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Malaysia Airlines
Power bank rules.

The published policy, its sources and the questions still worth asking.

Latest source read 25 Oct 2026Record reviewed 27 Oct 2026What these dates mean ↗

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Power banks per passenger
2
Over 100 to 160 Wh
Prior approval required
Recorded policy effective from
1 Apr 2025
Checked baggage
Power banks stay in cabin baggage

Carry, use and store

  • Cabin baggage: protect terminals and follow crew storage instructions
  • Charging a device from it: not allowed
  • Charging it from seat power: not allowed
  • Overhead bin: not allowed
  • Checked bag: not allowed

Read the airline’s wording

More than 100 Wh and up to 160 Wh: Permitted subject to the airline approval.

Conditions to check

  • Interline journeys follow the Most Significant Carrier (MSC) policy.
From 1 January 2027

IATA’s standard changes the over-100 Wh allowance. We have not verified this airline’s implementation for every future flight. Check the scope of the 2027 change.

Official sources

Archived evidence and its limits

These dated records may be page captures or curated excerpts. A text fingerprint identifies the saved text; it does not prove that every rule interpretation is correct. This is not an independent audit.

Ordinary power banks only. No model-level recall verification or medical-device clearance. Help correct this record.