Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Bans Lithium Batteries in Checked Luggage on Commercial Flights from New York, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware—A New Travel Rule Flyers Can’t Afford to Ignore, This Could Be the Biggest Story of the Year

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just dropped a new regulation that’s sparking headlines—and it’s hitting travelers hard from New York, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, and Delaware. In what may become the biggest travel story of the year, the FAA bans lithium batteries in checked luggage on all commercial flights departing from these states and across the U.S.

The rule isn’t optional. It’s a hard ban. If you’re flying from New York, Alabama, or Alaska, or boarding a commercial flight out of Arizona, California, Connecticut, or…