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SINGAPORE- The best airline in the World, Singapore Airlines (SQ) or SIA and its budget carrier Scoot (TR) will prohibit passengers from using power banks to charge personal devices during flights effective April 1, 2025.
The airline announced this safety measure on March 12, 2025 through its official Facebook page.
Photo: Kwok Ho Eddie Wong | FlickrSingapore Airlines Bans Power Banks
The new policy prevents passengers from both using power banks and charging them via onboard USB ports throughout flights. SIA cited compliance with the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations as the basis for this decision, noting that power banks are classified as lithium batteries.
Under current regulations, passengers must continue carrying power banks in cabin baggage as they remain prohibited in checked luggage.
Photo: Robin HARDYSIA allows power banks with capacity up to 100Wh without special approval, while those between 100Wh and 160Wh require airline authorization.
This policy change follows a 2023 incident aboard a Scoot flight at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport where two passengers sustained injuries after a power bank overheated and caught fire before takeoff to Singapore.
Photo: X UserFire Due to Electronic Goods
South Korean aviation authorities documented 13 aircraft fires caused by electronic device batteries between 2020 and 2024, according to data from the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry.
The ministry’s investigation identified power banks as the cause of nine incidents, while telephone and e-cigarette batteries each triggered one fire. Two incidents remain without determined causes.
These incidents show a concerning upward trajectory, with one case in 2020, six cases in 2023, and six more in 2024. Fires lasted between 20 seconds and five minutes, with crew members successfully extinguishing all incidents before they caused major aircraft damage.
A January 28 Air Busan aircraft fire has heightened national safety concerns, as preliminary investigations suggest a power bank as the potential cause.
Korean airlines implemented new safety protocols in response, including prohibiting passengers from storing power banks in overhead compartments to reduce fire risks during flights.
The Air Busan Airbus A321 experienced a tail section fire at Gimhae International Airport in Busan during pre-flight preparations to Hong Kong on Tuesday at 10:30 p.m.
Airport emergency teams conducted immediate evacuation procedures, safely removing all 176 passengers and crew members from the aircraft. Fire response units deployed to combat the blaze in the tail section.
Initial reports identify the aircraft as flight BX391, an Airbus A321-231 with registration number HL7729, equipped with IAE engines, though these details await official confirmation.
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