US EditionPowerbanks on the Plane: Lufthansa Tightens the Rules
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On board Swiss, Edelweiss and Lufthansa aircraft, it is no longer permitted since Thursday to charge mobile phones, tablets and other devices with an external battery. In addition, only two portable chargers can be carried in hand luggage.
As of mid-January 2026, passengers of Swiss and Lufthansa Group can no longer use external batteries during the flight. An apparently discreet restriction, but which changes some well-established passenger habits.
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aachener-zeitung.dePowerbanks in the luggage compartment? At Lufthansa, off-the-shelf! What passengers now have to pay attention to – and how you calculate the capacity of your powerbank yourself. Lufthansa makes serious and limits the use and take-over of powerbanks in aircraft.The energy storage systems may no longer be charged over the on-board network during the flight or used for charging devices such as smartphones or tablets.The take-over remains allowed, b…
Since Thursday 15 January 2026, it is forbidden to use an external battery on board a flight operated by an airline of the Lufthansa Group. Hard, hard...
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