CargoLux says no to batteries. When will we?

[SubsonicMortal]

Freight operator Cargolux is preparing to suspend transport of lithium-ion battery consignments in light of recent re-assessment of the potential hazards they pose.

The rest of the article here

Will this be copied by airlines as quickly as the "two-crew-always" policy after the GermanWings tragedy? Probably not but wouldn't it be nice...

[bvcu]

already did a month or so ago , means we can't ship our own a/c emergency light battery packs .

[vfenext]

Sub, read the article it's only a temporary suspension. You might also like to read your own company regs.

[TRY2FLY]

They'll probably get the Italian arm to carry them instead

[Mark in CA]

A growing number of airlines have also said they will no longer accept bulk battery shipments, including Delta, United, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, British Airways and Cargolux.

US testing of lithium batteries alarms aviation officials

[SubsonicMortal]

Originally Posted by vfenext

Sub, read the article it's only a temporary suspension. You might also like to read your own company regs.

The suspension, whether temporary or not, was not what I was drawing discussion to. W.r.t the company regs, I see this NOTAM on every OFP package:

LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES UN3090 AND LITHIUM ION BATTERIES UN3480. CREW SHALL NOT ACCEPT LITHIUM METAL BATTS UN3090 OR LITHIUM ION BATTS UN3480 FOR CARRIAGE ON ANY ** ACFT (PAX OR CARGO). LITHIUM BATTS (UN 3481 / 3091) ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR CARRIAGE I.A.W. IATA DG MANUAL.

So, as far as my interpretation goes, I understand that Lithium Ion batteries with UN ID 3481 and 3091 can still be carried.

[ironbutt57]

the UPS shipments were undeclared...wonder how many times other shipments are undeclared...