[Dr Fly]

So i actually carry battery prototypes all over Europe with work. The original post of this thread is some good advice.

All i would add is that the CAA places restrictions on the maximum you are allowed, but the airlines are welcome to place restrictions above and beyond that.

Please see the link Below which shows the British Airways Policy, I carry a print out of this document with me at all times (even when flying with other carriers), you will often find that the check in staff or the security line staff will have their own interpretation of the rules, so you should have this to hand just to show how you are complying. Its also worth noting that this document is updated OFTEN. Last year you could carry up to 20 x 100wh batteries, this year it has been reduced to 4!. Having said all that, i have never been stopped, and i have carried some pretty suspect looking packages onto a plane.

http://www.britishairways.com/cms/gl...um_battery.pdf

there is a lot of speculation and crap reported by the press and inaccurate gossip about the topic. The biggest issue at the moment is that most LiPo's are sent on pallets on airfreight from the far east. And this is what is being cracked down on for the obvious risks.

And just to clarify the terminology between Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer. THey are all the same as far as regulations go, it covers ALL lithium batteries. (LiPo, is actually a Lithium-Ion Polymer battery)