JAKARTA - All South Korean passenger airlines prohibit the use of power banks on board the aircraft amid growing safety concerns following a series of battery-related fire incidents.
Previously on Thursday (19/2), T'Way Air Co. announced that it would prohibit passengers from charging smart phones and other electronic devices with portable power banks during flights starting Monday (23/2).
With the decision, T'Way Air becomes the last passenger airline of the 11 airlines in the country to adopt the measure, according to the source.
Low-cost airline Eastar Jet Co. was the first South Korean airline to ban the use of power banks on board in October.
Jeju Air Co., the country's largest low-cost carrier, implemented the policy in late January.
National carrier Korean Air Co. and its four affiliates -- Asiana Airlines Inc., Jin Air Co., Air Busan Co. and Air Seoul Inc. -- also introduced the ban in late January.
As reported by ANTARA from Yonhap-OANA, Saturday, February 21, the airline stated that passengers are still allowed to carry power banks in the cabin, but the terminal must be closed with an isolation tape or the device, which is placed in a separate bag, must always be within reach and not be stored in the overhead compartment.
Concerns about the use of portable power banks on planes increased after a major fire involving an Air Busan plane at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, about 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul, in January 2025.
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