PowerBank Pass / Travel guide
A source-checked comparison. Not an airline approval.
This table compares published cabin power-bank rules for 30 airlines, as read on each carrier’s own pages. It is a decision aid, not an airline approval and not a substitute for the operating carrier’s current policy on the day you fly. Industry standards (ICAO / IATA) and U.S. TSA/FAA rules are the shared floor; an airline or a departure airport can be stricter. Figures below were last read on the dates in the source column. Dataset version: 2026-10-27-review.
Labels below are the dataset vocabulary. They are not a quieter way of saying “allowed”.
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Count | Published maximum number of power banks per person. — means the cited page does not establish a count. |
| 100–160 Wh | approval = allowed with airline approval; accepted = allowed, and the page does not mention approval; not accepted = over 100 Wh refused; conflict = the airline’s own pages disagree; not stated = the page does not say. |
| Use on board | prohibited / recommended not / allowed, visible (only while visible) / allowed, cruise (not during taxi, take-off or landing) / allowed, supervised (non-critical phases, under direct supervision) / not stated. |
| Recharge the bank | Charging the power bank itself from seat power: prohibited or not stated. |
| Overhead bin | prohibited / advised against / not stated. |
| Evidence level | official read = the official page was read in full; incomplete = the official page was read but does not state every rule. The CSV includes this column. Incomplete counts are marked in the table. |
These are the shared rules. They do not prove any one airline’s policy. An em dash means that source does not state the cell. Other baseline cells are left that way rather than filled in from a different rule set.
TSA and FAA are the U.S. floor. They do not establish that every U.S. airline accepts 100–160 Wh power banks. In this table, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines do not accept power banks over 100 Wh.
| Rule set | Period | Count | 100–160 Wh power banks | Recharge the bank on board | Use to charge a device | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICAO Technical Instructions Addendum No. 1, reflected in IATA DGR 67th edition | 27 March 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 2 per person | Allowed with operator approval | Prohibited | Recommended not to | IATA guidance to operators (PDF) ↗ Checked 27 Oct 2026 ICAO information note on Addendum No. 1 ↗ |
| IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, 68th edition | From 1 January 2027 | 2 per person | The 100–160 Wh power-bank allowance is not carried into the 68th edition | Prohibited (carry forward) | Recommended not to (carry forward) | IATA guidance to operators (PDF) ↗ Checked 27 Oct 2026 “this provision will not be carried into the 68th edition of the DGRs.” Airline-by-airline 2027 adoption is not verified in this dataset. See the 2027 change. |
| IATA passenger advice (undated page, fetched 12 November 2026) | Current passenger-facing summary | Check with the airline | Up to 100 Wh generally allowed in carry-on; 100–160 Wh may need airline approval; over 160 Wh usually not permitted on passenger aircraft | — | — | IATA: Safe Travel with Lithium Batteries ↗ |
| TSA — power banks | Page last updated 14 May 2025 (as published on the page when fetched 12 November 2026) | — | — | — | — | Carry-on: yes. Checked bags: no. TSA: Power Banks ↗ |
| TSA — lithium batteries more than 100 Wh | Page last updated 29 March 2023 | Up to two spare 101–160 Wh batteries per person, with airline approval | 101–160 Wh needs airline approval; over 160 Wh not covered as a passenger spare | — | — | Carry-on only for spares, including power banks. TSA: Lithium batteries with more than 100 watt hours ↗ |
| FAA — airline passengers and batteries | Fetched 12 November 2026 | No published count limit under 100 Wh for personal use; two spare 101–160 Wh batteries per person with airline approval. Airlines may be stricter. Over 160 Wh forbidden on passenger aircraft. | 0–100 Wh allowed; 101–160 Wh needs air-carrier approval | — | — | Spare lithium batteries including power banks: carry-on only, never checked. FAA: Airline Passengers and Batteries ↗ |
IATA's rules are an industry standard that airlines apply; national regulators (for example the FAA in the US) set the law. Airlines can be stricter.
These can be stricter than the airline row. Apply them when the itinerary departs that place, or when the country rule says it applies to all airlines on those routes. Wording is the dataset’s country record, not a rewrite of it.
| Place | What the cited pages say | Applies to | Official sources | Page read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland China | On domestic flights within mainland China, power banks without a 3C (CCC) mark, with an unclear 3C mark, or from a recalled model or batch are not allowed, from 28 June 2025. | Domestic flights within mainland China, including a domestic leg of a longer trip. China Southern words the rule as applying to power banks manufactured in China. | ceair.com ↗ csair.com ↗Read on China Eastern's and China Southern's own pages, both citing the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). CAAC's English news page could not be loaded on 2026-10-25: its security certificate had expired. | 25 Oct 2026 |
| South Korea | Insulate each power bank (tape over the terminals or a separate clear plastic bag). Overhead bin storage is strictly prohibited. Korean carriers ban using or charging power banks on board. | The cited Korean Air and Asiana policies. These sources do not establish a universal ban for every foreign airline departing Korea. | koreanair.com ↗ flyasiana.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Hong Kong | Maximum two power banks for departures from Hong Kong International Airport. The cited Cathay Pacific policy also prohibits use, recharging and overhead storage on its flights. | Airport count limit: departures from Hong Kong. The onboard-use restrictions cited here are Cathay Pacific policy; check foreign carriers separately. | cathaypacific.com ↗ | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Japan | JAL and ANA publish a two-power-bank limit, up to 160 Wh, and prohibit charging power banks from seat power from 24 April 2026. JAL prohibits charging devices from them; ANA asks passengers to refrain. These airline pages do not establish a rule for every foreign airline visiting Japan. | Flights by Japanese airlines from 24 April 2026. | jal.co.jp ↗ ana.co.jp ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| India | The MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 power bank is banned in cabin and checked baggage on flights to, from or within India (DGCA). | All airlines on India routes. | airindia.com ↗ goindigo.in ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Singapore | From 15 April 2026, passengers departing Singapore may carry a maximum of two power banks in total, in hand luggage only. Extra power banks must be disposed of before the flight. Power banks must not be charged on board, and passengers are advised not to use them to charge devices. | All flights departing Singapore (Changi Airport), whatever the airline. | changiairport.com ↗ caas.gov.sg ↗ checked 25 Oct 2026 | 27 Oct 2026 |
Each airline name links to its record. Conflict and interpretation cells link to that record’s notes. Official pages that disagree stay in the cell. When max_count is null, the count cell is an em dash: the cited page does not establish a maximum.
24 airlines publish a count of 2; 4 publish a count of 1 (Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai and Southwest Airlines); 2 do not establish a count (Air China and United Airlines). 15 do not accept 100–160 Wh; 9 allow with approval; 2 accept without mentioning approval (Japan Airlines and ANA); 3 have conflicting official pages (AirAsia, Vietnam Airlines and Qantas); 1 is not stated (United Airlines). 28 of 30 official pages were read in full; 2 are incomplete (Air China and United Airlines).
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| Singapore Airlines (SQ) | Asia | 2 | approval | prohibited | prohibited | advised against | singaporeair.com ↗ | 27 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoot (TR) | Asia | 2 | approval | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | flyscoot.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Emirates (EK) | Middle East | 1 | not accepted | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | emirates.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Etihad Airways (EY) | Middle East | 1 | not accepted | prohibited | prohibited | advised against | etihad.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| flydubai (FZ) | Middle East | 1 | not accepted | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | flydubai.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Qatar Airways (QR) | Middle East | 2 | not accepted | allowed, supervised | prohibited | not stated | qatarairways.com ↗ | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Cathay Pacific (CX) | Asia | 2 | not acceptedinterpretation: Cathay lists power banks among spare batteries, and says spare lithium batteries must be under 100 Wh. We read this as: power banks over 100 Wh are not accepted. | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | cathaypacific.com ↗ cathaypacific.com ↗ | 25 and 27 Oct 2026 |
| Korean Air (KE) | Asia | 2 | approval | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | koreanair.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Asiana Airlines (OZ) | Asia | 2 | approval | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | flyasiana.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Malaysia Airlines (MH) | Asia | 2 | approval | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | malaysiaairlines.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| AirAsia (AK) | Asia | 2 | conflictNewsroom: 100–160 Wh with approval at check-in. AirAsia help pages: more than 100 Wh prohibited. | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | newsroom.airasia.com ↗ support.airasia.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| IndiGo (6E) | Asia | 2 | approvalinterpretation: IndiGo's baggage policy requires approval at the check-in counter for 100–160 Wh; its cabin baggage page only says each device must not exceed 160 Wh. | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | goindigo.in ↗ goindigo.in ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Air India (AI) | Asia | 2 | not accepted | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | airindia.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Japan Airlines (JL) | Asia | 2 | acceptedinterpretation: JAL allows power banks of 160 Wh or less and does not mention approval for 100–160 Wh. | prohibited | prohibited | not stated | jal.co.jp ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| ANA (NH) | Asia | 2 | acceptedinterpretation: ANA allows power banks of 160 Wh or less and does not mention approval for 100–160 Wh. | recommended not | prohibited | not stated | ana.co.jp ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Thai Airways (TG) | Asia | 2 | not accepted | prohibited | prohibited | not stated | thaiairways.com ↗ thaiairways.com ↗Conflict note: Thai's in-seat power page still lists power banks among devices passengers can charge; the 2025 announcement bans using them on board. Airline notes | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Vietnam Airlines (VN) | Asia | 2 | conflictDevices page: up to 2 power banks over 100 Wh up to 160 Wh. Lithium battery table: lists no 100–160 Wh power bank allowance. | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | vietnamairlines.com ↗ vietnamairlines.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Philippine Airlines (PR) | Asia | 2 | not accepted | allowed, cruise | prohibited | prohibited | philippineairlines.com ↗ | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Cebu Pacific (5J) | Asia | 2 | not accepted | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | help.cebupacificair.com ↗ help.cebupacificair.com ↗ | 25 Oct and 4 Nov 2026 |
| China Airlines (CI) | Asia | 2 | not accepted | prohibited | prohibited | advised against | china-airlines.com ↗ china-airlines.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| EVA Air (BR) | Asia | 2 | approval | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | evaair.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Air China (CA) | Asia | — (unconfirmed; evidence level: incomplete) | approval | prohibited | not stated | not stated | airchina.us ↗Conflict note: The English notice read is undated and does not state a count limit for power banks of 100 Wh or less. Airline notes | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Qantas (QF) | Oceania | 2 | conflictThe power bank section allows up to 160 Wh without mentioning approval; the spare battery table on the same page says 100–160 Wh needs airline approval and must be declared at check-in. | prohibited | prohibited | advised against | qantas.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Turkish Airlines (TK) | Europe | 2 | not accepted | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | turkishairlines.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Lufthansa (LH) | Europe | 2 | approval | prohibited | prohibited | prohibited | business.lufthansagroup.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| British Airways (BA) | Europe | 2 | not accepted | not stated | prohibited | prohibited | britishairways.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| American Airlines (AA) | North America | 2 | not accepted | allowed, visible | prohibited | prohibited | aa.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | North America | 2 | not accepted | allowed, cruise | prohibited | prohibited | delta.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
| United Airlines (UA) | North America | — (unconfirmed; evidence level: incomplete) | not stated | not stated | not stated | not stated | united.com ↗Conflict note: United's page does not state a count, in-flight use or storage rule for power banks. Airline notes | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | North America | 1 | not accepted | allowed, visible | prohibited | prohibited | support.southwest.com ↗ | 25 Oct 2026 |
The file has the same columns as the table, plus source URLs, page-read dates, evidence level and notes. It is written from the rule dataset when the site is built.
Source: PowerBank Pass, “Cabin power-bank limits for 30 airlines, compared,” https://powerbankpass.com/data/airline-limits/, airline pages last read 25 October–4 November 2026. This is a source-checked comparison, not airline approval. Re-check the operating carrier before travel.
The citation is selectable above.
Usually yes, in carry-on only, if it is within the airline’s watt-hour and count limits. TSA and FAA both say spare lithium batteries including power banks must not go in checked bags. Confirm the operating carrier and any departure-airport overlay.
Under the 2026 ICAO/IATA standard, power banks up to 100 Wh generally do not need operator approval; 100–160 Wh may be carried with operator approval; above 160 Wh is not a normal passenger allowance. Many airlines already refuse anything over 100 Wh. From 1 January 2027, IATA’s 68th edition is written to drop the 100–160 Wh power-bank allowance; airline implementation of that change is not verified in this table. See /2027-rules/.
The 2026 ICAO addendum limits passengers to two power banks for personal use. Several airlines and some airports (for example Singapore from 15 April 2026, and Hong Kong departures) also publish a two-bank cap. Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai and Southwest Airlines publish a cap of one in this dataset. Air China and United Airlines: the cited pages do not establish a count.
28 of 30 airlines in this table prohibit recharging the power bank from seat power, matching the 2026 ICAO addendum where the airline has published that rule. In-flight use (charging a phone from the bank) is prohibited, discouraged, or allowed only in limited conditions, depending on the airline. Check the Use on board column.
Both. TSA and FAA set a floor (carry-on only; 101–160 Wh needs airline approval and is limited to two spares). American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines in this table do not accept power banks over 100 Wh. United Airlines is not stated in the cited pages. Follow the stricter published rule.
Use the labelled watt-hour rating if present. Otherwise Wh = (mAh × volts) / 1000, using only the voltage printed on the label. The calculator is at /mah-to-wh/ and can be embedded from /embed/.
Source: PowerBank Pass, “Cabin power-bank limits for 30 airlines, compared,” https://powerbankpass.com/data/airline-limits/, airline pages last read 25 October–4 November 2026. This is a source-checked comparison, not airline approval. Re-check the operating carrier before travel.
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