Abu dhabi transit

[shanek]

Has anyone any experiance travelling through Abu dhabi airport with their phantom,specificaly the batteries?

What i can find seems to me that they will confiscate the batteries.
Anyone got any info?
Thanks

 

[dchao]

Each airline has different regulations on Lithium batteries. I don't think the airport security cares about what size/mAh you have.

 

[Numone]

Check the airline website - it's the only sure way to find-out.

 

[shanek]

Check the airline website - it's the only sure way to find-out.

I have done and cant find anything clear, unless i missed it somewhere

Thanks for input

 

[Numone]

I have done and cant find anything clear, unless i missed it somewhere

Thanks for input

Which airline is it?

 

[shanek]

Which airline is it?

Sorry misread your first reply,its the airport security im worried about not the airline,which is ethiad airways

 

[Numone]

Sorry misread your first reply,its the airport security im worried about not the airline,which is ethiad airways

I don't think you'll have an issue with the batteries.

 

[shanek]

Maybe but if i cant find concrete info im not sure id risk it. Thanks all the same

 

[dchao]

... then take FAA's advice as a guideline

 

[bingoburnie]

Has anyone any experiance travelling through Abu dhabi airport with their phantom,specificaly the batteries?

What i can find seems to me that they will confiscate the batteries.
Anyone got any info?
Thanks

the phantom batteries are fine you should just put some tape over the contacts
I have just posted a thread , if you have flown thru already can you let me know how you got on,i am stopping for 3 nights
regards Burnie

 

[shanek]

the phantom batteries are fine you should just put some tape over the contacts
I have just posted a thread , if you have flown thru already can you let me know how you got on,i am stopping for 3 nights
regards Burnie

Hi pal. Im travelling next thursday so cant give any info also im transiting on to thailand not stopping over. I got lipo bags and im going to tape the connectors but im feeling now i wont have any problems. Atleast i hope,im going to be loaded with batteries,drone,camera and e cigs

 

[bingoburnie]

Have a great time and enjoy the flying
Im going on to sri lanka and its gonna cost around £70 to get a permit and got to get all kinds of permisions even from the office of the chief of defence ffs

 

[shanek]

You better make sure to make it worth all the hassle so,hope you get some great shots. Have a good one