Overview
- Passengers on both carriers can no longer use or charge portable power banks during flights, and devices must remain visible at all times.
- Power banks are allowed only in carry-on bags and are prohibited from checked luggage, with charging via seat ports also barred.
- The FAA recently warned of roughly 50 power‑bank incidents and cautioned that batteries stowed out of sight can delay detection and firefighting.
- Other airlines introduced similar restrictions this year, and Japan’s transport ministry requires passengers to keep power banks in sight on all flights from the country.
- Vietnam Airlines has added heat‑resistant gloves and fire‑containment bags onboard, and typical allowances limit most power banks to 100 Wh with tighter caps for higher‑capacity units.