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New FAA Ban on Lithium Batteries --NOT!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Andre Levite" data-source="post: 82036" data-attributes="member: 10850"><p>Hopefully I'm posting this BEFORE any misinformation can be spread...</p><p></p><p>FACT: FAA just announced new rules regarding transport of lithium batteries on commerical airliners</p><p></p><p>FACT: new rules will apply to passengers but <em><strong>only regarding luggage checked into cargo hold</strong></em></p><p></p><p>FACT: The new rules will <strong><em>not</em></strong> change what batteries can be transported as carry on items</p><p></p><p>This change will mean items such as laptops cannot be routinely put on checked luggage but instead carried in the passenger compartment. The rules are not yet finalized so the details are subject to change. Example: they may make exceptions for batteries discharged to a certain level go in cargo area.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-airlines-safety-idUSKCN1QG1XI?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5c76dfd51adf640001b9144a&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter" target="_blank">Feds to Ban Batteries in Checked Bags (Chicago Tribune)</a> *link updated</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andre Levite, post: 82036, member: 10850"] Hopefully I'm posting this BEFORE any misinformation can be spread... FACT: FAA just announced new rules regarding transport of lithium batteries on commerical airliners FACT: new rules will apply to passengers but [I][B]only regarding luggage checked into cargo hold[/B][/I] FACT: The new rules will [B][I]not[/I][/B] change what batteries can be transported as carry on items This change will mean items such as laptops cannot be routinely put on checked luggage but instead carried in the passenger compartment. The rules are not yet finalized so the details are subject to change. Example: they may make exceptions for batteries discharged to a certain level go in cargo area. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-airlines-safety-idUSKCN1QG1XI?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5c76dfd51adf640001b9144a&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter']Feds to Ban Batteries in Checked Bags (Chicago Tribune)[/URL] *link updated [/QUOTE]
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