Understanding the new spare battery ban #
January 2nd, 2008 | In Worth Knowing
The internet’s been busy calling the TSA dumb — what else is new? — for banning (spare) batteries on airplanes. So, Boing Boing Gadgets comes to a shocking conclusion: it’s not that bad. Here’s the best point of all:
• A spare battery is one not installed in a device. This is an important distinction to remember.
More practically, Mr. Johnson sums up what it all means like this:
It’s really not that bad. Take all your electronics on board as carry-on and pack loose batteries in plastic.