SalamAir, Emirates impose restrictions on power banks
Published: 08:10 AM,Oct 01,2025 | EDITED : 02:10 PM,Oct 01,2025
Starting October 1, 2025, Salam Air has prohibited the use of lithium batteries (power banks) onboard.
Passengers may carry one power bank not exceeding 100 watt-hours of capacity, provided that it is not used onboard to charge any other device, is not being charged, and is switched off during the flight.
The power banks must be placed in the seat pocket in front or under the seat.
This policy change comes in response to growing concerns about lithium battery incidents, such as fires, caused by power banks known to be prone to thermal runaway.
Passengers may carry one power bank not exceeding 100 watt-hours of capacity, provided that it is not used onboard to charge any other device, is not being charged, and is switched off during the flight.
The power banks must be placed in the seat pocket in front or under the seat.
This policy change comes in response to growing concerns about lithium battery incidents, such as fires, caused by power banks known to be prone to thermal runaway.
Power banks with a capacity between 100 watt-hours and 160 watt-hours are only permitted with prior approval from Salam Air and must adhere to the same restrictions as above.
Power banks exceeding 160 watt-hours are strictly prohibited on all Salam Air flights.
Power banks exceeding 160 watt-hours are strictly prohibited on all Salam Air flights.
Emirates, the UAE’s national carrier, has announced a new safety measure prohibiting the use of power banks onboard its flights, effective Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
Under the new regulation, passengers may carry one power bank under 100 watt-hours in their cabin baggage, but the device must remain unused throughout the flight.
This means travellers cannot use power banks to charge their electronic devices, such as smartphones and tablets, nor can they recharge the power banks using the aircraft’s in-seat power supply.