3 - Electric and electronic devices, batteries and replacement batteries
Devices placed in checked baggage must be switched off. Unintentional activation of these appliances (e.g. by pressing a sensitive start button) must be made impossible by the mandatory removal of the battery. All appliances with heating elements and powered by lithium batteries (e.g. hair curlers or straighteners) are accepted in hand baggage and checked baggage only if the heating elements or batteries are removed. Devices that do not allow for one of these two parts to be removed are prohibited.
Lithium devices and batteries
Lithium batteries can catch fire if they short-circuit, are damaged, poorly designed, or poorly assembled. Lithium batteries and devices that are damaged, defective, or recalled by the manufacturer are prohibited in all aircraft. To avoid any damage, carefully pack or protect your devices and batteries before placing them in your checked baggage. If you are traveling with them in the cabin, please handle with care.
Portable electronic devices < 100 Wh
Devices containing batteries with lithium-metal (not exceeding 2 g/0.07 oz of lithium/battery) or lithium-ion (not exceeding 100 Wh/battery) transported for personal use: watches, video recorders, cameras, mobile phones, laptops, tablets, drones...
- In the cabin: Yes
- In the hold: Yes
- Prior approval: Not needed for up to 15 devices per person. Prior approval needed if this limit is exceeded*.
* Authorization must be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Baggage containing batteries <100 Wh
- In the cabin: Yes
- In the hold: Yes, as long as the battery is removed from the baggage item and kept in the cabin.
- Prior approval needed: No
Replacement batteries and external battery packs < 100 Wh
Lithium-metal batteries (not exceeding 2 g/0.07 oz of lithium/battery) or lithium-ion batteries (not exceeding 100 Wh) for portable electronic devices (watches, video recorders, cameras, mobile phones, laptops, tablets, Power Bank external chargers, drones...).
- In the cabin: Yes
- In the hold: No
- Prior approval needed: Not needed for up to 20 batteries per person. Prior approval needed if this limit is exceeded*.
* Authorization must be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Portable electronic devices between 100 Wh and 160 Wh
Portable electronic devices containing lithium-ion batteries (between 100 Wh and 160 Wh, such as video cameras, laptops, drones...)
- In the cabin: Yes
- In the hold: Yes
- Prior approval needed: Yes*
* Authorization must be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Baggage containing batteries between 100 Wh and 160 Wh
- In the cabin: Yes
- In the hold: Yes, as long as the battery is removed from the baggage item and kept in the cabin.
- Prior approval needed: Yes*
* Authorization must be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Replacement batteries between 100 Wh and 160 Wh
Replacement lithium-ion batteries for electronic devices ( between 100 Wh and 160 Wh such as video cameras, laptops, Power Bank external chargers, drones...)
- In the cabin: Yes
- In the hold: No
- Prior approval needed: Yes*
Maximum of 2 replacement batteries per person. * Authorization must be requested from Air France or your travel agency.
Portable electronic devices > 160 Wh, their replacement batteries and external battery packs
Fuel cells
The installation of a replacement cartridge is permitted but the filling of fuel cells is prohibited. The maximum amount of fuel in a fuel cell or a fuel cell cartridge cannot exceed:
- - 200 ml/6.7 oz. for liquids
- - 200 g/7 oz. for solids
- - For liquid gas, 120 ml/4 oz. for fuel cells or cartridges for non-metallic fuel cells, or 200 ml/6.7 oz. for fuel cells or cartridges for metallic fuel cells
- - For hydrogen in metallic hydrides, the cartridges for fuel cells should have a water capacity that is less than or equal to 120 ml/4 oz.
Devices with fuel cells
Portable electronic devices that use fuel cells such as cameras, mobile phones, laptops, and video recorders with the manufacturer's marking "approved for carriage in aircraft cabin only".
- In the cabin: Yes
- In the hold: No
- Prior approval needed: No
Replacement cartridges
Replacement cartridges for fuel cells for portable electronic devices.
- In the cabin: Yes
- In the hold: Yes
- Prior approval needed: No
Maximum of 2 replacement cartridges per person.
Other devices and batteries
Devices with non-spillable batteries
Portable devices that function with non-spillable batteries, also known as "dry-cell batteries" or "liquid gel batteries" which adhere to special provision A67 (charger or battery booster, scales...) Batteries should have a maximum voltage of 12 V and a maximum battery power of 100 Wh. Please note: The energy value of batteries should be visible on the device or on the batteries.
- In the cabin: Yes
- In the hold: Yes
- Prior approval needed: No
Maximum of 2 replacement batteries per person
Other replacement batteries
Alkaline batteries or nickel-metal hydride batteries.
- In the cabin: Yes
- In the hold: No
- Prior approval needed: No
Electric devices that produce extreme heat
High-intensity torches (dive torches), soldering irons... In order to avoid any risk of fire, the battery and heat-producing element should be separated. The battery must be protected against short-circuiting. It should be placed in its original packaging, a plastic bag, or an individual protective envelope. If not, the electrodes must be isolated with adhesive tape.
All appliances with heating elements and powered by lithium batteries (e.g. hair curlers or straighteners) are accepted in cabin and the hold only if heating elements or batteries are removed. Devices that do not allow for the disassembly of one of these two parts are prohibited.
- In the cabin: Yes
- In the hold: Yes
- Prior approval needed: Yes*
* Authorization must be requested from Air France or your travel agency.