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posted by chromas on Friday March 01 2019, @11:06AM   Printer-friendly
from the pack-the-device-but-carry-on-the-batteries dept.

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.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 01 2019, @06:16PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 01 2019, @06:16PM (#808820)

    The last time I had the displeasure of flying to the United States, around 2011 or so, I distinctly remember being told that lithium batteries weren't permitted in checked luggage. Maybe back then it was a rule that applied to international flights only.

    Previously, the FAA rules only permitted lithium batteries in checked luggage if the batteries were actually installed in a device. You have not been able to check batteries by themselves for some time, although 2011 was a long time ago and the rules might have been different again.

    Nevertheless, this FAA rule change applies to US airspace only. Other countries can have slightly different rules, and airlines which fly to multiple countries may have to follow multiple sets of rules. Moreover, an airline may impose more restrictive rules on what they allow in their hold than the aviation authorities require.