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Batteries in domestic Indian flights?
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->"> I have heard that passengers are forbidden to have any batteries on >> their carry-on luggage (as these could be used to defuse bombs, >> apparently). >18 months ago, we had batteries taken from us at Cochin airport but were >returned on arrival at Mumbai. >No up-to-date information though. > I caried a bag of batteries in my carry-on bag from SFO to HNL. No > problem.
And how does this related the battery restrictions for Indian travel as the thread is based on? There aren’t problems with carrying batteries on domestic US flights.
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>"> I have heard that passengers are forbidden to have any batteries on > their carry-on luggage (as these could be used to defuse bombs, > apparently). >18 months ago, we had batteries taken from us at Cochin airport but were >returned on arrival at Mumbai. >No up-to-date information though.
I caried a bag of batteries in my carry-on bag from SFO to HNL. No problem. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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Thanks everyone for your precious help! Raf
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"> I have heard that passengers are forbidden to have any batteries on > their carry-on luggage (as these could be used to defuse bombs, > apparently).
18 months ago, we had batteries taken from us at Cochin airport but were returned on arrival at Mumbai. No up-to-date information though.
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> Next month I’m off to India, and am considering taking quite a few > internal flights on Indian Airways using their "Discover India" pass. > I have heard that passengers are forbidden to have any batteries on > their carry-on luggage (as these could be used to defuse bombs, > apparently). > What’s the current situation on that? Do they actually enforce these > rules? Do these also apply to cellphone and digital camera > rechargeable batteries? There’s NO way in hell I’m putting my 1000$ > digital camera in the baggage hold. Also, I’m considering taking only > carry-on in some flights; is there a possibility to surrender your > batteries to a crew member and having them back once the flight lands?
Cell phones are O.K. I was never hassled about that in 8 domestic flights. AA and AAA batteries WILL be confiscated. Batteries for portable electronics is the most tricky. It really depends on the local police/army staff at the airports. At Udaipur, for example, they were extremely strict as was the case in Jaipur. Things were more relaxed at Khajuraho and Varanasi. Delhi was kind of in between. Be aware that your carry-on may be searched more than once at any given airport. In addition to the initial bag screening (by both hand and machine) there is often a second hand search on the tarmac which can be quite grueling. I don’t know why, but for some reason I also got hassled more on Indian Air flights than those of Jet Air. I would say to take your digital camera with you but also pack one or two backup battery packs in your checked luggage. After all, all it takes is one hard-ass inspector to really screw you up.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Next month I’m off to India, and am considering taking quite a few > internal flights on Indian Airways using their "Discover India" pass. > I have heard that passengers are forbidden to have any batteries on > their carry-on luggage (as these could be used to defuse bombs, > apparently). > What’s the current situation on that? Do they actually enforce these > rules? Do these also apply to cellphone and digital camera > rechargeable batteries? There’s NO way in hell I’m putting my 1000$ > digital camera in the baggage hold. Also, I’m considering taking only > carry-on in some flights; is there a possibility to surrender your > batteries to a crew member and having them back once the flight lands? > Thanks for your help, > Raf
All internal flights within India and within Nepal and between the two countries, I had no problem with the batteries inside any electronic equipment: cell-phone, camera, digital-video-camera, PDA. Luckily I was warned in advance to put all spare batteries in the baggage and not in the carry-on luggage. As we were visiting sites without electricity, several group members carried torches in their hand-luggage, that caused enormous problems. All these thick battery-cells had to be removed, even the rechargeble ones. So no torches and no spare batteries in hand-luggage, than you will have no problems. Have a nice trip!
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keystrokes on the following: >There’s NO way in hell I’m putting my 1000$ > digital camera in the baggage hold. Also, I’m considering taking only > carry-on in some flights; is there a possibility to surrender your > batteries to a crew member and having them back once the flight lands? >Batteries which are confiscated are sent separately on the plane and may be >reclaimed at your destination. Frankly, I forgot to do this the one time my >batteries were taken, so I don’t know how reliable the reclaim procedure is.
My NiMH batteries for my digital camera were once confiscated on New Delhi airport. I’ve tried to reclaim them but I never saw them back. They weren’t on the flight I was on. Probably they "stayed" with the security person. Ever since I pack my batteries in my normal luggage instead of in my carry on luggage.
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> Next month I’m off to India, and am considering taking quite a few > internal flights on Indian Airways using their "Discover India" pass. > I have heard that passengers are forbidden to have any batteries on > their carry-on luggage (as these could be used to defuse bombs, > apparently). > I am not sure how they could be used to "defuse" bombs. How do you do this? > You connect the battery to the fuse and this counteracts the mechanism? > Does the polarity matter?
Maybe they should forbid passengers to carry bombs.
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@posting.google.com: > Next month I’m off to India, and am considering taking quite a few > internal flights on Indian Airways using their "Discover India" pass. > I have heard that passengers are forbidden to have any batteries on > their carry-on luggage (as these could be used to defuse bombs, > apparently).
I am not sure how they could be used to "defuse" bombs. How do you do this? You connect the battery to the fuse and this counteracts the mechanism? Does the polarity matter? > What’s the current situation on that? Do they actually enforce these > rules? Do these also apply to cellphone and digital camera > rechargeable batteries? There’s NO way in hell I’m putting my 1000$ > digital camera in the baggage hold. Also, I’m considering taking only > carry-on in some flights; is there a possibility to surrender your > batteries to a crew member and having them back once the flight lands?
Internal camera/camcorder batteries are exempt, and in some airports there are signs saying so, but the personnel may not know the rules. Tell them you know the law, but do not lose your cool. Be polite but firm. I do not know if cell phones are exempt. On the other hand, I have seen people using laptops on the plane…the whole thing makes no sense.
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> Next month I’m off to India, and am considering taking quite a few > internal flights on Indian Airways using their "Discover India" pass. > I have heard that passengers are forbidden to have any batteries on > their carry-on luggage (as these could be used to defuse bombs, > apparently). > What’s the current situation on that? Do they actually enforce these > rules?
Yes and no. In Decemeber and January, security inspectors took my AA and AAA alkalines, but allowed the rechargable lithium batteries used in my camcorder, and the special, but clearly-labled Duracell alkaline battery used in my camcorder. They didn’t open up any of my electronic devices, e.g., my CD player, headphone amplifier and noise-cancelling headphones, all of which use AA or AAA alkalines. > Do these also apply to cellphone and digital camera > rechargeable batteries?
See above. I also carry a cellphone, and they had no problem with the battery on that. >There’s NO way in hell I’m putting my 1000$ > digital camera in the baggage hold. Also, I’m considering taking only > carry-on in some flights; is there a possibility to surrender your > batteries to a crew member and having them back once the flight lands?
Batteries which are confiscated are sent separately on the plane and may be reclaimed at your destination. Frankly, I forgot to do this the one time my batteries were taken, so I don’t know how reliable the reclaim procedure is. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks for your help, > Raf
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Next month I’m off to India, and am considering taking quite a few internal flights on Indian Airways using their "Discover India" pass. I have heard that passengers are forbidden to have any batteries on their carry-on luggage (as these could be used to defuse bombs, apparently). What’s the current situation on that? Do they actually enforce these rules? Do these also apply to cellphone and digital camera rechargeable batteries? There’s NO way in hell I’m putting my 1000$ digital camera in the baggage hold. Also, I’m considering taking only carry-on in some flights; is there a possibility to surrender your batteries to a crew member and having them back once the flight lands? Thanks for your help, Raf