David Novo
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I just came back also: torches and batteries in hand luggage both ways (plus masks, DC and camera gear), regulator just on the way there. No issues were raised.
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I am going to do a liveaboard to the Red Sea in the upcoming weeks and I am planning to carry as much dive gear as possible in the hand luggage, as I arrive 6 hours before the boat sails.
Does anyone have experience with regulators and/or backplates in the hand luggage, when in transit between International lines in Instanbul?
I would worry about the flight back from Egypt, depending on the mood and the people manning the security station.