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.
this post was submitted on 21 Nov 2025
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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.
It would nice to jump on a Jetstar/Qantas flight with a working USB port though...
Yeah... When I flew from London to Sydney with Qantas I couldn't even power, let alone charge my laptop from the outlet.
- Flip-down smartphone and tablet cradles and in-seat USB power to keep personal devices charged.
https://www.jetstar.com/au/en/travel-tips/airbus-a321neo-lr-aircraft-features
Airbus can't deliver these things fast enough!