Baggage equipped with lithium batteries (smart bags) · FAA (air transport)
For Baggage equipped with lithium batteries (smart bags), authority is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on and checked baggage; conditions is Must be carried as carry-on unless the batteries are removed; smart bags can be checked once the battery is removed, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
- Item or substance
- Baggage equipped with lithium batteries (smart bags)
- Authority
- FAA (air transport) our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- carry-on and checked baggage our reading
- Conditions
- Must be carried as carry-on unless the batteries are removed; smart bags can be checked once the battery is removed.
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What the source says
Baggage equipped with lithium batteries (e.g. smart bags) intended to power features designed to make travel easier, such as location tracking, digital weighing, or motors. Carry-On Baggage Baggage equipped with lithium batteries must be carried as carry-on baggage unless the batteries are removed from the baggage. Removed batteries must be carried in accordance with the provision for spare batteries.
— faa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10
Source
- faa.govhttps://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/baggage-with-lithium-batteries