This harmful mistake is made by many Norwegians after they journey

1.8 million Norwegians will journey from the nation’s 4 largest airports within the subsequent two weeks.

Many make a mistake that would value them cash, but additionally be very harmful.

In a press launch, Avinor says 1000’s of emergency chargers, or energy banks, are being faraway from registered baggage.

Emergency chargers and different lithium batteries can ignite themselves. They produce their very own oxygen after they burn, to allow them to be very troublesome to manage. Within the cabin, the employees have particular luggage during which they’ll exchange batteries in case of fireside, which prevents fires. Due to this fact, emergency chargers and different lithium batteries ought to be introduced in hand baggage.

Trendy plane can management any hearth within the cabin, however they are saying this might be on the expense of life within the cabin, reminiscent of pets.

All check-in baggage is shipped by screening, and that is the place the lithium batteries are discovered.

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– We do not need to take away passengers’ belongings in any respect, so if the passenger is aware of the foundations prematurely, this might be a win-win state of affairs, says head of public security at Avinor Njål Ladstein.

So the decision is to pack lithium batteries in your hand baggage, and notify the crew on board if a battery will get scorching or develops smoke whereas flying.