Sources & verification

Passenger guidance for lithium batteries, spare batteries, power banks, short-circuit protection and cabin carriage.

2026 implementation guidance separating power banks from spare batteries, limiting power banks to two and prohibiting in-flight recharging.

Confirms the 2027 DGR includes updated restrictions and requirements for spare batteries and power banks; re-check trips in 2027.

Drone-specific dangerous-goods guidance for passengers.

Passenger rules for spare batteries, terminal protection and 100/160 Wh thresholds.

DJI’s consolidated battery table covers current and many recent camera-drone models, including Mini, Air, Mavic, FPV, Avata and Phantom batteries.

Legacy DJI model pages are used where the consolidated table does not include the model, such as Mavic 2, Mavic Pro, Mavic Air, Mavic Mini and Phantom 4.

Autel manufacturer pages are used for EVO Nano+, EVO Lite+ and EVO II battery energy ratings.

Ryanair requires drones to travel in the cabin and limits drone batteries to 100 Wh. Spare lithium batteries and power banks stay with the passenger in cabin baggage; power banks count within the published spare-battery total.

Emirates does not accept drones as cabin baggage; drones travel in checked baggage subject to its dangerous-goods conditions. Removed/spare lithium batteries stay in cabin baggage. Emirates now permits only one clearly rated power bank below 100 Wh.

Drones may be carried in hand baggage. A drone without batteries may be checked. Batteries over 100 Wh up to 160 Wh require approval; batteries over 160 Wh are not accepted.

Lufthansa lists drones as portable electronic devices. Devices up to 100 Wh are permitted in cabin baggage and may be checked under conditions, though cabin carriage is recommended. Spare lithium batteries must follow separate carry-on rules.

British Airways treats drones as portable electronic devices. Devices with installed batteries may travel in cabin or checked baggage when packed correctly. Spare lithium batteries are cabin-only; up to four spares ≤100 Wh are allowed, while 100–160 Wh batteries require prior approval and are limited to two spares.

Etihad permits drones in cabin or checked baggage when switched off and protected. Drone batteries must be UN 38.3 compliant, visibly Wh-marked and in good condition; 100–160 Wh requires prior approval. Only one power bank up to 100 Wh is accepted.

Air France allows drones and other portable electronic devices in cabin baggage and, under conditions, in the hold. Spare or removed lithium batteries are cabin-only. Batteries over 100 Wh up to 160 Wh require prior transport agreement; over 160 Wh are not accepted.

Turkish Airlines says hobby drones with batteries may be carried in the cabin within ICAO lithium-battery restrictions.

Drones are accepted in cabin baggage if off and safely stowed. They can be checked only after lithium batteries are removed and carried in cabin baggage. 100–160 Wh batteries require approval; no more than two in that band.

Drone batteries must not exceed 160 Wh and must be removed before travel and packed in carry-on baggage. Battery-free drones may be checked. Cabin-carried drones must fit the published carry-on size limit.

Delta allows lithium-battery powered consumer devices subject to battery rules. Spare lithium batteries are carry-on only and must be protected against short circuit.

KLM allows up to 15 lithium-battery electronic devices and up to 20 spare lithium batteries or power banks up to 100 Wh. Batteries up to 160 Wh need permission; spare batteries stay in hand baggage.

Singapore Airlines publishes a 15-device limit and up to 20 spare lithium batteries at or below 100 Wh. 100–160 Wh spares are limited to two and require prior approval; spares are cabin-only.

Qantas permits spare lithium-ion batteries up to 100 Wh in carry-on baggage and requires approval for 100–160 Wh spares, with a maximum of two in that larger band. Over 160 Wh is not passenger baggage.

easyJet publishes lithium-device rules up to 160 Wh, a 15-device limit and a maximum of two spare lithium batteries in carry-on baggage. Its page states automatic operator approval for lithium-ion batteries up to 160 Wh.

Southwest permits up to 20 spare batteries for cameras, drones, games and toys in carry-on baggage. From April 20, 2026, each customer is limited to one power bank, which must stay out of checked baggage and the overhead bin.

ANA allows up to 20 spare lithium batteries at or below 100 Wh and up to two 100–160 Wh spares in carry-on baggage. It also publishes a 15-device limit and a two-power-bank limit for 2026.

Transavia has a drone-specific policy. Drones may travel in hand baggage within its size/weight conditions; if the drone is checked, its batteries stay in hand baggage. The drone-specific page publishes a maximum of two drone batteries up to 160 Wh each.

Cathay Pacific requires visual verification for lithium-powered electronic devices and spare lithium batteries in the 100–160 Wh band. Devices in checked baggage must be completely switched off and protected from damage.

Wizz Air applies portable-electronic-device and lithium-battery rules to battery-powered equipment. Spare batteries and power banks are cabin-only; 100–160 Wh lithium-ion batteries require Wizz Air approval.