flying and firearms

**parthyc** · 13-07-2010, 13:25

Todor, if you fly SAA you have no problem, as is the case with flights to CT and DBN and other big cities. If you have a flight on SA Express and airlink, they do NOT offer this service. When I flew to DBN with SD, my SD was at the desk well before my bagge arrived

. gr8 service

**Porramedic** · 13-07-2010, 13:25

Originally Posted by Prodigal

SD guns are not allowed as previously posted above in this very thread (with links to SAA page regarding this)

How on earth could they possibly know if it was for SD/Sport/Hunting?

Nobody mentioned 1Time but they are also a no-go (I tried)

**parthyc** · 13-07-2010, 14:17

I spoke to the guys at the firearms desk at ACSA JHB. Only SAA carries firearms locally. None of the others do.

**Davidc** · 13-07-2010, 20:35

SAA will carry firearms. If you have a handgun it will cost you R100 per flight. If you have a rifle in a case it will be free but as part of your allowed 20kg checked luggage. You can put your Hand gun in with the rifle at no charge. Ammo must be secured prefrably in a lockable container inside your checked luggage seperate from your rifle case.

**SWATG** · 14-07-2010, 07:05

My last flight to Cape Town and back with SAA was smooth and no problems, I placed my handgun in 1 steel box and 150 rounds in another, I really did not want to put the ammo in my main luggage as I already had so much other gear in there, funny thing Joburg charged me a R100 each which was wrong, but I was not going to make a fuss of this, CT only charged me R100 and placed my gun in one bag with a tag and ammo in another same as Joburg but told me that there is only 1 firearm and they can only charge me for one, CT handed me my gun while I was still waiting for my luggage while Joburg only handed me my pistol when I was through the doors o the other side, all went smooth!

**MyLani** · 14-07-2010, 08:44

At OR Tambo flying home to PE.
Just walk into firearm office, clear firearm, show licence, and the firearm ammo and knives put into a plastic bag and sealed.
R100 fee

Let's hope she meets me in PE

**LukeS** · 19-07-2010, 15:44

well well did it arrive safe?

**SJC** · 18-01-2015, 17:01

Has anyone traveled with their firearms lately? Does all of the above info still apply, or did something change in the interim?

Are you allowed to travel with your self defense weapon or not?

I might be looking to do a one way trip from nelspruit to durban/pmb to collect a vehicle. Other alternative I got is to take a bus...

**Zodiac595** · 18-01-2015, 17:11

Hey SJC, SAA is still the only airline that transport FA, Airlink and express im not to sure, I saw a link on FB the other day, will see if I can find it, stand by 1.