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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 9:25 pm
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JDiver
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I've generally had no troubles with rechargable or alkaline battery powered torches for diving in my checked baggage, nor with various photo lights in my carry-on baggage.

American Airlines says, for example:

Batteries
Example: 9-volt, AA, AAA, C, D, alkaline, carbon zinc, silver oxide, zinc air, lithium, lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride

Allowed For Travel? Yes

Notes
Guidelines For Lithium, Lithium-ion Batteries: Spare lithium, lithium-ion batteries of any kind are not allowed in checked baggage. Spare lithium, lithium-ion batteries for devices such as laptops, cell phones and cameras must be packed in carry-on baggage with the terminals covered/insulated.

For safety, we recommend that you remove batteries from devices in your checked bags and place them in your carry-on in separate plastic bags.

Damaged batteries will not be accepted for transport.

Batteries for automobiles, boats or aircraft will not be accepted for transport.

For important details regarding the safe transportation of batteries/battery-powered devices while flying, please visit http://safetravel.dot.gov/.
(My underscoring for emphasis.)
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