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Can I take a power drill on the plane.
Got my work visa, and flying to Christchurch end of this month

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I'm not sure, but you can tweet the airline you're flying with to ask them. I recently tweeted easyjet and they immediately told me I couldn't bring a fork onto the plane when I asked them. Maybe you could put it in the hold.

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as said that would be down to the air company you are flying with. check their website or as suggested see if they have a twitter account or call their cs line

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Lithium batteries can be a bit of a stumbling block so i've been told, check and double check with the airline. Whats your trade mate?

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Hi I'm coming as a glazier

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Might just send my drill with the furniture in the container.
Got to do a 3 month probation period first, so going to send container after that if all goes well and the company want to keep me

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I've carried power tools in checked luggage and plenty of ordinary tools in my cases and carry on luggage on flights. Usually let check-in know and put it through the bulky items/security check-in as required.
But if you can't be sure by contacting the airline then probably best to container them. My parents once had a real problem with a middle eastern airline and my mum's defibrillator which they had agreed was OK to carry but decided it was not at the check-in, then decided she was too ill to fly, although it was part of a medical trial of personal defibrillators.
Good luck.

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I worked with a chippy once who carried his new nail gun as hand luggage from America to England!! Obviously this was before the security scares etc...