{
  "title": "Power-bank rules at 17 major airlines",
  "headline": "8 of 17 major airlines now ban using a power bank in flight",
  "url": "https://plughopper.com/guides/airline-power-bank-rules",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 — credit \"Source: Plughopper\" with a link to the URL above",
  "checked": {
    "from": "2026-08-08",
    "to": "2026-11-05"
  },
  "summary": {
    "airlines": 17,
    "useBanned": 8,
    "useAllowed": 5,
    "useDiscouraged": 1,
    "useNoRulePublished": 3,
    "rechargeBanned": 15,
    "overheadBinBanned": 13,
    "hard100WhCeiling": 8,
    "oneBankLimit": 2
  },
  "tokens": {
    "use": "banned | allowed | discouraged | none (none = no rule published)",
    "recharge": "banned | none",
    "cap": "1 | 2 | none — max power banks per passenger",
    "wh": "100 (hard) | 160-approval | 160 | other (see note)",
    "bin": "banned | discouraged | conditional | none",
    "since": "YYYY-MM-DD | YYYY-MM | undated"
  },
  "rows": [
    {
      "airline": "Lufthansa Group",
      "iata": "LH",
      "region": "Europe",
      "use": "banned",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "2",
      "wh": "160-approval",
      "bin": "banned",
      "since": "2026-01-15",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [
        "Airbus A319 · A320 · A321 (ceo) (Legacy Recaro seats)"
      ],
      "note": "Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels, Eurowings, Discover, Edelweiss and Air Dolomiti. Essential medical devices excepted.",
      "source": "https://www.thelocal.de/20260115/germanys-lufthansa-group-launches-new-rules-on-flying-with-power-banks",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "airline": "Qatar Airways",
      "iata": "QR",
      "region": "Middle East",
      "use": "allowed",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "2",
      "wh": "100",
      "bin": "banned",
      "since": "2026-04",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [],
      "note": "Using a bank is allowed in non-critical phases while it stays under your direct supervision. Airline rule reported from 12 April 2026; Qatar’s civil aviation authority made the limits national rules in June 2026.",
      "source": "https://marhaba.qa/qatar-airways-introduces-new-rules-on-power-banks-e-cigarettes-and-vapes/",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "airline": "Air France",
      "iata": "AF",
      "region": "Europe",
      "use": "banned",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "2",
      "wh": "160-approval",
      "bin": "banned",
      "since": "undated",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [],
      "note": "Same use-and-recharge ban as KLM. Air France prints no effective date; ICAO’s two-bank, no-recharge limits took effect on 27 March 2026.",
      "source": "https://wwws.airfrance.us/information/bagages/popin_produits-interdits-et-reglementes/produits-interdits-et-reglementes-3",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "airline": "KLM",
      "iata": "KL",
      "region": "Europe",
      "use": "banned",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "2",
      "wh": "160-approval",
      "bin": "banned",
      "since": "undated",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [],
      "note": "Includes KLM Cityhopper. KLM prints no effective date.",
      "source": "https://www.klm.com/information/baggage/restricted-items-hand-baggage",
      "checked": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "airline": "British Airways",
      "iata": "BA",
      "region": "Europe",
      "use": "none",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "2",
      "wh": "100",
      "bin": "banned",
      "since": "2026-05",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [],
      "note": "BA’s own page sets the limits, the storage rule and the recharge ban, and says nothing about using a bank. Press reports of the May 2026 change add “not during takeoff and landing”.",
      "source": "https://hotline.britishairways.com/content/en/us/information/baggage-essentials/liquids-and-restrictions",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "airline": "Delta Air Lines",
      "iata": "DL",
      "region": "North America",
      "use": "allowed",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "2",
      "wh": "100",
      "bin": "banned",
      "since": "2026-05",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [],
      "note": "No charging devices from a bank during taxi, takeoff or landing. Delta prints no date; the two-bank limit was reported for 1 May 2026.",
      "source": "https://www.delta.com/us/en/baggage/prohibited-or-restricted-items/battery-or-fuel-powered",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "airline": "JetBlue",
      "iata": "B6",
      "region": "North America",
      "use": "discouraged",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "2",
      "wh": "other",
      "bin": "banned",
      "since": "undated",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [],
      "note": "“Should not be used to charge or power other devices during flight”: a should-not, not a ban. No power-bank Wh figure; the device-battery limit is 100 Wh.",
      "source": "https://www.jetblue.com/help/batteries",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "airline": "American Airlines",
      "iata": "AA",
      "region": "North America",
      "use": "allowed",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "2",
      "wh": "100",
      "bin": "banned",
      "since": "2026-05-01",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [],
      "note": "Chargers must be visible when in use and within reach, per American’s statement.",
      "source": "https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-southwest-power-bank-rules/",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "airline": "Air Canada",
      "iata": "AC",
      "region": "North America",
      "use": "none",
      "recharge": "none",
      "cap": "none",
      "wh": "160-approval",
      "bin": "none",
      "since": "undated",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [],
      "note": "Publishes no in-flight use, recharge or overhead-bin rule; caps spares at 20 (two between 100 and 160 Wh) and bans three recalled Anker models by name. ICAO limits still apply on international flights.",
      "source": "https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/plan/baggage/special-items.html",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "airline": "United Airlines",
      "iata": "UA",
      "region": "North America",
      "use": "none",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "2",
      "wh": "other",
      "bin": "banned",
      "since": "2026-03",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [],
      "note": "Two chargers, kept on you or in your personal item, never recharged from aircraft power. The page has no line on using one. Two larger batteries (100-160 Wh) allowed; no approval step stated.",
      "source": "https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/baggage/electronic-devices.html",
      "checked": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
      "airline": "Southwest Airlines",
      "iata": "WN",
      "region": "North America",
      "use": "allowed",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "1",
      "wh": "100",
      "bin": "banned",
      "since": "2026-04-20",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [],
      "note": "One bank per customer since 20 April 2026; it must be visible when in use (since 28 May 2025).",
      "source": "https://support.southwest.com/helpcenter/s/article/Traveling-with-lithium-batteries-e-cigarettes-and-lighters",
      "checked": "2026-09-23"
    },
    {
      "airline": "Emirates",
      "iata": "EK",
      "region": "Middle East",
      "use": "banned",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "1",
      "wh": "100",
      "bin": "banned",
      "since": "2025-10-01",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [],
      "note": "One bank under 100 Wh, its rating printed on it.",
      "source": "https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-makes-changes-to-safety-rules-for-customer-usage-of-power-banks-onboard/",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "airline": "Turkish Airlines",
      "iata": "TK",
      "region": "Europe",
      "use": "banned",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "2",
      "wh": "100",
      "bin": "banned",
      "since": "undated",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [],
      "note": "Stricter than Türkiye’s regulator, which in April 2026 only discouraged use. Turkish prints no effective date.",
      "source": "https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/any-questions/restrictions/",
      "checked": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "airline": "Singapore Airlines",
      "iata": "SQ",
      "region": "Asia-Pacific",
      "use": "banned",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "2",
      "wh": "160-approval",
      "bin": "discouraged",
      "since": "2025-04-01",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [],
      "note": "Use ban since 1 April 2025; two-bank cap from 15 April 2026. Overhead bin: banks “should not be stored” there. Scoot publishes the same rules.",
      "source": "https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/sg/corporate/newsroom/newsalert-listing/advisory-on-the-carriage-of-power-banks-on-board-sia-flights-/",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "airline": "Qantas Group",
      "iata": "QF",
      "region": "Asia-Pacific",
      "use": "banned",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "2",
      "wh": "160-approval",
      "bin": "conditional",
      "since": "2025-12-15",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [
        "De Havilland Dash 8 (QantasLink · regional turboprop)"
      ],
      "note": "Qantas, QantasLink and Jetstar. Seat pocket or under the seat; a nearby overhead locker only where neither is possible.",
      "source": "https://www.qantas.com/en-au/baggage/dangerous-goods/spare-batteries-and-powerbanks",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    },
    {
      "airline": "Ryanair",
      "iata": "FR",
      "region": "Europe",
      "use": "allowed",
      "recharge": "banned",
      "cap": "2",
      "wh": "100",
      "bin": "banned",
      "since": "undated",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [
        "Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 (Gamechanger · 197 seats)",
        "Boeing 737-800 (Most of the fleet · 189 seats)"
      ],
      "note": "Use allowed except during taxi, takeoff and landing, or when crew say otherwise.",
      "source": "https://help.ryanair.com/hc/en-gb/articles/12890750275601-Will-I-be-able-to-charge-my-phone-device-on-board",
      "checked": "2026-10-08"
    },
    {
      "airline": "easyJet",
      "iata": "U2",
      "region": "Europe",
      "use": "banned",
      "recharge": "none",
      "cap": "2",
      "wh": "160",
      "bin": "none",
      "since": "undated",
      "verifiedNoPowerEconomyCabins": [
        "Airbus A320neo (186 seats)"
      ],
      "note": "“Prohibited from use on easyJet aircraft.” No separate recharging or overhead-bin rule; easyJet recommends carrying banks on your person.",
      "source": "https://www.easyjet.com/en/help-centre/baggage/dangerous-goods",
      "checked": "2026-11-05"
    }
  ]
}