Flying with Gear (1 Viewer)

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Adam69

Well-known member

• Jun 18, 2011

• #1

Im going out to Spain in September flying with Monarch and would like to take my Canon 40D and Canon 400mm. These will fit into my hand luggage no problems, but I want to take my Manfroto Tripod.
Can I take my Tripod on as hand luggage also?
Like to hear from anyone who has travelled with their gear.

Adam

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TimNic

Active member

• Jun 18, 2011

• #2

I've travelled with my gear as hand luggage many times. I keep the tripod strapped to my backpack which holds all my gear including a laptop. The only time I've had an issue was with Ryanair, who complained about the weight of the carry on luggage.

I should perhaps mention that I use a lightweight tripod when travelling, a Velbon Ultra Maxi-L Just like this

HTH

Tim

 

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Adam69

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• Jun 18, 2011

• #3

TimNic said:

I've travelled with my gear as hand luggage many times. I keep the tripod strapped to my backpack which holds all my gear including a laptop. The only time I've had an issue was with Ryanair, who complained about the weight of the carry on luggage.

I should perhaps mention that I use a lightweight tripod when travelling, a Velbon Ultra Maxi-L Just like this

HTH

Tim

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Thanks Tim

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nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Jun 18, 2011

• #4

I always travel with the tripod in the hold - if security decide to ruin your day, they will call the tripod an offensive weapon and confiscate it. I've even had a keychain confiscated as an offensive weapon - I thought better of pointing out that I could also use my hands to slap someone.

 

Keith Dickinson

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Opus Editor

• Jun 18, 2011

• #5

I also always travel with tripod in hold luggage, optics in hand luggage. 13 years since I started doing this and so far never had a problem with it.

 

Barred Wobbler

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• Jun 18, 2011

• #6

Keith Dickinson said:

I also always travel with tripod in hold luggage, optics in hand luggage. 13 years since I started doing this and so far never had a problem with it.

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Same here.

 

Jaysan

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• Jun 18, 2011

• #7

Have done the same as Keith. Tripod in checked in and camera/lens as hand luggage.

 

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Adam69

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• Jun 19, 2011

• #8

Thankyou everyone.

 

John Cantelo

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• Jun 19, 2011

• #9

I find airlines (esp. Ryanair) can be very strict about the dimensions of cabin luggage - and rightly so. (NB - when you buy hand luggage check that the advertised dimensions on the bag/blurb are the external, not internal, measurements; the latter push you over the limit). I've never been asked to weigh my cabin baggage so unless you're obviously puffing and straining you'd probably get away with a slightly heavier bag. I certainly wouldn't risk pushing the limits by strapping a tripod on my bag and hoping that they let me through. I always wear a generously pocketed jacket/travel vest into which I smuggle my 8x32 bins, books etc.,

 

Richard Klim

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• Jun 19, 2011

• #10

As with previous posters, after at least two cases of being prevented from taking a tripod as hand luggage (deemed to be a potential weapon despite being lightweight carbon), I now always pack my tripod in hold luggage. [But I'm still amazed that passengers are allowed, even encouraged, to take glass bottles of duty-free on board - surely an infinitely more lethal weapon when broken, and anyway an obvious and unnecessary additional hazard in the event of an accident - but profits obviously take precedence over safety!]

Contra John's experience, my hand luggage has been weighed on several occasions in recent years (eg, Virgin Atlantic - a miserly 6kg limit in economy class) - so as he suggests, it's definitely worth stowing as much as possible in pockets (and bins etc worn around the neck are sometimes excluded from the limit).