Lithium battery rules are safety regulations for batteries on aircraft: power banks and spare cells belong in hand luggage, never in checked bags.
Lithium battery rules are safety regulations for batteries on aircraft: power banks and spare cells belong in hand luggage, never in checked bags.
Also called: Power bank rules.
How it works#
The reason is fire risk: a cell going into thermal runaway can be dealt with in the cabin and not in the hold. Above certain capacities the airline’s approval is needed, and above a further limit carriage is prohibited entirely. Several airlines additionally ban charging in flight and storing power banks in the overhead bin.
Not to be confused with#
Lithium battery rules are not the same as an airline’s baggage allowance: battery rules follow international dangerous goods regulations and apply regardless of fare.
In German#
The German term is Lithium-Akku-Regeln. German version of this term
Related terms#
- Carry-on rules: Carry-on rules are an airline’s limits on the size, weight and number of bags that may be taken into the cabin.
- Baggage liability: Baggage liability is an airline’s obligation for delayed, damaged or lost luggage, capped at a maximum amount per passenger.
- Conditions of carriage: Conditions of carriage are an airline’s general contract terms, setting out the rights and duties of both sides for every ticket it sells.
Articles that use this term#
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