Smart bags will not be considered a portable electronic device (PED); their batteries will be handled as a power bank or spare lithium battery.
The new policy follows industry guidance recently issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and aligns with similar practices adopted by major airlines worldwide for safety management and risk mitigation.
Checked baggage
Effective 1 January 2018, customers who travel with a smart bag must be able to remove the battery in case the bag has to be checked-in at any point during the customer’s journey. The passenger must carry the removed lithium battery in their cabin baggage and it will be treated in accordance with existing spare lithium battery requirements.
Cabin baggage
If the customer would like to take the smart bag as cabin baggage, the battery must be removable and should remain installed inside the bag.
If the battery cannot be removed, the bag will not be permitted for carriage as checked or cabin baggage.
Our Airport teams will be happy to assist customers with any queries they may have concerning smart bags.
For more details regarding baggage information, including controlled and banned items in addition to the carriers’ policy on batteries, please visit: travelling with lithium batteries.
SOURCE: Cathay Pacific Airways Limited 國泰航空有限公司
MEDIA CONTACT: press@cathaypacific.com
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