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 ...
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; ...
SEVERAL other airlines have introduced a strict ban on power banks being used on flights, following a number of onboard fires ...
SEOUL - Several airlines have updated their guidance on carrying lithium batteries onboard. The batteries are in devices such as cellphones and e-cigarettes, and can malfunction to produce smoke, fire ...
Hong Kong’s decision follows several airlines that have also prohibited power banks from being used in-flight. These include ...
Hong Kong's civil aviation regulator is tightening rules on carriage of lithium-ion devices, days after an in-flight fire ...
A Hong Kong Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Fuzhou after a power bank caused a fire in the overhead ...
Flights are resuming after disruption due to a fire at a nearby substation caused a power outage at the airport.