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—
A number
airline
flights in Taiwan have begun barring passengers from boarding
earbuds
or
headsets
Bluetooth into checked baggage (
checked bags
) to ensure flight safety.
As reported by the newspaper
Taiwan News
, Airlines such as EVA Air, UNI Air, and Tigerair Taiwan have instructed passengers to bring such devices as carry-on items (
carry-on
) and must not be used during flights.
The airlines explained that
headsets
Bluetooth cannot be included in checked baggage because the wireless charging box is included in the “power bank” or spare battery category.
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Therefore, this device must be treated in accordance with spare battery specifications, namely that it can only be carried as a carry-on item.
Strict Rules for Lithium Batteries
Tigerair Taiwan specifically stated that
earbuds
Bluetooth, including its charging case, is considered a personal portable electronic device (
Personal Electronic Devices
/PEDs).This device is prohibited from being included in checked baggage and may only be carried in the cabin under the following conditions:
– Must be turned off completely (
completely turned off
).
– It can’t be deep
standby mode
or
hibernation
.
Meanwhile, Starlux Airlines has not issued a statement explicitly mentioning this
earbuds
Bluetooth.The airline only emphasizes that devices with lithium batteries must meet the testing requirements of
United Nations Testing and Manual of Standards
.
“When checking in electronic equipment with lithium batteries, measures must be taken to protect the equipment from damage and prevent accidental activation, and the equipment must be completely turned off, not in sleep or hibernation mode,” reads a further explanation from the airline, as reported
The Peninsula Qatar
.
However, exceptions are made if the lithium-ion battery power is less than 2.7Wh or the lithium content of the lithium metal battery is less than 0.3g.
China Airlines, airline
flag-carrier
owned by the Taiwanese government, also stated on its official website that power banks and spare lithium batteries cannot be included in checked baggage for flight safety and must be carried by passengers and packed properly.
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