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Lithium batteries

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.. have been banned by all American airlines and also on all flights within the US. Furthermore for eg BA we are apparently supposed to get the airline's permission before flying with something containing one anyway!

Interesting - first meter I ever owned had one - and now the Insight meter/handset definitely has a rechargeable one!!!

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/...mid-flight/ar-BBGlW4z?li=BBoPU0T&ocid=U219DHP
 
trophywench said:
.. have been banned by all American airlines and also on all flights within the US. Furthermore for eg BA we are apparently supposed to get the airline's permission before flying with something containing one anyway!

Interesting - first meter I ever owned had one - and now the Insight meter/handset definitely has a rechargeable one!!!

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/...mid-flight/ar-BBGlW4z?li=BBoPU0T&ocid=U219DHP
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Booger! I've just booked an internal flight with Air Alaska, one of the US airlines that's banning them from hand luggage as well. I assume they'll exempt medical devices with a doctors permission, but am I going to get my GP to write a letter saying the Libre reader is an essential part of my diabetes management when our local CCG says it isn't? ( it's on the black 'do not prescribe' list here)

Edit: Update. There's nothing on Air Alaskas website, and the other articles I've found only refer to Lithium batteries contained in so called 'smart baggage'
 
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I wonder if that's what my implantable defibrillator has. Hmmm
 
I think they do Ralph! I think pacemakers do, is your gizmo the same?

For all I know all the airlines 'except' medical devices - but I'd want to make sure they do before I flew.
 
Well, it can do 'pacing'. It does some specific things a pacemaker doesn't. The bit in medical dramas where they shout clean and give people an electric shock, that's what I've got. Its bigger.
Some electronics, battery, wires into my heart and WiFi (it can be paired with external devices).
 
LOL Ralph - I only meant 'the same' on the basis maybe they both have lithium batteries!
 
It's probably worth doing a bit of detailed research as airlines have slightly different policies regarding lithium batteries. From a quick google around it looks like UK based airlines will allow batteries that are installed in devices, but have specific rules for spare batteries and spare battery capacity. In general, spares have to go in hand baggage and stored in such a way as to prevent short circuits.
Most phones, iPads, notebooks and 'Kindles' are now powered by lithium type batteries. So if BA et al get really stroppy about this the bins at security are going to be filled with lots of expensive technology.
 
Lol. Well I guess so. Maybe.
 
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