Two leading airlines ban power banks and battery packs on flights
Passengers are now forbidden from charging devices with portable power banks and battery packs while travelling on these two major airlines.
Two leading airlines have announced new safety measures which bans passengers from using power banks and battery packs during flights. Power banks come under lithium batteries which pose a fire risk as they can generate extreme heat. Despite this they are generally allowed in your carry-on luggage.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) states that power banks with a capacity of up to 100 watt-hours (Wh) are allowed in carry-on bags, but spare batteries are strictly prohibited in checked luggage to stay in line with safety procedures. Airline passengers are forbidden from carrying more than two spare batteries exceeding two grams of lithium content for lithium metal, or a watt-hour rating exceeding 100 Wh, on board and these must strictly be kept in carry-on luggage only.
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. Singapore Airlines introduced the ban from April 1, meaning passengers can no longer charge their personal electronic devices with a portable power bank or charge power banks using onboard USB ports during flights.
The airline states that passengers must keep power banks in carry-on luggage and are not allowed in checked bags, the Express reports.
In an update for passengers, Singapore Airlines added: 'The SIA Group complies with the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations regarding the carriage of power banks, which are classified as lithium batteries. This means power banks must be carried in cabin baggage on all SIA flights and are not permitted in checked baggage.
'Customers may bring power banks with a capacity of up to 100Wh without special approval, while those between 100Wh and 160Wh require airline approval.We seek customers' understanding that safety will always be our top priority.'
Thai Airways has also banned passengers from both using or charging power banks (spare batteries) during entire flights.
Their new rule came into effect on March 15 and was implemented to 'ensure the highest level of safety for all passengers and crew members'.
Passengers are not permitted to carry power banks in checked baggage, but they can do so in their carry-on luggage providing it meets certain requirements.
The airline states: 'Strict security measures had been imposed in compliance with guidelines set by IATA regarding dangerous items, including spare batteries. Details are as follows:
'Spare batteries in carry-on baggage.
THAI allows spare batteries in carry-on baggage, with battery capacities of less than 20,000 milliamp-hours (mAh) or 100 Wh.
Spare batteries with capacities of 20,000-32,000 mAh or 100-160 Wh, passengers can take up to two packs in a carry-on baggage.
A spare battery of more than 32,000 mAh or 160 Wh is prohibited in carry-on baggage.
'A spare battery is prohibited to be loaded in baggage checked-in in all case.'
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