New year is coming and new rules are taking place, too.
As of January 1st 2008 your spare lithium batteries can’t travel in your checked baggage: “passengers are allowed to pack two spare batteries in their carry-on bag, as long as they’re in clear plastic baggies.”
“…you don’t have to worry about the batteries that are already installed in the devices you’re bringing. The TSA has said it’s safe to check in items like a laptop or iPhone that already have the batteries in place.”
“If you do plan on bringing spare batteries in your carry-on bag, be aware of some other rules: You can only bring batteries with an equivalent of up to 8 grams of lithium content. (Most batteries for cell phones and laptops meet this requirement.) And for lithium metal batteries, whether carried as a spare or installed in a device, batteries are limited to 2 grams of lithium metal.”
(Source: www.news.com)
