Starting 15-Jan-2026, both Lufthansa and Swiss have introduced a rule to ban the use of powerbanks while onboard.
Starting 15 January 2026, power banks may neither be used nor charged on board Lufthansa Group airlines flights.
Under the new rules, the charging of electronic devices such as mobile phones or tablets from a power bank is no longer permitted during a flight. Charging the power bank itself from the aircraft’s electrical power supply is also prohibited. A maximum of two power banks may be brought aboard per passenger.
https://newsroom.swiss.com/en/swiss-introduces-new-rules-for-power-banks-on-board
Aside from these 2 airlines, who else have implemented a similar rule?
| Airline | When | Announcement |
|---|---|---|
| Emirates | 1-Oct-2025 | link ↗️ |
| Singapore Airlines | 1-Apr-2025 | link ↗️ |
| Cathay Pacific | 7-Apr-2025 | link ↗️ link ↗️ |
| VietJet Air | 28-Oct-25 | link ↗️ |
| Vietnam Airlines | link ↗️ | |
| Thai Airways | 15-Mar-2025 | link ↗️ |
| EVA Air | 1-Mar-2025 | link ↗️ |
| China Airlines | link ↗️ | |
| Air Astana | 13-Mar-2025 | link ↗️ link ↗️ |
| Qantas/Jetstar | 15-Dec-2025 | link ↗️ |
| Virgin Australia | 1-Dec-2025 | link ↗️ link ↗️ |
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