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  "dataset": "power-bank-flight-rules",
  "version": "2026-10-27-review",
  "checked_on": "2026-10-25",
  "status": "Published source-based decision aid; unresolved and interpreted fields remain marked. Not airline approval.",
  "levels": {
    "official_read": "Read in full on the airline's or regulator's own page.",
    "official_summary": "The page blocked our check; the rule comes from search-engine text of the airline's own page.",
    "incomplete": "Official page read, but it does not state every rule. Missing rules are marked 'not stated'."
  },
  "values": {
    "approval_100_160": "approval = allowed with airline approval; accepted = allowed, page does not mention approval; not_accepted = over 100 Wh refused; conflict = the airline's own pages disagree; not_stated",
    "use_inflight": "prohibited | recommended_not | allowed_visible (only while visible) | allowed_cruise (not during taxi, take-off, landing) | allowed_supervised (non-critical phases, under direct supervision) | not_stated",
    "recharge_onboard": "prohibited | not_stated — charging the power bank itself from seat power",
    "overhead_bin": "prohibited | advised_against | not_stated"
  },
  "baselines": [
    {
      "id": "icao-2026",
      "from": "2026-03-27",
      "to": "2026-12-31",
      "name": "ICAO addendum, 27 March 2026 (IATA DGR 67th edition)",
      "max_count": 2,
      "approval_100_160": "approval",
      "recharge_onboard": "prohibited",
      "use_inflight": "recommended_not",
      "source": "https://www.iata.org/contentassets/90f8038b0eea42069554b2f4530f49ea/guidance-to-operators---power-banks.pdf",
      "quote": "limit passengers (and crew) to two power banks for personal use; prohibit passengers recharging the power bank in flight"
    },
    {
      "id": "iata-dgr-68",
      "from": "2027-01-01",
      "to": null,
      "name": "IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, 68th edition",
      "max_count": 2,
      "approval_100_160": "not_accepted",
      "recharge_onboard": "prohibited",
      "use_inflight": "recommended_not",
      "source": "https://www.iata.org/contentassets/90f8038b0eea42069554b2f4530f49ea/guidance-to-operators---power-banks.pdf",
      "quote": "The addendum provides for passengers to carry power banks of 100-160 Wh with the approval of the operator; however ... this provision will not be carried into the 68th edition of the DGRs.",
      "caveat": "IATA's rules are an industry standard that airlines apply; national regulators (for example the FAA in the US) set the law. Airlines can be stricter."
    }
  ],
  "countries": [
    {
      "id": "cn",
      "code": "CN",
      "name": "Mainland China",
      "rule": "On domestic flights within mainland China, power banks without a 3C (CCC) mark, with an unclear 3C mark, or from a recalled model or batch are not allowed, from 28 June 2025.",
      "applies": "Domestic flights within mainland China, including a domestic leg of a longer trip. China Southern words the rule as applying to power banks manufactured in China.",
      "effective_from": "2025-06-28",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/Announcement/BaggageService/RegulationsonSafeTransportationofLithiumBatteries/",
        "https://www.csair.com/newh5/en/tourguide/booking/orders/order/battery/"
      ],
      "level": "official_read",
      "note": "Read on China Eastern's and China Southern's own pages, both citing the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). CAAC's English news page could not be loaded on 2026-10-25: its security certificate had expired.",
      "evidence": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/Announcement/BaggageService/RegulationsonSafeTransportationofLithiumBatteries/",
          "captured_at": "2026-10-25T17:25:49Z",
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        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.csair.com/newh5/en/tourguide/booking/orders/order/battery/",
          "captured_at": "2026-10-25T17:25:43Z",
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        }
      ],
      "checked_on": "2026-10-25"
    },
    {
      "id": "kr",
      "code": "KR",
      "name": "South Korea",
      "rule": "Insulate each power bank (tape over the terminals or a separate clear plastic bag). Overhead bin storage is strictly prohibited. Korean carriers ban using or charging power banks on board.",
      "applies": "The cited Korean Air and Asiana policies. These sources do not establish a universal ban for every foreign airline departing Korea.",
      "effective_from": "2026-01-26",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.koreanair.com/contents/plan-your-travel/baggage/restricted-item",
        "https://flyasiana.com/C/US/EN/contents/restricted-transport-items"
      ],
      "level": "official_read",
      "checked_on": "2026-10-25"
    },
    {
      "id": "hk",
      "code": "HK",
      "name": "Hong Kong",
      "rule": "Maximum two power banks for departures from Hong Kong International Airport. The cited Cathay Pacific policy also prohibits use, recharging and overhead storage on its flights.",
      "applies": "Airport count limit: departures from Hong Kong. The onboard-use restrictions cited here are Cathay Pacific policy; check foreign carriers separately.",
      "effective_from": "2026-03-30",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/baggage/controlled-and-banned-items/lithium-batteries.html"
      ],
      "level": "official_read",
      "checked_on": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "jp",
      "code": "JP",
      "name": "Japan",
      "rule": "JAL and ANA publish a two-power-bank limit, up to 160 Wh, and prohibit charging power banks from seat power from 24 April 2026. JAL prohibits charging devices from them; ANA asks passengers to refrain. These airline pages do not establish a rule for every foreign airline visiting Japan.",
      "applies": "Flights by Japanese airlines from 24 April 2026.",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-24",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/info/2026/other/260330/",
        "https://www.ana.co.jp/en/id/special-notice/001380.html?p1=top&p2=en&p3=global"
      ],
      "level": "official_read",
      "checked_on": "2026-10-25"
    },
    {
      "id": "in",
      "code": "IN",
      "name": "India",
      "rule": "The MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 power bank is banned in cabin and checked baggage on flights to, from or within India (DGCA).",
      "applies": "All airlines on India routes.",
      "effective_from": null,
      "sources": [
        "https://www.airindia.com/in/en/travel-information/baggage-guidelines/restricted-baggage.html",
        "https://www.goindigo.in/information/baggage-policy.html"
      ],
      "level": "official_read",
      "checked_on": "2026-10-25"
    },
    {
      "id": "sg",
      "code": "SG",
      "name": "Singapore",
      "rule": "From 15 April 2026, passengers departing Singapore may carry a maximum of two power banks in total, in hand luggage only. Extra power banks must be disposed of before the flight. Power banks must not be charged on board, and passengers are advised not to use them to charge devices.",
      "applies": "All flights departing Singapore (Changi Airport), whatever the airline.",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-15",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.changiairport.com/en/fly/security-and-baggage-restrictions.html",
        "https://www.caas.gov.sg/resources/media-and-publication/newsroom/new-power-bank-safety-restrictions-to-be-implemented-on-flights-departing-singapore/"
      ],
      "level": "official_read",
      "evidence": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.changiairport.com/en/fly/security-and-baggage-restrictions.html",
          "captured_at": "2026-10-25T17:17:24Z",
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        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.caas.gov.sg/resources/media-and-publication/newsroom/new-power-bank-safety-restrictions-to-be-implemented-on-flights-departing-singapore/",
          "captured_at": "2026-10-25T17:17:16Z",
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        }
      ],
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "Do new, unopened power banks count towards the two?",
          "a": "Yes. The limit includes power banks in retail packaging, including ones bought at airport shops."
        },
        {
          "q": "Can I carry two under 100 Wh and two between 100 and 160 Wh?",
          "a": "No. The limit is two power banks per person in total, whatever their Wh rating. Power banks over 100 Wh up to 160 Wh also need your airline's approval; over 160 Wh are not allowed."
        },
        {
          "q": "Can I put the extra power banks in my checked bag?",
          "a": "No. Power banks are not permitted in checked baggage."
        },
        {
          "q": "Is a phone battery case a power bank?",
          "a": "Yes. A removable case with a battery for charging a phone counts as a power bank. A phone with reverse charging does not, and a laptop is not a power bank."
        },
        {
          "q": "Can I put my power bank in the overhead bin?",
          "a": "CAAS leaves storage conditions to the airline. Singapore Airlines says power banks should not be stored in overhead compartments. Check your operating airline’s exact instructions."
        },
        {
          "q": "How do I protect it against short circuits?",
          "a": "Keep each one in its original retail packaging, tape over exposed terminals, or put each in its own plastic bag or pouch."
        }
      ],
      "checked_on": "2026-10-27"
    }
  ],
  "carriers": [
    {
      "id": "SQ",
      "name": "Singapore Airlines",
      "slug": "singapore-airlines",
      "region": "Asia",
      "hub": "SG",
      "max_count": 2,
      "approval_100_160": "approval",
      "use_inflight": "prohibited",
      "recharge_onboard": "prohibited",
      "overhead_bin": "advised_against",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-15",
      "level": "official_read",
      "via": "http",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/sg/corporate/newsroom/newsalert-listing/advisory-on-the-carriage-of-power-banks-on-board-sia-flights-/"
      ],
      "quote": "Power banks up to 100Wh may be carried without prior approval. Power banks between 100Wh and 160Wh require prior approval from the airline.",
      "notes": [
        "Excess power banks must be disposed of before the flight."
      ],
      "conflicts": [],
      "our_reading": {
        "overhead_bin": "The advisory says power banks should not be stored in overhead compartments. We show this as an instruction to avoid overhead storage, not a separately established legal ban."
      },
      "evidence": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/sg/corporate/newsroom/newsalert-listing/advisory-on-the-carriage-of-power-banks-on-board-sia-flights-/",
          "captured_at": "2026-10-25T08:38:27Z",
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        }
      ],
      "quote_check": "OK",
      "checked_on": "2026-10-27",
      "reviewed_on": "2026-10-27",
      "review_method": "Official page text re-read through web retrieval on 27 October 2026; previous evidence archive retained."
    },
    {
      "id": "TR",
      "name": "Scoot",
      "slug": "scoot",
      "region": "Asia",
      "hub": "SG",
      "max_count": 2,
      "approval_100_160": "approval",
      "use_inflight": "prohibited",
      "recharge_onboard": "prohibited",
      "overhead_bin": "prohibited",
      "effective_from": "2026-04-15",
      "level": "official_read",
      "via": "browser",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.flyscoot.com/en/advisory/advisory-on-power-bank-usage-onboard"
      ],
      "quote": "Power banks must not be used or charged onboard through the flight.",
      "notes": [],
      "conflicts": [],
      "our_reading": {},
      "evidence": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.flyscoot.com/en/advisory/advisory-on-power-bank-usage-onboard",
          "captured_at": "2026-10-25T14:05:48Z",
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      ],
      "quote_check": "OK",
      "checked_on": "2026-10-25",
      "reviewed_on": "2026-10-27",
      "review_method": "Existing dated official-page evidence reviewed; source retrieval and interpretation are separate checks."
    },
    {
      "id": "EK",
      "name": "Emirates",
      "slug": "emirates",
      "region": "Middle East",
      "hub": "AE",
      "max_count": 1,
      "approval_100_160": "not_accepted",
      "use_inflight": "prohibited",
      "recharge_onboard": "prohibited",
      "overhead_bin": "prohibited",
      "effective_from": "2025-10-01",
      "level": "official_read",
      "via": "http",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-safety-rules-for-customer-usage-of-power-banks-onboard---now-in-full-effect/"
      ],
      "quote": "Emirates customers may carry one power bank that is under 100 Watt Hours.",
      "notes": [
        "Capacity rating information must be available on the power bank."
      ],
      "conflicts": [],
      "our_reading": {},
      "evidence": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-safety-rules-for-customer-usage-of-power-banks-onboard---now-in-full-effect/",
          "captured_at": "2026-10-25T08:38:46Z",
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      ],
      "quote_check": "OK",
      "checked_on": "2026-10-25",
      "reviewed_on": "2026-10-27",
      "review_method": "Existing dated official-page evidence reviewed; source retrieval and interpretation are separate checks.",
      "boundary_100_unclear": true
    },
    {
      "id": "EY",
      "name": "Etihad Airways",
      "slug": "etihad",
      "region": "Middle East",
      "hub": "AE",
      "max_count": 1,
      "approval_100_160": "not_accepted",
      "use_inflight": "prohibited",
      "recharge_onboard": "prohibited",
      "overhead_bin": "advised_against",
      "effective_from": null,
      "level": "official_read",
      "via": "browser",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.etihad.com/en-us/help/baggage-information/prohibited-items"
      ],
      "quote": "Only one power bank is allowed per passenger. The watt-hour (Wh) rating must be 100 Wh or less and must be clearly marked.",
      "notes": [
        "Wh rating must be labelled, embossed or printed on the device.",
        "Keep it switched off and protected against short circuits."
      ],
      "conflicts": [],
      "our_reading": {
        "overhead_bin": "Etihad writes 'Avoid storing it in the overhead locker' as a safety recommendation, not a ban."
      },
      "evidence": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.etihad.com/en-us/help/baggage-information/prohibited-items",
          "captured_at": "2026-10-25T08:38:55Z",
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      "quote_check": "OK",
      "checked_on": "2026-10-25",
      "reviewed_on": "2026-10-27",
      "review_method": "Existing dated official-page evidence reviewed; source retrieval and interpretation are separate checks."
    },
    {
      "id": "FZ",
      "name": "flydubai",
      "slug": "flydubai",
      "region": "Middle East",
      "hub": "AE",
      "max_count": 1,
      "approval_100_160": "not_accepted",
      "use_inflight": "prohibited",
      "recharge_onboard": "prohibited",
      "overhead_bin": "prohibited",
      "effective_from": null,
      "level": "official_read",
      "via": "browser",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.flydubai.com/en/flying-with-us/baggage/dangerous-goods/"
      ],
      "quote": "Only one (1) power bank is permitted per passenger.",
      "notes": [
        "Wh rating must be clearly marked on the device.",
        "Must be switched off and protected from short circuits."
      ],
      "conflicts": [],
      "our_reading": {},
      "evidence": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.flydubai.com/en/flying-with-us/baggage/dangerous-goods/",
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      "quote_check": "OK",
      "checked_on": "2026-10-25",
      "reviewed_on": "2026-10-27",
      "review_method": "Existing dated official-page evidence reviewed; source retrieval and interpretation are separate checks."
    },
    {
      "id": "QR",
      "name": "Qatar Airways",
      "slug": "qatar-airways",
      "region": "Middle East",
      "hub": "QA",
      "max_count": 2,
      "approval_100_160": "not_accepted",
      "use_inflight": "allowed_supervised",
      "recharge_onboard": "prohibited",
      "overhead_bin": "not_stated",
      "effective_from": null,
      "level": "official_read",
      "via": "browser",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.qatarairways.com/en/baggage/restricted.html"
      ],
      "quote": "Power banks exceeding 100 Watt-hours are no longer allowed in passenger baggage.",
      "notes": [
        "Charging the power bank is prohibited at all phases of flight.",
        "It may charge your devices in non-critical phases only while in your direct supervision, not in a bag or overhead bin.",
        "This checker covers ordinary standalone power banks. Qatar publishes separate allowances for batteries removed from smart luggage; check that exception directly."
      ],
      "conflicts": [],
      "our_reading": {
        "overhead_bin": "Qatar only says power banks must not be in the overhead bin while charging a device."
      },
      "evidence": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.qatarairways.com/en/baggage/restricted.html",
          "captured_at": "2026-10-25T08:39:13Z",
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      ],
      "quote_check": "OK",
      "checked_on": "2026-10-27",
      "reviewed_on": "2026-10-27",
      "review_method": "Official page text re-read through web retrieval on 27 October 2026; previous evidence archive retained."
    },
    {
      "id": "CX",
      "name": "Cathay Pacific",
      "slug": "cathay-pacific",
      "region": "Asia",
      "hub": "HK",
      "max_count": 2,
      "approval_100_160": "not_accepted",
      "use_inflight": "prohibited",
      "recharge_onboard": "prohibited",
      "overhead_bin": "prohibited",
      "effective_from": "2026-03-30",
      "level": "official_read",
      "via": "http+browser",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_US/latest-news/security-and-operational-changes/restrictions-on-the-carriage-of-lithium-battery-power-banks.html",
        "https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/baggage/controlled-and-banned-items/lithium-batteries.html"
      ],
      "quote": "Use of and recharging power banks onboard is not permitted at any time during the flight.",
      "notes": [
        "Extra power banks are confiscated at Hong Kong International Airport.",
        "Power banks must stay in cabin baggage under the seat in front."
      ],
      "conflicts": [],
      "our_reading": {
        "approval_100_160": "Cathay lists power banks among spare batteries, and says spare lithium batteries must be under 100 Wh. We read this as: power banks over 100 Wh are not accepted."
      },
      "evidence": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_US/latest-news/security-and-operational-changes/restrictions-on-the-carriage-of-lithium-battery-power-banks.html",
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        },
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          "captured_at": "2026-10-25T14:11:00Z",
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      "quote_check": "OK",
      "checked_on": "2026-10-27",
      "reviewed_on": "2026-10-27",
      "review_method": "Official page text re-read through web retrieval on 27 October 2026; previous evidence archive retained.",
      "boundary_100_unclear": true
    },
    {
      "id": "KE",
      "name": "Korean Air",
      "slug": "korean-air",
      "region": "Asia",
      "hub": "KR",
      "max_count": 2,
      "approval_100_160": "approval",
      "use_inflight": "prohibited",
      "recharge_onboard": "prohibited",
      "overhead_bin": "prohibited",
      "effective_from": "2026-01-26",
      "level": "official_read",
      "via": "browser",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.koreanair.com/contents/plan-your-travel/baggage/restricted-item"
      ],
      "quote": "The use and charging of power banks on board are strictly prohibited.",
      "notes": [
        "Put each battery in its own clear plastic bag or tape the terminals."
      ],
      "conflicts": [],
      "our_reading": {},
      "evidence": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.koreanair.com/contents/plan-your-travel/baggage/restricted-item",
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      ],
      "quote_check": "OK",
      "checked_on": "2026-10-25",
      "reviewed_on": "2026-10-27",
      "review_method": "Existing dated official-page evidence reviewed; source retrieval and interpretation are separate checks."
    },
    {
      "id": "OZ",
      "name": "Asiana Airlines",
      "slug": "asiana-airlines",
      "region": "Asia",
      "hub": "KR",
      "max_count": 2,
      "approval_100_160": "approval",
      "use_inflight": "prohibited",
      "recharge_onboard": "prohibited",
      "overhead_bin": "prohibited",
      "effective_from": "2026-01-26",
      "level": "official_read",
      "via": "http",
      "sources": [
        "https://flyasiana.com/C/US/EN/contents/restricted-transport-items"
      ],
      "quote": "You cannot use or charge power banks or e-cigarettes on board.",
      "notes": [
        "Batteries must be taped or in a separate zip-lock bag and carried on your person."
      ],
      "conflicts": [],
      "our_reading": {},
      "evidence": [
        {
          "url": "https://flyasiana.com/C/US/EN/contents/restricted-transport-items",
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        }
      ],
      "quote_check": "OK",
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      ],
      "quote": "More than 100 Wh and up to 160 Wh: Permitted subject to the airline approval.",
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        "Interline journeys follow the Most Significant Carrier (MSC) policy."
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        {
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      ],
      "quote_check": "OK",
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      "quote_check": "OK",
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        "100–160 Wh needs IndiGo approval at the check-in counter.",
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      "quote_check": "OK",
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      "recharge_onboard": "prohibited",
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      ],
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        "Passengers who break the rules may have to dispose of excess power banks at the airport."
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        {
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      "quote_check": "OK",
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      "quote": "No more than 2 (two) power banks are allowed per passenger (each 160Wh or less).",
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        "JAL: the limit may be reduced to 100 Wh from January 2027."
      ],
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        "ANA asks passengers to refrain from using power banks to charge other devices."
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      "quote_check": "OK",
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        "Thai's in-seat power page still lists power banks among devices passengers can charge; the 2025 announcement bans using them on board."
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        "Devices page: up to 2 power banks over 100 Wh up to 160 Wh. Lithium battery table: lists no 100–160 Wh power bank allowance."
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      "quote_check": "OK",
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        "Only power banks up to 100Wh are allowed.",
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        "Keep them in your pocket or the seat pocket, not in a bag in the overhead bin or under the seat.",
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      ],
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        "101–160 Wh power banks: not allowed on board as baggage (dangerous goods table)."
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      ],
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        "Power banks without clear specifications are not accepted."
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    },
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      ],
      "quote": "The use of portable lithium batteries (such as power banks) is prohibited throughout the flight.",
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        "Domestic flights in mainland China: 3C mark required.",
        "The archived English notice contains ambiguous wording about cabin carriage. This record is incomplete and must not be treated as clearance."
      ],
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        "The English notice read is undated and does not state a count limit for power banks of 100 Wh or less."
      ],
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      },
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    },
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        "Power banks cannot be used or charged during the flight, including via in-seat USB ports.",
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        "The power bank section allows up to 160 Wh without mentioning approval; the spare battery table on the same page says 100–160 Wh needs airline approval and must be declared at check-in."
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        "United's page bans power banks in checked bags and allows up to two lithium batteries of up to 160 Wh each in carry-on bags, without separate power bank rules."
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      "quote_check": "OK",
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      "date": "2026-10-25",
      "id": "OZ",
      "text": "Asiana: quote corrected to the airline's exact wording (it had dropped \"or e-cigarettes\")."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-25",
      "id": "AI",
      "text": "Air India, IndiGo, American Airlines, British Airways: quotes now mark where separate list items were joined."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-25",
      "id": "QF",
      "text": "Qantas: removed a note about using a nearby overhead locker; the current page no longer says it."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-25",
      "id": "CX",
      "text": "Cathay Pacific: 100–160 Wh changed from \"not stated\" to \"not accepted\" (our reading of its spare battery rule)."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-25",
      "id": "LH",
      "text": "Lufthansa: now read in full on the Lufthansa Group page; no rule changed."
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    {
      "date": "2026-10-25",
      "id": "NH",
      "text": "ANA: source link fixed (the previous link returned an error)."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-25",
      "id": "sg",
      "text": "Added Singapore's two-power-bank rule for all departures, from the Changi Airport and CAAS pages."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-25",
      "id": "cn",
      "text": "China 3C rule: sources replaced. The two pages cited before (Air China's US notice and Singapore Airlines' advisory) do not mention the 3C mark; the rule is now cited from China Eastern's and China Southern's pages, which state it in full."
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-27",
      "text": "Removed unsupported daily-monitoring and 24-hour-response claims. Separated 2027 IATA guidance from confirmed airline adoption. mAh estimates, unreadable labels, unknown domestic-China 3C status, exact 100 Wh wording and dated evidence now require confirmation. Restricted Korean onboard rules to the carriers supported by the cited sources."
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    {
      "date": "2026-10-27",
      "id": "SQ",
      "text": "Singapore Airlines overhead storage: retained the instruction to keep power banks out of overhead compartments, but distinguished the advisory’s “should not” wording from a separately established legal prohibition. United’s quoted restriction now explicitly identifies its checked-baggage context."
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    "https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-safety-rules-for-customer-usage-of-power-banks-onboard---now-in-full-effect/": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.etihad.com/en-us/help/baggage-information/prohibited-items": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.flydubai.com/en/flying-with-us/baggage/dangerous-goods/": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.qatarairways.com/en/baggage/restricted.html": "2026-10-27",
    "https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_US/latest-news/security-and-operational-changes/restrictions-on-the-carriage-of-lithium-battery-power-banks.html": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/baggage/controlled-and-banned-items/lithium-batteries.html": "2026-10-27",
    "https://www.koreanair.com/contents/plan-your-travel/baggage/restricted-item": "2026-10-25",
    "https://flyasiana.com/C/US/EN/contents/restricted-transport-items": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/travel-info/baggage/additional-restrictions.html": "2026-10-25",
    "https://newsroom.airasia.com/news/travel-advisory-airasia-enhances-in-flight-power-bank-policy-for-safer-flights": "2026-10-25",
    "https://support.airasia.com/s/article/AirAsia-Flights-Carriage-of-Portable-Electronic-Devices-PED?language=en_GB": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.goindigo.in/information/baggage-policy.html": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.goindigo.in/baggage/cabin-baggage.html": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.airindia.com/in/en/travel-information/baggage-guidelines/restricted-baggage.html": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/en/info/2026/other/260330/": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.ana.co.jp/en/id/special-notice/001380.html?p1=top&p2=en&p3=global": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.thaiairways.com/en-th/content/baggage/dangerous-goods/": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.thaiairways.com/en-th/content/news-and-announcements/thai-announces-prohibition-of-power-bank-use-onboard/": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.vietnamairlines.com/us/en/travel-information/baggage/restricted-baggage/portable-electronic-devices": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.vietnamairlines.com/us/en/travel-information/baggage/restricted-baggage/pin-lithium": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.philippineairlines.com/us/en/newsevent-listingpage/travel-advisory/important-advisory-powerbanks-on-board.html": "2026-10-25",
    "https://help.cebupacificair.com/article/power-bank-limitations-on-cebu-pacific-flights-162399": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.china-airlines.com/us/en/prepare-for-the-fly/information/inflight-safety-and-health-care/inflight-safety-care": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.china-airlines.com/us/en/prepare-for-the-fly/information/baggage/dangerous-goods?tab=LithiumBatteries": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.evaair.com/en-us/fly-prepare/baggage/additional-baggage-information/restrictions/": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.airchina.us/US/GB/info/notice/": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.qantas.com/en-au/baggage/dangerous-goods/spare-batteries-and-powerbanks": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/any-questions/restrictions/": "2026-10-25",
    "https://business.lufthansagroup.com/us/en/program/experts/news/power-banks-on-board--updated-regulations-from-january-2026": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.britishairways.com/content/information/baggage-essentials/liquids-and-restrictions": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travel-info/baggage/restricted-items.html": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.delta.com/us/en/baggage/prohibited-or-restricted-items/battery-or-fuel-powered": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/baggage/dangerous-items.html": "2026-10-25",
    "https://support.southwest.com/helpcenter/article/Traveling-with-lithium-batteries-e-cigarettes-and-lighters": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.ceair.com/global/en_static/Announcement/BaggageService/RegulationsonSafeTransportationofLithiumBatteries/": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.csair.com/newh5/en/tourguide/booking/orders/order/battery/": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.changiairport.com/en/fly/security-and-baggage-restrictions.html": "2026-10-27",
    "https://www.caas.gov.sg/resources/media-and-publication/newsroom/new-power-bank-safety-restrictions-to-be-implemented-on-flights-departing-singapore/": "2026-10-25",
    "https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/lithium-batteries": "2026-10-27",
    "https://www.iata.org/contentassets/90f8038b0eea42069554b2f4530f49ea/guidance-to-operators---power-banks.pdf": "2026-10-27"
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