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Old 07-29-2014, 01:55 PM   #21
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I travel with my Travelscoot having just under the max. lithium allowed. It's no Segway but extremely functional for airline travel.......and getting around in the airport terminals. Also, at under 30# lifts and fits easily in any vehicle or hotel shuttle.
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Old 07-29-2014, 03:25 PM   #22
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are they allowed on cargo planes?like fed ex?
Honestly, I don't know. The page I found about regulations only references passenger planes, but I'm pretty sure that whenever you ship Segway batteries, you have to use ground shipping, so I suspect that they are not allowed on cargo planes either.
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SegNerd is right, I was wrong in saying it was the Airlines, it is the FAA, which all US airlines and those doing business in the US follow.

I believe it is the same for all airlines in the US, including cargo. To ship cargo, I have and many others as well, ship via ground.

I have also heard that airlines doing business outside of the United States have different rules, however. I suspect that a flight within Europe would have different rules, as an example. But a plane from Europe that comes to the United States, or leaves from here to go back would have to follow FAA rules.

My information is dated, and may not be current. I have not heard of a change, but there may have been one... I would check with more knowledgeable people than me before making any major decisions on this topic.
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That will probably depend on the situation. In my limited experience, I just checked with the hotel about their shuttle service before I made the reservation. I'm guessing that most of them, at least those anywhere near the airport or a major area of a city will have a handicapped shuttle service. They should pick you up at the baggage area and deliver you to the hotel.

As, I said my experience in flying to a hotel or from hotel to the airport is limited...
Thank you. They must be able to accomodate wheel-chair bound people that way, its probably similar.
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I travel with my Travelscoot having just under the max. lithium allowed. It's no Segway but extremely functional for airline travel.......and getting around in the airport terminals. Also, at under 30# lifts and fits easily in any vehicle or hotel shuttle.
Thank you very much Rick, I was not aware of this product. For the limited amount of flying I would do, this may be more than enough to accomodate me.
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I purchased a used Segway P-133 for travel. It has NiMH batteries that are airline friendly. I have been asked to remove the batteries to show the chemistry.

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Thank you very much Rick, I was not aware of this product. For the limited amount of flying I would do, this may be more than enough to accomodate me.
Your welcome. If you have any questions feel free to PM. I get positive comments and questions every time I take it out.
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Honestly, I don't know. The page I found about regulations only references passenger planes, but I'm pretty sure that whenever you ship Segway batteries, you have to use ground shipping, so I suspect that they are not allowed on cargo planes either.
Lithium Ion batteries like those used in Segways can be shipped by Air if properly declared and packaged by an IATA certified shipper. They are strictly forbidden upon passenger aircraft and may only be shipped CAO "Cargo Aircraft Only". This is quite expensive and requires a fair amount of paperwork/overhead to prepare/coordinate. Even when shipped by ground they still require a Hazmat declaration with them to properly declare the contents in the event of an emergency during transport.

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