Permission to carry a power bank is not permission to use it. Many airlines prohibit both using and recharging it. Others permit limited use but prohibit recharging from aircraft power.
Two different charging questions
Using a power bank means drawing energy from it to charge your phone. Recharging a power bank means plugging it into the aircraft’s outlet or USB port. Policies may treat these differently.
Read the airline’s onboard rule
Our airline guides show onboard restrictions separately from the capacity result. Follow the crew’s instructions, including any requirement to keep a device visible or out of the overhead bin.
Permission to carry a power bank is not permission to use it. Many airlines prohibit both using and recharging it. Others permit limited use but prohibit recharging from aircraft power.
Two different charging questions
Using a power bank means drawing energy from it to charge your phone. Recharging a power bank means plugging it into the aircraft’s outlet or USB port. Policies may treat these differently.
Read the airline’s onboard rule
Our airline guides show onboard restrictions separately from the capacity result. Follow the crew’s instructions, including any requirement to keep a device visible or out of the overhead bin.
Where can I check the official rule?
Use the IATA operator guidance, 2026 source linked above and confirm with every operating airline on your itinerary.
Independent guidance, not airline approval. Confirm with your operating airline before travel. Report a correction.
