flammable, such as camping gas, explosives, incendiaries, fireworks, and ammunition.
Knives, swords, and daggers.
Hazardous substances such as mercury and toxic substances.
Chemical flashlights.
Bags with lithium batteries or alarms.
E-cigarettes are in the traveler’s hand luggage and are not part of the checked baggage.

Additional measures for travelers to the European Union and the United States

No liquids or gels are allowed to be carried.
Perfumes, liquid cosmetics and toothpaste in hand luggage.
Cigarette lighters are not allowed to be carried inside the airplane or even in cargo.
Do not carry gaming equipment such as electric skateboards as accompanying luggage.
For travelers to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, be careful not to carry drugs listed in the drug schedule when traveling so as not to fall under the laws of those countries and be prosecuted and deported.

Prohibited in UAE airlines

Passengers are not allowed to carry liquids in containers larger than 100 ml and then place them in a transparent resealable bag.
Large bags are not allowed to be carried with the passenger
There are some exceptions for baby food, milk and medicine
On flights to, from or through the United States of America as well as from or through Australia and New Zealand, powders in containers larger than 350 ml are not allowed in the passenger’s luggage.
Baby formula, prescription medications, and human remains are excluded.
For powders purchased from duty-free shops, the receipt must be attached to the purchase invoice.
This is in accordance with guidance issued by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Australian Department of Home Affairs and the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority.

Nicotine Vape

It is a group of stores with several branches in Kuwait and travelers are always looking for it, and it specializes in selling all electronic cigarette and vape supplies such as:

Are e-cigarettes banned at the airport?

The United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has announced that e-cigarettes are allowed to be carried in the passenger cabin. However, it warned and prohibited placing them in checked luggage to avoid fire hazards that may be caused by the high temperature of their batteries. After knowing the most important provisions of the vape guide, you must follow them strictly and transparently, and it is possible not to carry a vape at all to avoid committing any violations and buy it at the destination, or choose the best solution is to quit smoking for a temporary period of time, which is the hours of the flight you are taking, in an explicit invitation to stop smoking. You can take vape devices or e-cigarettes on the plane, but only in your carry-on luggage, because as mentioned earlier, you can’t pack them in your carry-on luggage because of the batteries. This applies to all vaping devices, e-cigarettes and similar devices. Of course, smoking is not allowed on board! Because the devices are not allowed to be used, not even charged. You may also want to disconnect the battery to minimize the chance of accidentally turning it on. Be sure to check the airline’s website for their policies regarding vaping on flights. Also, keep in mind that airline regulations may be stricter than airport security. Note: For vape liquids, you must follow the general safety rules for liquids. To be clear, you can take e-liquid in your carry-on luggage as long as the container is no more than 100 ml and fits in a square zippered liquid bag. Larger quantities should be packed in a large duffel bag. Last but not least, if you are traveling to a country where theft and crime are common, it is best to leave your expensive electronic devices (including vape) at home as much as possible and use some cheap ones to carry with you.