[Izikiel43]

Is the problem with batteries or lithium batteries?

AirTags have non lithium batteries

[Youden]

Lithium metal (e.g. coin cells) or Lithium-ion (e.g. smartphones).

Both - when installed in a device - can be transported in checked luggage though: https://www.iata.org/contentassets/05e6d8742b0047259bf3a700b...

IATA actually has a document specifically addressing tracking devices: https://www.iata.org/contentassets/05e6d8742b0047259bf3a700b...

My reading of that document indicates that an AirTag should be fine, as low-powered wireless communication is allowed (page 9, item 3).

[pacificmint]

AirTags use CR2032 batteries which are, in fact, lithium batteries.

They are lithium primary cells though, not lithium ion cells, which are usually what is banned.

[tsimionescu]

There is no distinction between the two in terms of regulations (all the ones I've seen are explicitly calling both lithium ion and lithium metal batteries).

[fortran77]

Stop spreading misinformation:

>[T]he CR2032 battery is a Lithium-manganese dioxide battery (LiMn02). It is composed of a Mn02 cathode and a lithium anode. The device is specified for a 225 milliamp hours (mAh) and typically operates over a temperature range of –20 ºC to +70 ºC.

You will find some alkaline versions available from some vendors, but it's not the norm.

Now there may be a chance that Lufthansa didn't mean to include all types of lithium cells or batteries, but the vague wording doesn't seem to suggest that.

[tsimionescu]

Lithium batteries of any kind have the same regulations in aviation. Here[0] is a link from the US FAA, but you'll find similar at ICAO or any other civil aviation authorities.

[0] https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/lithium-batteries-baggage