Warning to holidaymakers as 7 items now 'banned' in checked luggage
Tourists heading on holiday this summer should make sure they don't pack these common items.
Holidaymakers flying to the US this summer are being warned to follow strict updated luggage rules. Tourists are now not permitted to carry seven new items in their checked luggage on long haul flights.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are now advising travellers the prohibited items could pose a risk on a flight. Rather than checking the items in, they will have to carry them in their hand luggage.
In recent months, several airlines have banned travellers from carrying portable chargers in their checked suitcases, however airlines in the US are now taking the measures further and have banned seven types of battery-powered items from luggages with immediate effect.
Portable chargers could catch fire and are not allowed in checked luggage in the hope of preventing any deadly disasters.
The CAA, who are responsible for regulating and overseeing aviation safety, warned portable charges could cause an intense fire which couldn't be dealt with if it happened in the hold, reports the Express.
Spare laptop batteries which are uninstalled from the device are not allowed in checked luggage to the US. They must be carried in your carry-on baggage and must be protected from damage and short circuits.
Extra lithium-metal batteries are also prohibited in checked baggage. Separate loose lithium batteries must also be placed in their own separate cover.
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Seven items you can't pack in checked bags when travelling to the US:
Power banks
Phone charging cases
Extra lithium-ion batteries
Extra lithium-metal batteries
Phone batteries
Laptop batteries
External battery packs or portable chargers
All of these items contain lithium batteries, which can overheat, catch fire, or explode under certain conditions.
FAA said in a statement: 'When a carry-on bag is checked at the gate or at planeside, all spare lithium batteries and power banks must be removed from the bag and kept with the passenger in the aircraft cabin. The battery terminals must be protected from short circuit."
There are also strict rules around hand luggage on every carrier, so it is worth taking the time to brush up on what cannot be taken on to the cabin.
The size of your carry-on bag is something that should always be checked to avoid having to pay extra at the gate.
Ryanair, easyJet, TUI and Jet2 all have strict rules and cannot take any of the following items on board. If they are found in hand luggage they will face having them confiscated.
Liquids, lighters, chemicals and toxic substances, corkscrews, knives, large scissors (with blades longer than 6cm), non-safety matches, fireworks, flares and other pyrotechnics, including party poppers and toy caps, cigarette lighters and frozen breast milk, are all banned from hand luggage.
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