{"id":4988,"date":"2015-10-28T13:48:45","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T13:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acendas.sitesbysix.com\/?p=4988"},"modified":"2015-10-28T13:48:45","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T13:48:45","slug":"electronic-smoking-devices-banned-in-checked-baggage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acendas.com\/corporate\/electronic-smoking-devices-banned-in-checked-baggage\/","title":{"rendered":"Electronic smoking devices banned in checked baggage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New rules are going into effect for electronic smoking devices on aircraft.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/briefing-room\/dot-issues-new-flight-safety-rule-e-cigarettes\">The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday electronic smoking devices are prohibited from being packed in checked baggage. <\/a>Also, while users can carry on their electronic smoking devices, they cannot charge or use the device while on the aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know from recent incidents that e-cigarettes in checked bags can catch fire during transport,\u201d Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was quoted in the release. \u201cFire hazards in flight are particularly dangerous. Banning e-cigarettes from checked bags is a prudent safety measure.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4989\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acendas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ecig.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4989\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4989\" src=\"https:\/\/acendas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ecig.jpg\" alt=\"The U.S. Department of Transportation has banned transporting e-cigarettes on airlines in checked bags, citing two baggage fires in the past 15 monhts. (US DOT)\" width=\"620\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acendas.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/ecig.jpg 620w, https:\/\/acendas.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/ecig-300x128.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The U.S. Department of Transportation has banned transporting e-cigarettes on airlines in checked bags, citing two baggage fires in the past 15 monhts. (US DOT)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The DOT cited a pair of incidents from the past 15 months.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aug. 9, 2014 &#8211; Boston&#8217;s Logan Airport, e-cigarrette in checked bag in cargo hold of aircraft catches fire. Forced evacuation of aircraft.<\/li>\n<li>Jan. 4, 2015 &#8211; Los Angeles Airport, missing checked bag found to be on fire in a baggage area after missing its connecting flight. Emergency responders attributed the fire to an overheated e-cigarrette inside the bag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Passengers are still allowed to carry other devices containing batteries for personal use such as laptops and cell phones in checked or carry-on baggage. Passengers may also transport batteries for personal use in carry-on baggage.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"What to know about flying with lithium batteries\" href=\"http:\/\/acendas.sitesbysix.com\/2015\/10\/21\/what-to-know-about-flying-with-lithium-batteries\/\">RELATED: What to know about flying with lithium batteries<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday electronic smoking devices are prohibited from being packed in checked baggage. 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