SINGAPORE: From April, passengers on Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot flights will not be allowed to use power banks to charge their devices.
They will also not be allowed to charge their power banks during flights, the airlines said in Facebook posts on Wednesday (Mar 12).
Passengers may bring power banks with a capacity of up to 100Wh without approval, while those between 100Wh and 160Wh require approval.
"The SIA Group complies with the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations regarding the carriage of power banks, which are classified as lithium batteries," said both airlines.
Power banks must be carried in cabin baggage on all SIA and Scoot flights. They are not permitted in checked baggage.
This comes amid similar measures by other carriers, including South Korea's Air Busan, which does not allow passengers to keep power banks in luggage stored in overhead cabin bins.
In 2023, a power bank caught fire on a Scoot flight bound for Singapore from Taipei. It had overheated while the aircraft was on the ground, Scoot said then.
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They will also not be allowed to charge their power banks during flights, the airlines said in Facebook posts on Wednesday (Mar 12).
Passengers may bring power banks with a capacity of up to 100Wh without approval, while those between 100Wh and 160Wh require approval.
"The SIA Group complies with the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations regarding the carriage of power banks, which are classified as lithium batteries," said both airlines.
Power banks must be carried in cabin baggage on all SIA and Scoot flights. They are not permitted in checked baggage.
This comes amid similar measures by other carriers, including South Korea's Air Busan, which does not allow passengers to keep power banks in luggage stored in overhead cabin bins.
In 2023, a power bank caught fire on a Scoot flight bound for Singapore from Taipei. It had overheated while the aircraft was on the ground, Scoot said then.
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