Is this Mavic charging station permitted on Emirates Airlines?

[DJI DelBoy]

Hi all, does anybody own this and/or know whether it can be taken aboard Emirates without any issues?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0789JDL4C/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8

Any help or previous experience would be appreciated, thanks!

 

[gnirtS]

It's got a 185Wh battery and the maximum permitted is 100.
So in short, the answer is no.

You'll find most/all airlines have a 100Wh limit.

 

[DJI DelBoy]

It's got a 185Wh battery and the maximum permitted is 100.
So in short, the answer is no.

You'll find most/all airlines have a 100Wh limit.

Will Emirates actually check that? There must be a way to take it on flights abroad. Aren’t there other electronic devices with batteries (that exceed 100wh) that people take onboard a plane?

 

[drone_video]

Will Emirates actually check that? There must be a way to take it on flights abroad. Aren’t there other electronic devices with batteries (that exceed 100wh) that people take onboard a plane?

The rule is there for a reason

There is a real risk with batteries and airplanes.

Knowingly taking a battery that breaks a safety rule is not ideal.

If you need to bring it with you the airline may offer You advice on how to bring it safely. May be as simple as a fire proof container. I would ask them if you so t find the help available here. But I do t think you should break this rule. Lots of people on those planes.

 

[Kilrah]

It's got a 185Wh battery and the maximum permitted is 100.
So in short, the answer is no.

You'll find most/all airlines have a 100Wh limit.

That's incorrect, above 100 you are allowed 2 pieces only but can take those 2.

It's above 160Wh that they are not allowed onboard at all (although it's the case for his 185Wh one).

 

[gnirtS]

Will Emirates actually check that? There must be a way to take it on flights abroad. Aren’t there other electronic devices with batteries (that exceed 100wh) that people take onboard a plane?

They may well check, they'll ask you at checkin are you carrying. If you lie about that, the x-ray security will see a big amount of batteries. If it looks big enough to be investigated they'll want the bag emptied and look at it.
Depending how lucky you are you (i) might just get it confiscated or (ii) actually get charged due to lying about it.

Oh and checking it into the hold as well as being really dangerous is likely to get seen. They saw my 18000mah one in a hold bag and called for me once.

That's incorrect, above 100 you are allowed 2 pieces only but can take those 2.

Usually thats "by approval of the airline" for over 100. They don't have to give it and quite a few of the asian carriers i use will refuse to approve it.
Either way, 185 is a no no.

I would guess the only way would be to send it as hazardous cargo, properly packed and tagged with a freight agent.

 

[DJI DelBoy]

They may well check, they'll ask you at checkin are you carrying. If you lie about that, the x-ray security will see a big amount of batteries. If it looks big enough to be investigated they'll want the bag emptied and look at it.
Depending how lucky you are you (i) might just get it confiscated or (ii) actually get charged due to lying about it.

Oh and checking it into the hold as well as being really dangerous is likely to get seen. They saw my 18000mah one in a hold bag and called for me once.



Usually thats "by approval of the airline" for over 100. They don't have to give it and quite a few of the asian carriers i use will refuse to approve it.
Either way, 185 is a no no.

I would guess the only way would be to send it as hazardous cargo, properly packed and tagged with a freight agent.

That’s more than likely to cost more than the charging station itself. Do you think there’s a chance they’d make an exception if it’s brand new and sealed?

 

[gnirtS]

That’s more than likely to cost more than the charging station itself. Do you think there’s a chance they’d make an exception if it’s brand new and sealed?

No. The safety risk is the battery and its over the size that the aviation world has deemed safe. Its hazardous cargo for good reason. They're not going to make an exception for a plane with 300 people onboard.

 

[DJI DelBoy]

No. The safety risk is the battery and its over the size that the aviation world has deemed safe. Its hazardous cargo for good reason. They're not going to make an exception for a plane with 300 people onboard.

Ah d@mn it. Makes perfect sense. Gonna need to have to return it now. Smatree should’ve thought about taking the restriction into account as it severely limits it to domestic use. If they had done it at 165 then it would’ve widened its scope of use.