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Squidinc

I come from a land “down under”
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Hi guys

This December I will be travelling with Qantas from Australia to New Zealand, and will be taking my Mavic Air 2 with me, including three Lithium batteries. Policies regarding battery transport vary by airline, so if your travelling make sure to check your specific airline's policy.

Qantas's policy is as follows:

Lithium Ion battery (rechargeable) - not exceeding 100Wh
Airline approval required No
Carry-on baggage. Yes
Checked baggage No
Requirements The battery terminals must be protected e.g. taping over the exposed terminals.

I've gone a step further and found these great battery terminal covers and Li-Po Safe bag on eBay. Thought I'd share with you. The top of the bag houses 3 small "battery state" colour sliders, so you can show if the battery is charged (green) or discharged (red). The pack also included some numbering stickers to make it easier to align with the "Airdata" app battery information.

The bag & terminal protectors cost me $AU 27.07 ($US 18.00) I've included an eBay link below if you want to check them out.


 

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. . . and the 100mWh is per battery, so consumer drones are generally fine.
Those Qantas requirements are pretty standard terms through most airlines, though there are a couple of exceptions I've come across.

Enjoy NZ, the only thing there is Nat Parks being so anti drone, though understandable given the majority of peoples reasons for visiting them.
Still like Oz, plenty of flight opportunity.
 
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