The US is banning lithium batteries from cargo holds. The result will mean that all your phones, tablets, computers, music players, games consoles, and other rechargeable devices must be carried in hand luggage and tipped out onto trays to go through the metal detectors. Expect longer lines.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 01 2019, @03:44PM
Whoever told you that made a mistake.
Previous FAA rules prohibited lithium primary and lithium-ion cells in the hold of a passenger aircraft unless they were installed in equipment. For example, it was OK to check a camera with an installed lithium battery, but it was not OK to check the spare battery for that camera.
Now, it sounds like the FAA rules prohibit such batteries in the hold of passenger aircraft without exception.