Important information

Domestic and International

Batteries pose a unique hazard during air transport and can cause a fire if not transported correctly. The carriage of portable electronic devices (PED) and batteries is for personal use and to assist you from carrying any batteries and quantities that are prohibited at law please read the information on this page.

If your flight is to or from the United States, penalties under US Federal law include fines of up to USD250,000 and even imprisonment. Please also read the information on the FAA Safe Pack website for more information about batteries and hazardous materials.

Whether a battery can be carried or not depends on its type, configuration, the quantity and certain conditions:

In equipment

  • The battery must be securely installed in the portable electronic device (PED). 
  • When carried in checked baggage the PED must be switched off (not in hibernation or sleep mode), have the on/off switch adequately protected against accidental activation and the PED must also be protected from damage. 
  • For example, the PED is packed in original retail packaging, a sturdy box/container or a hard-molded case for items such as power tools, where the on/off switch cannot be accidentally activated.

Spare or loose batteries

  • Are those batteries not installed in the device, carried separately or items such as power banks/packs designed to power or back-up another device. 
  • Spare/loose batteries (including power banks/packs must be in carry-on baggage only and must be protected against short circuit by, placing in its original retail packaging, placing each battery in a separate plastic bag or protective pouch or insulating terminals by taping over exposed terminals.

Smart bags with a battery/power bank installed

  • Passenger baggage equipped with a lithium battery/power bank used to recharge/power a portable electronic device (PED) e.g. via a USB port, are permitted provided the lithium battery or power bank is removable from the baggage and is carried in the cabin. 
  • Baggage checked in must have the batteries removed and carried in the cabin.
  • Passenger baggage equipped with small inbuilt portable electronic devices (PED’s) such as bag tags, locks, scales powered by button cells or alkaline batteries are permitted in checked baggage.
  • Transmitting and WIFI functions on smart bags must be turned off.

Lithium batteries

  • All lithium batteries must be of a type that meets the requirements of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, subsection 38.3. Documentation verifying this may be required.

Damaged batteries

  • Batteries that are damaged, distorted, leaking, showing signs of corrosion or identified as defective and recalled by a manufacturer are not permitted for carriage.
Type
 		 Common Use Configuration Cabin Baggage Checked In

Lithium-ion (polymer)

100Wh or less

 Batteries for mobile phones, handheld devices, laptops, tablets, small power tools, video cameras, small toys.

In equipment

Limited to 15 PEDs per person.

Additional PED’s may be approved by the Operator where this is deemed necessary.

    

Spares

Up to 20 spare batteries permitted. Additional batteries may be approved by the Operator where this is deemed necessary.

    

Lithium-ion (polymer) over 100Wh up to 160Wh

 Batteries for large camera equipment, garden tools, small recreational devices, large drones. In equipment    

Spares

Only two (2) spare batteries.

Must be declared at check-in
    

Lithium-ion

(polymer) over 160Wh

 Electric bikes, Segways, recreational vehicles and battery packs.

 

Not permitted

Electric Wheelchair/Mobility Device Exemptions Apply

Lithium metal

2 g or less lithium metal content

 Non-rechargeable batteries for watches, cameras, small toys.

In equipment

Limited to 15 PEDs per person. Additional PED’s may be approved by the Operator where this is deemed necessary.

    

Spares

Up to 20 spare batteries permitted. Additional batteries may be approved by the Operator where this is deemed necessary

    

Lithium metal

Over 2 g - 8 g lithium metal content

Medical Devices only

Not permitted to, from and within the USA.

 In equipment    

Spares

Only two (2) spare batteries.

Must be declared at check-in
    

Lithium metal over< 8 g lithium metal content

 

Not Permitted

Electric Wheelchair/Mobility Device Exemptions Apply


Non-spillable batteries


12v or less and 100Wh or less

 Sealed lead acid (SLA), Gel Type and Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM), camera lighting, children’s toy vehicles, uninterrupted power sources for computer back-up. In equipment    

Spares

Only two (2) spare batteries.

    

Non-spillable batteries over 12v and 100Wh

 

Not Permitted

Electric Wheelchair/Mobility Device Exemptions Apply

Dry Batteries
  • Alkaline,
  • Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)
  • Nickel Cadmium (NiCad)

In equipment

Limited to 15 PEDs per person. Additional PED’s may be approved by the Operator where this is deemed necessary.

    

Spares

Up to 20 spare batteries permitted. Additional batteries may be approved by the Operator where this is deemed necessary.