Traveling to Egypt with DPV

[fozzeltof]

Hi,

Does anyone have previous experience with travel to Egypt with DPV? Specifically with Egypt Air?. I recently purchased the Seacraft GO and want to take it on my travel. The batteries are lithium 97Wh segments x6 and fall within the aviation guidelines for lithium batteries of under 100 Wh. The baggage restrictions on Egypt Air websight has one paragraph that concerns me slightly: ‘no personal mobility devices such as hover boards allowed, in checked or unchecked baggage’. Could a DPV be lumped in this category?

 

[budlia]

Someone from Germany had their taken off them when they flew into Marsa Alam about three weeks ago - it was held at the airport and given back to them when they flew out again.

I checked with the Station Manager at Marsa Alam, and they told me that they would NOT allow a DPV to pass, so even though that is illogical, it was predictable the German chap would have it confiscated! However, as already mentioned the Station Manager at Hurghada confirmed by email that they would permit a DPV. I obviously took a copy of the email with me just in case there was a problem but no-one challenged me. I've also requested the British Foreign Office to seek official written clarification from the Egyptian Embassy for the sake of all divers, but they've only had 6 months so far, so I mustn't rush them!!