SINGAPORE - National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) will not allow passengers aboard its flights to charge portable power banks via onboard USB ports from April 1.
In a Facebook post on March 12, SIA cited safety reasons for the move.
“The SIA Group complies with the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations regarding the carriage of power banks, which are classified as lithium batteries,” said SIA.
“This means power banks must be carried in cabin baggage on all SIA flights and are not permitted in checked baggage.”
It added that its customers may bring power banks with a capacity of up to 100Wh without special approval, while those between 100Wh and 160Wh require airline approval.
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