More Airlines Ban Popular Item From Overhead Lockers

Airlines in Japan to ban storing power banks in overhead lockers | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

Japan’s transport ministry announced new air safety regulations that require passengers to keep power banks in plain sight and not in overhead bins to mitigate fire risks on board.

More airlines ban popular item from overhead lockers

Keep up with the latest rule changes on flying with potentially dangerous portable chargers.

Japanese airlines to ban power banks in overhead compartments from July 8

This comes after a series of in-flight cabin fires involving power banks. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japanese airlines enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month

One of the great conveniences about modern travel is that there’s no longer a need to pack a bulky guidebook, multiple maps, a camera with spare film, and reading/listening material to keep yourself entertained on the plane ride to your destination. Nowadays, your phone can handle all that stuff for…

U.S. Airlines Are Tightening Power Bank Rules—Here’s What Changed

If you’re flying with a power bank, you may have noticed more rules than before, and some airlines are tightening restrictions even further. In the U.S., the FAA sets the baseline rules, but each airline can impose additional restrictions. Here’s a comprehensive, alphabetical list of U.S. airlines and what they allow regarding power banks and lithium batteries. FAA & TSA Rules (Apply to All U.S. Flights) – https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/lit…

Japanese airlines, including JAL and ANA, enacting new mobile battery carry-on rules this month

Fire that broke out on Korean airliner earlier this year cited in reason for new regulations. One of the great conveniences about modern travel is that there’s no longer a need to pack a bulky guidebook, multiple maps, a camera with spare film, and reading/listening material to keep yourself entertained on the plane ride to your destination. Nowadays, your phone can handle all that stuff for you but the tradeoff is that if your battery goes dead…