Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
"In the interest of safety for our customers and employees, we do not accept as checked or carry-on baggage any recreational self-propelled vehicle or device designed to carry one or more persons or goods, and which moves by use of a lithium battery-powered electric motor.
In the case cited the vehicle wasn't "recreational"; it was a piece of mobility kit for a man with a spinal injury/deformation.
But again, the man took the trouble to call well in advance and check. He has every right to feel aggrieved.
I really think some of the pilots on here need to reign-in the egos a bit.