Before you leave
A preparation checklist, not a boarding approval. Ticks stay on this page only.
For terminal protection and gate-checked baggage: FAA PackSafe guidance ↗. For domestic China requirements: 3C guide.
Read the label · Official guidance
The label has rubbed off. Will a photo or receipt work?
Do not assume it will. Cebu Pacific says unclear or missing specifications can lead to refusal. A receipt, product page or saved photo may help you explain the model, but the sources we checked do not guarantee these will replace a readable label on the device. Ask your operating airline before departure.
- help.cebupacificair.com ↗ · checked 25 Oct 2026
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Packing · Official guidance
My cabin bag is being checked at the gate. What now?
Remove every power bank before the bag goes into the hold and keep it in cabin baggage. The FAA explicitly includes gate-checked bags in its lithium-battery guidance. Tell staff immediately if you realise a bank has already gone into a checked bag.
- faa.gov ↗ · checked 27 Oct 2026
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On board · Practical suggestion
Where do I put it if there is no seat pocket?
Check your airline’s storage instructions and ask the crew, especially at a bulkhead or exit row. Singapore Airlines says power banks should stay in a seat pocket or under the seat, not the overhead bin. Do not assume a seat pocket is available or that placing a bank loose on the floor is acceptable.
- singaporeair.com ↗ · checked 27 Oct 2026
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Packing · Official guidance
How do I know whether my model is recalled?
Check the manufacturer’s official recall page using the exact model and, when required, serial or batch number. The FAA prohibits damaged or recalled batteries likely to create a dangerous evolution of heat. This site does not maintain a complete model-by-model recall database; a green capacity result is not a recall check.
- faa.gov ↗ · checked 27 Oct 2026
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On board · Official guidance
It is getting very hot, swelling or smoking. What should I do?
Notify cabin crew immediately if a battery or device overheats, expands, smokes or burns. Follow the crew’s instructions.
- faa.gov ↗ · checked 27 Oct 2026
- singaporeair.com ↗ · checked 27 Oct 2026
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