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Australian airlines are banning the use of power banks on flights. Here's what to know (www.abc.net.au)
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[โ€“] biscuitswalrus@aussie.zone 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ok the use is banned but you can still bring them. Fear alleviated. Customers just need to start complaining about the in flight charging properly now instead of solving it themselves.

[โ€“] Zagorath@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

I think being allowed to bring them is important because they're much more likely to explode when in use, but it's still possible when not in use. If they were forced to be put in checked baggage, that could be very bad. But if it's on hand and readily accessible, it can quickly be placed into an emergency fireproof bag (which I assume these flights will now be carrying).

So, step one: minimise the chance bad thing happens in the first place; and step two: be ready to react if bad thing does happen.

I agree with you re. inflight charging. Not to mention USB C to USB C cables being increasingly common means the old USB A charging ports are less and less useful.