But, the passenger must contact their airline before traveling to get the information contained within the ICAO Technical Instructions. UK aviation restrictions apply to portable electronic devices containing lithium ion batteries exceeding a Watt-hour rating of 100 Wh but not exceeding 160 Wh – when carried for personal use.
UPDATE: Qantas has updated their advisory on this, stating that: Lithium Ion battery (rechargeable) – exceeding 100Wh and up to 160Wh. Lithium ion batteries over 160Wh are forbidden as passenger baggage and must be sent as freight. Lithium Ion batteries must be declared during check-in. Only two spares per passenger.
Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable batteries used in many popular, portable devices. These include: For safety, always pack these devices in your carry-on luggage and avoid placing them in checked baggage. Always inspect these devices for signs of damage, swelling, or overheating before packing.
These recommendations include always keeping devices with lithium-ion batteries in carry-on luggage—never in checked luggage—to ensure easy access in the event of a thermal runaway incident. What are lithium-ion batteries, and which devices use them? Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable batteries used in many popular, portable devices.
In most cases, they are non-rechargeable batteries which have lithium metal or lithium compounds as an anode. Lithium metal batteries are generally used to power devices such as watches, calculators and cameras. By comparison, lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable batteries in which lithium ions move between the anode and the cathode.
Size limits: Lithium metal (non-rechargeable) batteries are limited to 2 grams of lithium per battery. Lithium ion (rechargeable) batteries are limited to a rating of 100 watt hours (Wh) per battery. These limits allow for nearly all types of lithium batteries used by the average person in their electronic devices.