Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight

Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight

The move comes in response to a series of incidents involving battery packs emitting smoke or catching fire during flights.

POWER BANKS: Chinese airlines place snap ban, leaving flyers confused

Electronics seem to get a rough time from airlines. Recently, power banks, in particular, have been banned or are subject to tight restrictions on where they can be carried. ET is reporting that a snap ban has been imposed by some Chinese airlines. Snap ban leaves travellers power-less Airports in China are amassing discarded back up bateries after the country’s aviation authority imposed a snap ban on most battery packs on domestic flights. The…

Uncertified power banks banned on flights

China's aviation regulator has banned uncertified power banks on domestic flights, citing urgent safety concerns over fires and other hazards linked to lithium batteries, State media reported on Wednesday.