Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Power banks are not allowed in checked luggageByEwan SomervillePublished25 May 2026 Power banks are causing a growing number of serious issues on flights worldwide, the UK's aviation regulator has warned as it encouraged passengers to check the rules. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said "more awareness" was needed as portable chargers carry "serious risks" of overheating or catching fire. Jonathan Nicholson from the CAA told BBC News that restrictions such as not putting the devices in checked luggage were not "somebody being pedantic" or "for the sake of it", with passengers urged "to do the right thing". It comes after a UK-bound EasyJet flight was diverted to Rome last week because a passenger had packed a charging power bank in hold luggage. Nicholson said the "basic set of international rules" all passengers must follow on power banks are:
Published: May 25, 2026 4:32 pm
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