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Service Update Posted March 4, 2016 The international regulations applicable to air shipments of lithium batteries have changed. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has approved amendments to the lithium battery provisions in the ICAO Technical Instructions. Compliance with the new regulations is mandatory effective April 1, 2016. These amendments include: Passenger Aircraft Ban for Lithium Ion Batteries: All shipments of lithium batteries without equipment are prohibited as cargo on passenger aircraft. As a result, all lithium ion battery shipments must display the Cargo Aircraft Only label. Due to UPS's reliance on passenger aircraft to transport packages in some parts of its network, this change will restrict the origins and destinations available for lithium ion batteries. This limitation does not affect lithium ion batteries packed with or contained in equipment. State of Charge Limits: A 30 percent state of charge (SOC) limit on lithium-ion cells and batteries, including Section II cells and batteries, will now apply. This does not apply to batteries packed with or contained in equipment. Restrictions on Package Quantity: A shipper is not allowed to offer more than one Section II package (batteries only) per consignment. Restrictions on Overpacks: Overpacks may contain no more than one Section II package - 8 cells or 2 batteries - (batteries only). Battery Package Separation: A shipper must offer lithium battery shipments (batteries only) separately from other cargo. These amendments are detailed in a lithium battery update document found on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) website:http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dgr/Documents/lithium-battery-update.pdf. For additional information regarding the shipment of lithium batteries, please contact the UPS Hazardous Materials Support Center at 1-800-554-9964 or select the following link: Shipping Batteries or Devices with Batteries.

so how is that going to affect the traveling tourist with a drone and 6 batteries ?

FEDEX!!!!!!!!!!!!

Timsters Posted at 2016-3-17 15:28
FEDEX!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think they take passengers....

Thanks for sharing, Pidetectives

Harb Posted at 2016-3-16 23:58
so how is that going to affect the traveling tourist with a drone and 6 batteries ?

Buy the looks of it herb it's going to effect the everyday flyer pretty drastically.

Thanks for sharing - BUT note this concerns Air Postal Shipments of Lithium batteries - not passengers travelling with an inspire. The general advice is the same. All batteries should be carried on board the plane ideally in LIPO bags.

Harb Posted at 2016-3-17 03:58
so how is that going to affect the traveling tourist with a drone and 6 batteries ?

It isn't - read the post again.

Yeah, this seems to be for shipping batteries rather than for traveling with them.

Here's a question: Does the, "intelligent" battery count as equipment? I mean, they're referring to raw batteries there but batteries packed with or in equipment have different rules... So, does the circuitry and power switch etc. on the DJI batteries mean they could be considered equipment? Compared to a typical battery which is just a positive and a negative, anyway.