Airlines VS powerbank: THAI Airways, Singapore Airlines and Scoot also ban onboard use
Airlines vs powerbanks: the saga continues. Increasing number of carriers banning the use of extra batteries on board [...]
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Airlines vs. powerbank: the saga continues. Increasing number of carriers banning additional batteries on board their flights: after Air Busan and EVA Air, now they also add THAI Airways, Singapore Airlines and Scoot.
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Starting next March 15, therefore, the use of powerbanks will be prohibited on board THAI's aircraft: the goal, the company explains, is "to ensure the highest level of safety for passengers and crew." This decision comes after the crash of the flight BX391 Occurred in January: an Air Busan Airbus A321-200 (makes HL7763) caught fire shortly before takeoff Because of, probably, a rechargeable battery placed in the hatboxes.
It is good to specify one thing: THAI only prohibits the use of powerbanks during the flight; you will, therefore, still be able to carry them in your carry-on luggage (but not in the suitcase to be stowed in the cargo hold). More specifically, the company will allow each passenger to carry a maximum of 20 additional 20,000 mAh batteries and 2 powerbanks with a maximum capacity of 32,000 mAh.
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In short, as of next March 15, those flying aboard THAI will be able to charge their devices using only the power outlets located in the seats. Will passengers follow this new provision to the letter? We hope so. What is certain, however, is that The flight attendants are unlikely to be able to control them all.
Singapore Airlines - and its low-cost Scoot - will ban the use of the powerbank aboard their own flights starting from April 1 next. As the company explains in a press release, the extra batteries will only be allowed to be carried in carry-on baggage, and not in checked baggage. Not only that, there is also a limitation about the power of the batteries themselves. Passengers can bring on board without any approval from the company all powerbanks that do not exceed 100Wh; conversely, those that have a capacity between 100 and 160 Wh will have to be allowed.
For some, already accustomed to using the power outlets in the seats, it may be an unremarkable novelty; for others, however, it will prove to be a major hassle that-willingly or unwillingly-will force them to change their habits. What is certain, however, is that the ban on the use of powerbanks will come at a cost-literally-for those who travel aboard Scoot from next April 1. As the Barbone recounted in these pages., as well as in the YouTube review, when flying in the low-cost Singapore Airlines you have to pay for everything - but really everything - including power outlet placed in the chair.
