Addendum
Start of a regional trend?
February 1st 2025
From March 1, all of Taiwan’s carriers will prohibit passengers from using power banks in flight. Read More » EVA Airways led the way in restricting use of the charging devices but it was quickly followed by China Airlines, Mandarin Airlines, Tigerair Taiwan and UNI Air. The country’s newest carrier, full-service STARLUX Airlines, launched in 2018, has never allowed passengers to use the charger type on its flights.
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South Korea was the first country in the region to ban the use of power banks on board all South Korea-headquartered airlines. The government introduced the rule after a power bank on board a January 28 Air Busan aircraft caught fire as it was approaching take off from Gimhae airport. All passengers and crew were evacuated safely but the fire destroyed the narrow-body.
