A Hong Kong Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Fuzhou after a power bank caused a fire in the overhead ...

Effective immediately, passengers are now barred from utilizing mobile power banks to charge their electronic devices in-flight. This restriction also extends to the storage of mobile power banks; ...

A Hong Kong Airlines flight made an emergency landing in China ’s Fuzhou after a fire broke out midair in an overhead ...

SEVERAL other airlines have introduced a strict ban on power banks being used on flights, following a number of onboard fires ...

A Hong Kong Airlines flight was diverted due to a fire in the overhead compartment, reportedly caused by a power bank.

Hong Kong's civil aviation regulator is tightening rules on carriage of lithium-ion devices, days after an in-flight fire ...

Hong Kong’s decision follows several airlines that have also prohibited power banks from being used in-flight. These include ...

Passengers on local airlines will be banned from using power banks to charge portable devices during flights from April 7.

It did not reveal the cause of the fire. Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department said it would follow up on the incident with the airline, which had reported the case and was due to submit an ...

As of April 7, travelers flying with local airlines in Hong Kong will face a significant new regulation: the use of external battery chargers, commonly known as portable chargers, will be prohibited ...

Aviation has long recognised the batteries as a safety concern, and rules are periodically tightened in response to accidents ...

HK has passed a law meant to enhance safeguards for key infrastructure systems against cyberattacks, imposing fines of up to ...