Emirates Prohibits Inflight Use Of Power Banks

Emirates A380 at Dubai airport
Credit: Kurt Hofmann / Aviation Week Network
Dubai-based Emirates has prohibited onboard use of power banks on its flights starting Oct 1. The carrier is joining a growing list of global airlines banning these items, citing growing safety concerns over lithium battery incidents in the aviation industry. Emirates said Aug. 8 statement that...
Kurt Hofmann

Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting…

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