Flying to China? They may confiscate your powerbank at the airport. Here's why

Bad News For those flying to China. Since last June 28, a ban on boarding powerbanks on airplanes has come into effect in China. Not all of them, however: "only" those without Chinese safety certification 3C (China Compulsory Certification). The new legislation, moreover announced with only two days' notice, covers All domestic flights within the territory of China and is creating quite a few inconveniences among travelers: as can be easily imagined, thousands of portable batteries have been (and will be) confiscate At airport controls. 

The decision of the CAAC - the Civil Aviation Administration of China-comes after a series of accidents aboard aircraft caused by overheating lithium batteries: for example, the Air Busan flight, dating back to last January, during which a powerbank caught fire and started a fire on board.

In short, after this incident (and others) the Chinese authorities decided to tighten the rules for carrying portable batteries on board aircraft: the goal, it is clear, is to prevent further risks, especially in an environment where the number of electronic devices on board is steadily increasing.

China, however, is not alone: as we have recounted in other articles, more and more airlines (not only Asian) are gradually tightening regulations on the use of batteries on board. Singapore Airlines, Scoot, Thai, EVA Air, seen to name a few; and aboard Southwest Airlines, even, since last May during the flight it is obligatory to keep in sight at all times the charging devices. So if you are about to travel to China and your electronic equipment also includes a power bank, buy one online that is suitable for the country's regulation.