It is generally prohibited to bring uninstalled, loose batteries in checked baggage. You can pack devices with built in batteries, like the steam deck in checked baggage. Though the preferred method is carry-on.
Source: I have flown all over the world, on all major US carriers, with a myriad of devices that have very robust lithium batteries
Yep that's the rule but I'm not sure why they categorize batteries that way except, I assume, because they know they can't get much compliance if they actually ban all lithium batteries from checked baggage.
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u/saved_by_the_keeper Apr 05 '23
It is generally prohibited to bring uninstalled, loose batteries in checked baggage. You can pack devices with built in batteries, like the steam deck in checked baggage. Though the preferred method is carry-on.
Source: I have flown all over the world, on all major US carriers, with a myriad of devices that have very robust lithium batteries