Traveling with Drone and batteries as carryon luggage

[Bald-Eagle22]

Guys I'm off to Thailand next week


I've just purchased a DJI Mini 4 Pro Drone that has 3 batteries , I'll, also be taking g 2 go pro so all in all I'll have the following with me

4x Gopro 7 batteries
4x Gopro 12 batteries
3x Dji Drone batteries
2x 10,000 mha power bank s
Phone
Tablet .

Is all the above OK to keep in my carryon luggage?

 

[Smokes]

I've never had a problem taking loads of batteries in hand luggage. I usually throw them all in one bag too inside my camera bag.

 

[bjmnz]

The airline you're flying with should have a list of restricted/prohibited items on their site. I was looking at something similar a few days ago and the particular airline specifically listed what's allowed regarding drones and spare batteries etc.

 

[Feek]

I've just purchased a DJI Mini 4 Pro Drone that has 3 batteries

How long are you going for?

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Looks like you have to register the drone and it has to be done when you’re there. It has to be insured and you have to register it 15 days before you fly it.

Although this describes a quicker way.

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I wouldn’t want to be on the wrong side of Thai law, just be aware.

 

[Bald-Eagle22]

How long are you going for?

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Drone laws in Thailand can seem complicated but in reality, they're pretty simple. Read on to ensure you understand whether you can fly your drone!

southeastasiabackpacker.com

Looks like you have to register the drone and it has to be done when you’re there. It has to be insured and you have to register it 15 days before you fly it.

Although this describes a quicker way.

Registration to Fly a Drone in Thailand

Hello, I have read and seen numerous YouTube videos on registation of ones drone to fly in Thailand. Many are misleading and give timeframworks to get the licenses often beyond the duration of ones holiday. This has put people off taking their drones. Here is the fastest way to register and be...

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I wouldn’t want to be on the wrong side of Thai law, just be aware.

Thanks for this feek , fly next Wednesday andcstay8ng for 30 days , Might extend a little but it seems a lot of hassle , I'm assuming insurance would be covered by travel insurance?

 

[Deleted User 298457]

Batteries can only be in your carry-on, so that's fine. But check the local laws like Feek said.

 

[Tombstone]

I take my DJI Mini2 drone and a bunch of batteries to Canada all the time. I keep it all in my carry-on. I get antistatic bags and put 1 battery per bag and tape over the connectors just to be sure. Never had a problem yet.

 

[mid_gen]

You do need to be careful with drones. Flying into Agadir, Morocco they are super hot on drones in particular for some reason. Bag searches looking for em.

 

[Semple]

I'm assuming insurance would be covered by travel insurance?

It's never safe to assume anything when it comes to insurance. So really you need to dig out the policy terms and see what is mentioned in there.

Frankly unless it's one of those high tier policies covering lots of stuff, I actually can't imagine many travel insurance policies covering this, so you'd need something specific.

 

[DB_SamX]

Thanks for this feek , fly next Wednesday andcstay8ng for 30 days , Might extend a little but it seems a lot of hassle , I'm assuming insurance would be covered by travel insurance?

I'd assume only if you explicitly listed it as a high value item on the policy, which obviously will command a premium.

 

[Feek]

My take on this was that the insurance required is third party liability so that if the drone causes damage, you have insurance cover.

There’s no way standard travel insurance will include that.

 

[Hagar]

It is probably insurance against damage caused by the drone rather than loss I imagine.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

They are not going to be concerned if you lose your drone, they are going to be concerned if you took someone’s eye out with it.

 

[Bald-Eagle22]

Tha is anyhow guys , didn't bring g it to be honest but batteries and powerbanks were fine.

Surprised though been here 4 days in real tourist spots and I've not seen 1 drone !

 

[mid_gen]

It shouldn't ever be a problem carrying lithium batteries on cabin luggage, it's where you should carry them, in case one catches fire it can be dealt with a lot easier than your suitcase going up in flames in the hold.

 

[arknor]

It shouldn't ever be a problem carrying lithium batteries on cabin luggage

there's limits on how big the batteries can be and how many you can bring.

They don't let people take Ebike batteries at all, even if theyre UL certified etc, they let you bring the bike but then you have to rent a battery from somewhere on the other side.


the max battery size on most airlines will be something like 100-160kwh max and only 2 spares

 

[Jokester]

In my experience they don’t check this at all, but the airline will state what you are allowed to carry in hand baggage (prohibited in hold bags). Power banks tend be a no no, and as Arknor says there’ll be limits on size and number of spare batteries as well.