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# Airlines crack down on personal chargers
- URL: https://www.consumernews.ai/airlines-crack-down-on-personal-chargers/
- Published: 2026-05-08T00:00:12.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T00:00:12.000Z
- Description: Airlines are moving to rein in the use of portable chargers onboard, citing a sharp rise in fire risks linked to the popular devices.
- Author: The Editors
- Tags: Travel

Airlines are moving to rein in the use of portable chargers onboard, citing a sharp rise in fire risks linked to the popular devices.

Lithium-ion “power banks,” widely used by travelers to keep phones and tablets charged, have become the top source of battery-related fire incidents in aircraft cabins, according to aviation safety officials. In response, carriers are layering new restrictions on top of an existing ban on storing such batteries in checked luggage.

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