Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines hasbanned the transportation of lithium batteries and electronic devices usinglithium batteries on all its flights from November 15 to ensure flight safety.
The national flag carrier prohibits bringing onboard lithium batteries that are damaged or are on the recall list by themanufacturer, as well as electronic devices that use damaged lithium batteries.
Electronic devices using lithium batteries thathave not been damaged but are on the recall list by the manufacturer can bebrought on board only as carry-on baggage, not check-in ones, and the devices mustbe turned off.
Those devices using damaged lithium batteries oron the recall list but the batteries have been replaced and excluded from thelist, are not prohibited from transportation.
The airline warned passengers to comply with theaforesaid regulations to ensure flight safety.
Earlier on October 28, the Civil Aviation Authorityof Vietnam issued a directive guiding the transportation management of lithiumbatteries and electronic devices using batteries that affect flight safety./.
VNA
