I know that flights have rules about how much battery capacity each passenger can take, and I assume that you have to take the batteries in cabin rather than hold, does anyone have any experience of this? Is it just simpler to leave the batteries in the UK and buy new batteries in the destination country you’re flying to?
I haven’t been fortunate to travel with my drone but from what I’ve heard the best cause of action is to contact the airline you’ll be booking with and with all the information necessary in regard to the batteries you’ll have with you…
Thanks for that, the search AI has compiled the following:
> According to the search results, KLM allows drones to be carried in both hand luggage and checked-in luggage. However, there are some restrictions and requirements to be aware of:
> Spare batteries can be carried as hand luggage only.
> Batteries over 100Wh and up to 160Wh require prior approval.
> Two spare batteries between 100Wh and 160Wh can be carried if placed in plastic bags and the terminals isolated with tape.
> Below 100Wh, there are restrictions on the number of batteries allowed on the airplane.
according to DJI:
the batts are 32Wh each, so maybe that’s by design to keep the total capacity just under 100Wh in total
But, yes, i will contact the airline.
KLM says this:
You can bring drones with lithium of up to 100 Wh in the cabin. You can also place your drone in the hold, depending on the type of battery it requires. Our KLM Customer Contact Centre department requires prior authorisation for devices with a battery between 100 and 160 Wh.
Devices with a battery capacity greater than 160 Wh and their spare batteries are allowed neither in the hold nor the cabin. All your devices placed in the hold must be switched off.
*For more information visit:
https://klmf.ly/41iZ9yf *
## Electronics and lithium batteries
You’re allowed to bring 15 electronic devices with a lithium battery up to 100 Wh, and 20 spare lithium batteries or power banks up to 100 Wh. If you want to bring a lithium battery up to 160 Wh with you in your hand baggage, either in a device or as a spare, you need to request permission. Batteries larger than 160 Wh are never allowed. Devices and batteries should not be damaged, defective, or recalled.
Please pack each spare battery separately in their original packaging. Don’t have it anymore? Cover the contact points with non-conductive tape and pack each battery in a separate plastic bag. Be aware that you are not allowed to recharge spare batteries on board.
Note that there are a number of devices that you can bring but cannot use on board: remote control toys, televisions, transmitters, VHF scanners or receivers, and devices with an enabled cellular network service. These devices might interfere with the systems in our aircraft.
So you need some lithium battery bags maybe?
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