Travelling with batteries, power banks and battery-operated devices

Yes. We treat battery packs and power banks as batteries. You can include them in your 20 loose battery limit, if they meet our requirements.

You must pack your power banks, battery packs and loose batteries in your carry-on bags. 

The easiest way to check is to search the internet for your device and its watt hours.

Most personal electronic devices use batteries under 100Wh. But please check before you pack.

• Mobile phones and eReaders are usually around 5-12Wh.
• Tablets are usually around 25-50Wh.
• Large laptop batteries can be close to 100Wh.

You can pack up to 15 portable electronic devices. This includes the battery in each device.

You can also carry 20 spare batteries.

Up to two of your spare batteries can be between 100-160Wh, or 2-8g of lithium.

You cannot bring batteries rated higher than 160Wh or 8g of lithium.

You must pack your spare batteries in your carry-on bags. They are not allowed in your checked-in baggage.

All batteries count toward your 20 battery limit. That includes dry cell alkaline and nickel-based batteries.

• You can carry up to two lithium batteries rated 100-160Wh or 2-8g of lithium content.
• You can bring up to two non-spillable batteries in your carry-on bags. These include gel cell, sealed lead acid and valve-regulated lead acid batteries. They must be 12V or 100Wh or under.
• You cannot fly with wet-cell spillable batteries, such as car batteries.

We recommend packing personal electronic devices in your carry-on bags.

If this isn't possible, you must:

• Power down the devices completely. They cannot be left in "Sleep" or "Standby" mode.
• Ensure they cannot be accidentally turned on.
• Protect them from being crushed or punctured.

Your checked-in electronics count toward your 15 device limit.

Watt hours are a measure of a battery's power capacity.

For example, a 50 Wh battery can deliver one watt of power over 50 hours, or 5W of power for 10 hours.

Higher capacity means more risk. That's why we limit the number of devices and batteries you can carry.

Batteries are also measured in Amp hours (Ah), or milliamp hours (mAh).

You can convert between the two ratings if you know the voltage of your battery.

• Watt hours = Voltage x Amp hours
• Watt hours = Voltage x milliamp hours ÷ 1000