Cargolux bans transport of disposable vapes from all flights
Cargolux has banned the transport of disposable electronic cigarettes, or vapes, on all its flights. The ...
The air cargo lithium battery debate rumbles on: to fly them on passenger aircraft or not? The latest round has been fired by manufacturers, including the noisy PRBA, which unsurprisingly wants the current status quo to be maintained. In a letter to two chairmen at the House of Representatives, they argue that shippers would otherwise be confused. It also notes – backing IATA’s argument – that there should be tough enforcement of the rules on handling and shipping of lithium batteries. It uses the crowd-pleasing argument that ‘vitally important’ medical devices could be affected. Whether the FAA, which is known to be supportive of a ban on shipments in passenger aircraft, will be convinced remains to be seen.
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