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ABS IN PLANES

 

Taking your ABS avalanche airbag with you on the plane is generally permitted. The applicable rules are set out in the handbook of the IATA (International Air Transport Association). However, we recommend that you inform the airline about the ABS TwinBag when booking your flight.

You must download the section from the IATA handbook and the data sheet so that you can present them at the check-in counter. We also highly recommend that you include the section from the IATA handbook with your backpack, cartridge and activation handle as part of your check-in luggage.

It is very important that both the cartridge and activation handle are checked in together with the ABS TwinBag. This is to ensure that the purpose of the cartridge and backpack is obvious to the airport staff. If you check in the cartridge and activation handle separately, they may be confiscated!

 

Extract from the IATA table

 

With the approval of the airline, an avalanche rescue backpack can be transported if it is equipped with a pyrotechnic trigger mechanism containing less than 200 mg net of Div. 1.4S and less than 250 mL of compressed gas in Div. 2.2. The backpack must be packed in such a manner that it cannot be accidentally activated. The airbags within the backpacks must be fitted with pressure relief valves.