Smart suitcases – the kind that can charge your cell phone on the move, provide GPS tracking, or even drive you around the airport – are the newest threat to airlines. A faulty lithium-ion battery was the reason Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 phone was banned from planes after it kept spontaneously erupting. WHY YOUR CARRY-ON BAG SHOULD BE THE ONLY LUGGAGE YOU BRING ON YOUR NEXT TRIPNow, several airliners, which have already banned packing lithium-ion batteries in checked luggage, have said they will be restricting bringing certain kinds of smart suitcases onboard starting January 15. However, if you are a high-tech enthusiast, there is some good news – you can still pack your smart luggage as long as it has a removable battery. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWSCarry-on smart bags can keep their batteries installed, but are required to be removed if the bag is checked at the gate.

Source: Fox News December 04, 2017 23:50 UTC