The seats are assigned. People have been standing in line for 15 minutes now. Why on earth would anyone want to stand there, when they could just sit and wait until the line clears?

I understand wanting to get off a plane ASAP, but boarding? You just end up sitting on the plane, waiting for everyone else to get on.

    • Catsrules
      3·
      8 months ago

      No that is saying all spare uninstalled batteries

      Spare (uninstalled) lithium ion and lithium metal batteries, including power banks and cell phone battery charging cases, must be carried in carry-on baggage only.

      Here is it talking about built in

      https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/portable-electronic-devices-with-batteries

      When portable electronic devices powered by lithium batteries are in checked baggage, they must be completely powered off and protected to prevent unintentional activation or damage.

      Sounds like it is ok as long as they are powered off.

      • KevonLooney@lemm.ee
        1·
        8 months ago

        I read that page too. They also say:

        Devices containing lithium metal or lithium ion batteries (laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc.) should be carried in carry-on baggage

        So it’s not “ok”, but they probably don’t want to deal with arresting people for it.

        • Catsrules
          2·
          8 months ago

          Yeah but at the end it said

          Most consumer personal electronic devices containing batteries are allowed in carry-on and checked baggage, including but not limited to cell phones, smart phones, data loggers, PDAs, electronic games, tablets, laptop computers, cameras, camcorders, watches, calculators, etc. This covers typical dry cell batteries, lithium metal, and lithium ion batteries for consumer electronics (AA, AAA, C, D, button cell, camera batteries, laptop batteries, etc.)

          So it seems like they would prefer them to be on a carry-on but there isn’t a rule against it.

    • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      11·
      8 months ago

      Okay, I am willing to argue:
      German Luftfahr Bundesamt (Federal Airfare) allows up to 100Wh of Li-Ion in checked baggage: https://www.lba.de/DE/Luftfahrtunternehmen/Gefahrgut/Passagierinformation/Passagiergepaeck/Elektronische_Geraete.html

      Both hand and checked baggage:

      In jedem Fall (ob aufgegebenes oder Handgepäck) ist aber zu beachten, dass jede Batterie dabei die folgenden Grenzwerte nicht überschreiten darf:

      Bei Lithium-Metall-Batterien, ein Lithiumgehalt von 2 Gramm.
      Lithium-Ionen-Batterien eine Nennenergie von 100 Wh

      Anything else you wanna argue is not true?

      Also Lufthansa: Baggage battery restrictions.pdf
      And Eurowings: Restrictions dangerous goods
      Condor prohibits anything more than a smartphone: Condor restrictions

      Anyway I think I made my point: It depends on the airline.
      So go check with them if you travel!