best airline to take a drone on?

[mikey201]

Any airline. I bring my mavic 3 pro everywhere I go in my carry on with 3 batteries and never take it out the bag when going through security. Sometimes TSA will say take everything out that's bigger than a cell phone. I always only take out my laptop. No one will say anything to you

 

[Dmcvey]

TSA spot checked my loose batteries but did not care about the ones in hard case. Airlines don’t know what is in your carry-on, flew with 21 Mavic 2 batteries in carry on backpack.

 

[Patrick Andreasen]

TSA spot checked my loose batteries but did not care about the ones in hard case. Airlines don’t know what is in your carry-on, flew with 21 Mavic 2 batteries in carry on backpack.

aren't you only allowed 2 extra batteries?

 

[Meta4]

aren't you only allowed 2 extra batteries?

Where have you seen that rule?

 

[Patrick Andreasen]

Where have you seen that rule?

this doesn't include the battery already in the drone although I did just look the mavic 2 does fall under the 100 Wh exception as well as many other drones. although I'm surprised he wasn't stopped 21 batteries is a lot.

 

[Meta4]

this doesn't include the battery already in the drone although I did just look the mavic 2 does fall under the 100 Wh exception as well as many other drones. although I'm surprised he wasn't stopped 21 batteries is a lot.

The batteries for all DJI's consumer models are <100 watt hours.

 

[Patrick Andreasen]

The batteries for all DJI's consumer models are <100 watt hours.

yeah I just found that out I personally would still keep to just 2 spares just in case there's a confusion or some unforeseen conflict and also I don't want to have to carry anymore than that I'll find someway to misplace one of them if I have any more than that.

 

[Meta4]

yeah I just found that out I personally would still keep to just 2 spares just in case there's a confusion or some unforeseen conflict and also I don't want to have to carry anymore than that I'll find someway to misplace one of them if I have any more than that.

I've never heard of anyone having that sort of issue.
I regularly fly with 6 batteries and have never been asked about them.
In any case, the capacity of DJI batteries in watt hours is clearly marked on each one to help avoid any confusion.

 

[Dmcvey]

The batteries for all DJI's consumer models are <100 watt hours.

The backpack went through the scanner without any questions asked. After that, the airline has no idea what is in the bag.

 

[TalesFromOurPocket]

I've been traveling all over the U.S., Europe, and Asia since 2019. I've never had a problem anywhere on any airline.

Don't have lithium batteries in your checked luggage and you'll be fine.