Passengers are now forbidden from charging devices with portable power banks and battery packs while travelling on these two major airlines.

BEIJING: China will ban uncertified power banks on all domestic flights starting Saturday (Jun 28), as aviation authorities ...

Two major airlines, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways, have implemented new safety measures that prohibit passengers from using power banks and battery packs during flights. Power banks are ...

Singapore Airlines introduced the new rules from April 1, meaning passengers can no longer charge their personal devices via a portable power bank, or charge power banks using onboard USB ports ...

However, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways have both introduced new policies that now prohibit passengers from being able to use power banks or battery packs throughout the duration of flights ...

In March, Singapore Airlines shared a post on X stating: “Effective 1st April 2025, Singapore Airlines customers will not be allowed to charge portable power banks via the onboard USB ports, or ...

Popular carriers in the US and Asia have recently tightened rules on the use of power banks on board planes around safety concerns. In January, an aircraft preparing for takeoff from Busan, South ...

Passengers were left in a state of panic when a power bank exploded on a flight from Hangzhou to Shenzhen in China, forcing the pilot to turn the plane back.

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