Airline rules on portable batteries are getting stricter – and more inconsistent

Global airlines tighten rules on these cabin items amid safety concerns - Birmingham Live

Airlines have started to place bans on passengers carrying power banks and charging them onboard flights as a growing number of airlines have placed restrictions on the devices this year

In a recent incident there were several casualties, the plane had to be evacuated. East Asian airlines were the first to get through, others could follow.

The rules for power banks on flights are changing. Here's what to know

Singapore Airlines has become the latest international airline to ban the use of portable power banks while onboard its flights.

Airline rules on portable batteries are getting stricter – and more inconsistent

Airlines in multiple Asian countries recently introduced new rules regarding rechargeable batteries after a fire destroyed an aircraft in South Korea. Each airline responded differently, highlighting the absence of shared standards.Read Entire Article

Singapore Airlines to ban passengers from using power banks

It follows a fire which ripped through an Air Busan plane earlier this year which was blamed on a lithium-based battery overheating.

Singapore Airlines joins scramble to ban popular travel item

Singapore Airlines is the latest in a growing number of carriers introducing bans on a popular travel product in the wake of a plane fire that sparked an emergency evacuation.