Airline Approved Mobility Scooters UK

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Whether your mobility scooter can travel with you is decided by the airline. No single certificate makes a scooter acceptable on every flight, so treat the scooters listed here as a starting point: each airline checks the scooter and its battery against its own conditions before agreeing to carry it. This page covers the information airlines usually ask for, how battery rules affect what you can take, and what to confirm before you book. For how different scooters fold, see folding mobility scooters ; for the wider range, see all mobility scooters . What "airline approved" means Airline approved is shorthand, not an official standard. Under the dangerous goods rules airlines follow, a battery-powered mobility aid needs the approval of the airline you are flying with, and passengers are advised to arrange this in advance. Wording such as airline-friendly on a product page describes features that can help, such as a lithium battery that can be removed. It does not mean an airline has agreed to carry that scooter. The battery details airlines ask for The battery is usually the first thing an airline checks. Have these details ready for the exact model and battery you are buying: the battery type, such as lithium-ion the watt-hour (Wh) rating of each battery how many batteries the scooter uses, and whether you will carry a spare whether the battery can be removed, and how the power is disconnected confirmation that the lithium battery meets the UN 38.3 test requirements, if the airline asks for it If a specification gives volts (V) and amp-hours (Ah) but no watt-hours, multiply the two: a 24 V, 10 Ah battery works out at 240 Wh. Treat that as a working figure, and give the airline the rating printed on the battery or in the manufacturer's documents where one is stated. Installed and removable batteries Airlines handle scooter batteries in one of two ways. Some allow the battery to stay fitted, provided it is protected by the scooter's design and securely attached. Other