 No more lithium ion batteries in checked luggage |
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| No more lithium ion batteries in checked luggage |
 Jan 2 2008, 09:22 AM
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 Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35  |
Just a reminder to everyone, if you travel with an extra battery in your checked luggage, you will not be able to do that anymore.
Also, any extra lithium ion batteries you carry on the plane should be in a plastic bag of some sort (though I'm not sure how they're enforcing this). -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jan 2 2008, 09:54 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Any particular reason? That's really strange to have an item that you can carry on but cannot check.
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Jan 2 2008, 10:00 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,558 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Seoul, South Korea Member No.: 28 |
i never heard this before. are you serious? so, i can't check it but i can put it in my carryon? i'm leaving tomorrow for korea so that would be a good thing to know!
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Jan 2 2008, 10:13 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (jonathan83 @ Jan 2 2008, 10:00 AM)  i never heard this before. are you serious? so, i can't check it but i can put it in my carryon? i'm leaving tomorrow for korea so that would be a good thing to know! http://safetravel.dot.gov/whats_new_batteries.html It's due to safety concerns over the batteries shorting out and catching fire. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jan 2 2008, 10:24 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Geez this is stupid. So it's ok for it to catch fire as long as its in your carryon bags.
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Jan 2 2008, 10:26 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Jan 2 2008, 10:24 AM) Geez this is stupid. So it's ok for it to catch fire as long as its in your carryon bags. I agree. I'm just trying to figure out what is so magical about Jan 1. If this was such a problem, why did they wait until the new year? 
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Jan 2 2008, 10:27 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
And it's funny to think that people used to actually light up and smoke on planes. If you brought a lighter on the plane now they'd friggin lock down the whole airport.
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Jan 2 2008, 01:46 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
Yeah, heard this on the news... Really stupid.
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