DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Power-hungry travelers who rely on portable chargers will soon need to rethink their in-flight habits.
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The next time you pack your portable charger for a long-haul flight out of Johannesburg, you may have to rethink exactly where—and even whether—you bring it onboard. A growing number of global carriers are rewriting the fine print on personal electronics after a series of mid-air scares linked to lithium-ion batteries.
Emirates passengers passing through Dubai can no longer recharge their phones with personal power banks once their flight takes off. The Gulf carrier has announced that, beginning October 1, 2025, travelers will have to keep the devices switched off and stowed, the latest move in a widening industry response to lithium battery fires in the cabin.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Travelers flying through Dubai will need to rethink how they keep phones and tablets charged: Emirates is banning in-flight use of power banks starting 1 October 2025.
