Your Guide to Air Travel and Vaping Abroad

YOUR GUIDE TO AIR TRAVEL AND VAPING ABROAD BEFORE YOU TRAVEL CHECK THE REGULATIONS CONFIRM ANY RESTRICTIONS WITH YOUR AIRLINE TO AVOID HAVING YOUR DEVICE CONFISCATED AT THE AIRPORT KNOW THE LOCAL LAWS RESEARCH THE VAPING REGULATIONS AT YOUR COUNTRY OF DESTINATION TO AVOID ANY RUN-INS WITH THE LAW TRAVEL CHECKLIST 1. YOUR VAPING DEVICE 2. CARTOMIZERS 3. FAVOURITE E-LIQUIDS 4. BATTERIES 5. CHARGER (AND CAR CHARGER IF YOU PLAN TO DRIVE) 6. SPARE COILS/WIRES AND WICKS 7. CRUSH-PROOF CASE 8. INTERNATIONAL PLUG ADAPTER 9. NAPKINS IN CASE OF ANY SPILLS OR A FLOODED CLEAROMIZER take extra... E-LIQUID BATTERIES CLEAROMIZERS You may not find anywhere to buy more juice, or may risk buying from vendors that can't guarantee quality of ingredients Take more than one Always have some spare batteries on hand so you don't run out of power before you find your next charging point clearomizer so that you can alternate cleaning and refilling, or if you're vaping different flavours PACKING TIPS LEAKAGES Make sure your e-liquid bottles are secured properly to avoid leakages. Clearomisers can leak in flight due to air pressure changes. Keep them in separate sealed bags. BREAKAGES Pack your vaping gear in a crush-proof case. it's worth taking precautions to make sure traveling doesn't take its toll on your device. 00 BATTERIES Make sure your batteries are fully charged but taken out of your device and pack each separately - if you pack them together, the ends can touch, short out, or even start a fire in your luggage. when in dọubt, pack it SECURITY CHECKPOINT LIQUID RESTRICTIONS Check airline liquid restrictions (usually 100ml) and make sure that all your e-liquid bottles comply with regulations. Most e-liquids contain no more than 30ml. CARRY-ON LUGGAGE Pack your vapouriser in your carry-on luggage. If your checked luggage is searched and staff don't recognise what your vaping device is for, it may be discarded. 00 BATTERIES Run the batteries through the basket with all other metal objects such as your phone, keys and laptop. PACKAGING Keep original packaging if you can. If you find yourself in trouble and need to show proof that your device is not drug paraphernalia, original packaging and labels will be useful. VAPING IN PUBLIC VAPING IN AIRPORT TERMINALS IS GENERALLY PROHIBITED, BUT SOME AIRPORTS HAVE DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS. IF AN AIRPORT DOESN'T HAVE SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS, CHECK WITH SECURITY OR CONTACT THE AIRPORT CUSTOMER SERVICES BEFORE YOU TRAVEL. LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT BOASTS THE WORLD'S FIRST VAPING LOUNGE TERMINAL 4 VAPING ON BOARD IS OFTEN PROHIBITED AS IT CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR SMOKING AND MAKE OTHER PASSENGERS UNCOMFORTABLE. HOWEVER, IT IS ALWAYS WORTH CHECKING WITH A FLIGHT ATTENDANT. BE CAREFUL VAPING IN RENTAL CARS. MANY RENTAL CAR COMPANIES WILL CHARGE YOU IF THEY THINK YOU'VE BEEN SMOKING IN THEIR CAR, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT'S VAPING OR NOT. BEWARE OF BUYING E-LIQUIDS ABROAD. THE QUALITY OF INGREDIENTS MAY NOT BE GUARANTEED. IT'S SAFER TO TAKE ENOUGH OF YOUR OWN E-LIQUID TO LAST THE TRIP, BOUGHT FROM A SOURCE YOU TRUST. STEALTH VAPING SOME VAPERS CLAIM THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO VAPE INSIDE AIRPLANE TOILETS, AS VAPOUR DOES NOT SET OFF SMOKE ALARMS. WE CANNOT CONFIRM NOR DENY THIS FACT AND OBVIOUSLY CANNOT CONDONE SUCH BEHAVIOUR! THE LEGAL STATUS OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES IS CURRENTLY PENDING IN MANY COUNTRIES. THE USE OF VAPING DEVICES IN THE FOLLOWING LIST OF COUNTRIES IS EITHER PERMITTED, BANNED, OR HAVE RESTRICTIONS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS UP TO DATE AS OF SEPTEMBER 2014 BANNED ARGENTINA AUSTRIA BELGIUM BRAZIL BRUNEI COLOMBIA EGYPT INDONESIA JORDAN MALAYSIA MEXICO OMAN PANAMA SINGAPORE TAIWAN TAJIKISTAN THAILAND TURKEY UNITED ARAB EMIRATES URUGUAY VENEZUELA PERMITTED CHINA COSTA RICA CZECH REPUBLIC ESTONIA EUROPEAN UNION FRANCE GERMANY GREECE ISRAEL ITALY IRELAND KOREA LATVIA MALTA NETHERLANDS POLAND RUSSIA SOUTH KOREA UKRAINE UNITED KINGDOM UNITED STATES RESTRICTED AUSTRALIA CANADA DENMARK FINLAND JAPAN HONG KONG HUNGARY IRAN NEW ZEALAND NORWAY SOUTH AFRICA SWEDEN SWITZERLAND VAPE CLUB www.VAPECLUB.CO.UK