Denmark

[Rybes]

dont take ya ecigs to denmark. i jus had best part of 50ml of liquid confiscated and to make things even better, they messed me about so long i missed me plane. so all together danish customs today has cost me around a hundred quid > not happy !!

[kibbster]

Nazis

[Skwoddy]

>.<

That's outrageous, I would have though it only illegal to market but not to use, god they treat it like a class a narcotic now?

[andy01424]

luck you didnt get a botty search to! you didnt have the liquid in your hand luggage as i think thats restricted to certain amount,hence why they took it ...

[Rybes]

it was a f@ckin joke. they wouldnt let me on with it in case i poisoned the whole plane, regardless of the fact that ryanair sell ecigs on their plane. and on closer inspection, they never cost me 100 quid, its more like 200 now and another months stay in denmark cos of em. im gunna be spikey for days

[Rybes]

no andy, was well under me allowable limit. it was because they saw a skull n cross bones sticker and the word poison. limit for hand luggage is 150ml i had bout 50 on me

[Skwoddy]

I understood 100 ml was the amount of liquids in hand luggage, probably wrong though.

So, the only valid excuse they could give was the poisoning one, really?

Is it allowed in the hold?

Think I'd be firing off a few choice letters demanding compensation, you haven't broken any laws but they have cost you a lot of money.

[andy01424]

hmmm expensive lesson either way
all i have found is this re: liquids etc in hand luggage
Rules introduced 6 November 2006: To protect passengers against the threat of liquid explosives, the European Union (EU) security rules restrict the amount of liquids that can be taken through security checkpoints.

This applies to all passengers departing from airports in the EU regardless of the destination. This means that, at security checkpoints, both passengers and hand luggage must be checked for liquids in addition to other prohibited articles.

Liquids may be carried in luggage that is checked in to the hold
Medicines and dietary requirements, including baby foods, for use during the trip may be carried in hand luggage. Proof may be requested
Liquids such as drinks and perfumes may be bought either in an EU airport shop when located beyond the security check or on board an aircraft operated by an EU airline

Note: If liquids are sold in a special sealed bag, do not open it before being screened, otherwise the contents may be confiscated at the checkpoint. (If transferring at an EU airport, do not open the bag before screening at the airport of transfer, or at the last one if there is to be more than one transfer).

The rules apply at all airports in the EU and in Albania, Croatia, Iceland, Kosovo, Norway and Switzerland until further notice.


so by that description your probably right ,most annoying was you took it out UK no problem

[Rybes]

yeah jus the posionin one. wernt prepared to put it in the hold as ryan air charge stupid amounts of money for that at the gate. got told once was 100 quid. even told the customs twats to keep the liquid jus let me get on the plane but they wouldnt let me go till they was happy C@&*S

[Skwoddy]

I think people get above their station sometimes.

I know a pilot that had after shave took from him as it was 125 ml, this was the guy flying the actual plane, I'm sure he could do more damage with a 300 Tonne plane at 600 mph than a bottle of Armani.

Common sense need not apply. F***wits.

[andy01424]

i know this sounds little helpful end of the day there just doing there job, but can understand frustration of it....... on bright note
when we used to go on hols always packed some washing powder,but put it in a zip bag ,never got stopped by customs etc , reason saying it ,well it did look like a kilo bag of coke etc lol after that used capsul washing stuff mind you found out dont leave that in air condition room un opened turns in to box of goo lol

[andy01424]

Skwoddy --- but you have to think hand lugage even though its ejuice and we know the risks but with twats that have done nasty things on planes ,see a bottle marked "poison" what you going to do ,end of day there doing there job...... bottle of Armani contains alcohol 100% makes a good base for explosive

[Skwoddy]

I'm saying that there was no common sense applied, why would a potential terrorist risk getting caught with explosives when he's the guy flying the plane?

They were flexing muscles, absolutely no reason he should have missed his flight.

[Super-Shiny]

I work in Customs and the best thing to do is:

Keep all Juices @ around 50ml (You can take 100ml but the bigger a liquid is the more cautious people are) all in separate zip bags.
Take batteries out and in a zip bag.
Keep in your hand luggage.
Basically bag everything in seperate clear zip bags.

I myself have never stopped anyone going through customs nor do i know anyone who has if the above is done.

To be completely honest to this day now ALL airports that i know of are still not sure what the rules are with carrying ecig stuff and when you ask the people above they say the same "Aint gotta clue"

[Super-Shiny]

Forgot to add, so many people moan at us, when all we think is don't blame us blame the terrorists and drug smugglers etc etc #icon_hopeless#