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Japan to ban in-flight use of power banks starting in April
(www.asahi.com)
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They're doing that too:
The concern driving this ban is primarily centered around defective units already in circulation, and the acceptance that they cannot realistically be certain about their ability to prevent manufacturers in other countries from shipping in more potentially defective units. Most modern airplanes I have seen have in-seat USB charging ports, which at least cuts down on the need some, and a few hours without a charged device is not going to end the lives of anyone traveling (especially since this rule has carve outs for medical devices, I'm told).
You probably shouldn't trust those to actually work. Or even to be safe enough to not kill whatever you plug into them.
Also you shouldn't plug your phone into random USB ports, although i guess carrying a charge pass through adapter is an option.
If you're that worried about it (and don't have at least a passthrough charging cable), you can just turn your devices off and bring a book. I don't know why you'd be worried about it killing your devices though, if a plane's electrical system has failed so badly it's going to fry things on the USB bus then you've got much bigger problems.
Just use your regular charger, there are typically outlets under the seat in front of you on B737/A320 and larger. Even many regional jets have them these days. I never plug into a random USB port.
And they're so loose that's it's a miracle if your charger stays in. Maybe if there were updates and changes to prevent this I would understand but as someone who's working 99% of the time while traveling, it's a surprise when the ports work and I rely on battery banks heavily
shit you're lucky to get paid wifi on a crj, let alone an outlet.
Shockingly, when I travel abroad I'm usually out and about for the most days. And that's where power bank is needed.
If can't have them in my checked luggage and and I can't have them in my carry on, am I expected to buy a power bank every time I fly and then throw it away?
On the topic of in-seat charging ports: your luck may wary. Even if you do find a plane which has these and they actually work, the power is not usually enough to charge more power hungry devices - bigger phones, tablets, steam deck. Don't get me started of you actually want to use your laptop during the flight.
Yes, if you fly business there are usually power sockets which you can use, but who has money for that?