Attention Michigan Travelers! The TSA Has Just Banned This!

Are you planning to fly anytime soon?

You do know that you must have a "Real ID" to fly domestically don't you? That rule went into effect last Wednesday, May 7.

If you're all set with that good for you. However, you may be surprised that the TSA has now banned something that many folks travel with and it's something many need.

It quietly happened on March 1 of this year. The Transportation Safety Administration, TSA, banned these as a danger to flying. And, if you possibly placed them in your checked baggage, it will be removed and gone forever.

Here is the deal.

Lithium-ion batteries are the banned item. You are not allowed to pack the batteries in your check baggage. Actually, that ban went into effect in 2020, but this year, the TSA went to a deeper ban.

USA Today reported the Federal Aviation Administration told CBS News in November that the number of lithium-ion battery fires increased by more than 42% in the last five years. According to FAA data, there has been an average of at least one lithium battery incident on a passenger plane in the U.S. every week since 2021. Now that is scary.

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In case you're clueless to what actually is a lithium-ion battery is, the USA Today article went on to say they are the rechargeable batteries that are commonly used in cell phones, laptops, tablets, cameras, watches and more.

The FAA, Federal Aviation Administration listed the items you may NOT pack in checked luggage.

• Power banks
• Cell phone battery charging cases
• Rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium batteries
• Cell phone batteries
• Laptop batteries
• External batteries
• Portable rechargers

There is good news here. You can still travel with these items if they are in your carry-on luggage and kept with you in the main cabin.

Sounds strange, I know, but if something were to happen with the battery you would probably know about it because it's not in the luggage hold, and you and the flight crew would be able to deal with it safely.

Happy flying!