Questions tagged [batteries]
Questions about travelling with batteries.
5
questions
59
votes
6
answers
342k
views
Are battery packs allowed in hand luggage?
When flying, are you allowed to bring battery packs / power banks? I'd like to bring my ACC 10400mAh Power Bank on several flights.
24
votes
8
answers
53k
views
Is it against regulations to pack my laptop battery on its own in my checked luggage?
We have several small children, which complicates traveling and requires us to compact our hand luggage as much as possible. We've been tempted to check in our laptop in our luggage, but have been (...
5
votes
2
answers
10k
views
Can I carry spare Lithium-Ion batteries with me on Lufthansa?
I am travelling from the US to India on Lufthansa. I have five spare Lithium-ion batteries, each 850mAh.
Can I bring them back safely?
8
votes
3
answers
4k
views
Do airlines really check whether battery packs for laptop/phone/tablets are less than 100 or 160 Wh?
From my understanding, the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
has some regulation regarding lithium-ion batteries that exceed 100 Wh. In theory.
Do airlines really check whether battery ...
8
votes
1
answer
3k
views
Power banks over 100 Wh, but not exceeding 160 Wh - how does airline approval work in practice?
International regulations say that you can have in carry-on maximum two 100Wh-160Wh spare lithium-ion batteries, subject to approval by the airline.
There is no such requirement for batteries not ...