Peut-on apporter Dry Ice en avion ?
Oui, avec restrictions — dry ice est autorisé en cabine sous réserve des limites de sécurité. ≤ 5.5 lb (2.5 kg) per person.
- · ≤ 5.5 lb (2.5 kg) per person
- · Package must be vented — never airtight
- · Carrier approval required — arrange before you fly
- · Checked packages: marked “DRY ICE” / “Carbon Dioxide Solid” with net weight
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Règles par autorité de sécurité
Rules by security authority
United States — TSA
Cabine :
LIMITÉ
Sometimes — up to 5.5 lb of dry ice, in a vented package, and only with airline approval. Arrange it with your carrier first.
Soute :
LIMITÉ
Sometimes — the same 5.5 lb vented-package rule with airline approval applies to checked bags; the package must be marked appropriately.
Flying internationally? Security follows the country you depart from — the authority above applies at your departure airport. Customs at arrival is separate.
Règles spécifiques des compagnies
Airline approval is mandatory — call ahead. Carriers apply their own procedures within the 5.5 lb / 2.5 kg cap, and some routes decline dry ice entirely.
Comment emballer dry ice
Bagage de cabine: Sometimes — up to 5.5 lb of dry ice, in a vented package, and only with airline approval. Arrange it with your carrier first.
Bagage en soute: Sometimes — the same 5.5 lb vented-package rule with airline approval applies to checked bags; the package must be marked appropriately.
L’agent de contrôle a toujours le dernier mot pour décider si un article est autorisé.
Foire aux questions
Frequently asked questions
Can you bring Dry Ice in a carry-on?
Sometimes — up to 5.5 lb of dry ice, in a vented package, and only with airline approval. Arrange it with your carrier first.
Can you pack Dry Ice in checked luggage?
Sometimes — the same 5.5 lb vented-package rule with airline approval applies to checked bags; the package must be marked appropriately.
Do airlines have their own rules for dry ice?
Airline approval is mandatory — call ahead. Carriers apply their own procedures within the 5.5 lb / 2.5 kg cap, and some routes decline dry ice entirely.
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