News / Cathay Pacific Cargo lifts ban on lithium-ion batteries, thanks to new fire bag

01/08/2019

Cathay Pacific Cargo has lifted its embargo on lithium-ion battery shipments after introducing a fire containment bag on its freighter aircraft.

The ban, which affected standalone shipments of batteries, but not those inside electronic consumer goods such as laptops, began in 2015, and other carriers followed suit.

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