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Keeping chargers in the cabin ensures easy access and compliance with safety regulations. Battery chargers can be brought in either carry-on luggage or checked luggage, but there are distinct advantages to carrying them in the cabin. Carry-on luggage allows for immediate access to chargers, making it easier to charge devices during layovers.
Standard phone charging cables and plug-in chargers can go in either your hand luggage or checked suitcase, but it’s wise to carry them on board so they’re handy and safe. Portable power banks, however, must travel in your carry-on bag only – you cannot put loose lithium battery packs in checked luggage under IATA, TSA, and EU aviation rules.
Lithium-metal batteries containing no more than 2 g of lithium and lithium-ion batteries with a watt-hour rating of up to 100 Wh are allowed in the cabin, but they cannot be checked in. You can also bring up to two lithium-ion batteries with a watt-hour rating between 100 Wh and 160 Wh in the cabin. For more details, visit here.
Yes, there are specific types of battery chargers not allowed in checked luggage. Most airlines and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) prohibit lithium-ion battery chargers exceeding certain watt-hour ratings. It is essential to follow these regulations to ensure safety during air travel.
