如果您计划在国外度假、商务会议或周末短途旅行，您可能需要随身携带一些电子设备。诸如笔记本电脑、相机、智能手机之类的东西，也许，只是也许，一两个移动电源。但是您是否知道有些航空公司不允许您随身携带某些类型的设备和电子产品？您是否知道某些航空公司明确禁止您在航班上携带充电宝？以下是您在飞行期间可能不允许携带移动电源的原因，以及主要航空公司在这方面的一般政策是什么：
为什么飞行中不允许使用移动电源？
简短的回答：为了安全！您和飞机上其他人的安全。这是为什么？好吧(Well)，移动电源包含锂离子电池，电池会着火。您不希望在几英里外的飞机上发生这种情况。你还记得三星 Galaxy Note 7 智能手机爆炸(Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones exploding)甚至去年三星智能手机在飞机上起火(Samsung smartphone catching fire on an airplane)的全球丑闻吗？
行李中不允许携带充电宝
火灾是您在飞行过程中可能面临的最危险的事情之一，尤其是在货物行李舱中发生火灾时，很难找到并进入以阻止火灾。因此，永远不允许您在货物行李区携带移动电源，也不允许在飞行时使用它们。但是，大多数航空公司允许您在手提行李中随身携带移动电源。不过，这也有要求。
提示：(TIP:)以下是识别(identify broken chargers and USB cables)Android智能手机或平板电脑上损坏的充电器和 USB 电缆的方法。
飞行中携带充电宝有哪些规定？
一般来说，航空公司允许您在飞行期间在手提行李中携带最多两个移动电源。但是，每个移动电源都必须遵守其存储容量的规定。
通常，规则是您的移动电源的容量应不超过 100Wh（瓦特小时(Watt Hours)）和最大电压 12V（伏特(Volts)），尽管有些航空公司允许高达 160Wh。
经验法则是移动电源的电量应少于 160Wh
但是，对于 100Wh 以上的任何东西，您可能需要事先联系公司，以确保您在办理登机手续时不会有意外。
如何找到移动电源的容量？
一些移动电源的容量以 Wh（瓦特小时(Watt Hours)）为单位印制。然而，许多移动电源只以毫安时（毫安时(Milliamp Hours)）为单位告诉您其容量，这与航空公司使用的测量标准不同。由于 mAh 与 Wh 不同，您需要计算移动电源的容量。幸运的是，公式很简单：
或者，您更喜欢长版本：
因此，例如，以 mAh 表示的容量为 12000 且输出为 5 V(Volts)的移动电源的 Wh 容量为 60：
提示：(TIP:)您可能还想阅读这篇关于快速充电标准的文章：有多少？它们有何不同？(Fast charging standards: How many are there? How are they different?).
各大航空公司的充电宝政策是什么？
如您所知，在飞行期间，如果您满足某些要求，大多数航空公司都允许您在手提行李中携带移动电源。在网上搜索了一下后，我们发现属于这一类的一些主要公司包括：
- 汉莎航空(Lufthansa)：最多两个移动电源，最大容量为 160Wh（如果超过 100Wh，需要运营商批准）
- KLM : 不超过 20 个移动电源，每个最大 100Wh（也可以达到 160Wh，经运营商许可）
- 美国航空公司(American Airlines)：最多两节电池，每节不超过 160Wh
- 加航(Air Canada)：最多2个100Wh但不超过160Wh的充电宝（100Wh以上需要加航机场代理批准）
- 台达(Delta)：1个或2个160Wh以上的充电宝（100Wh以上需审批）
- 印度航空(Air India)：每人最多 20 个充电宝；没有一个可以超过 100Wh。
大多数航空公司都遵循相同的移动电源规则
甚至我们的国家航空公司 -罗马尼亚塔罗姆(Tarom Romania)- 也遵守相同的规则：每人最多 2 个充电宝，仅限随身行李，如果您的充电宝容量大于 100Wh，则需要机场代理的批准。禁止使用超过 160Wh 的电池。
你乘飞机旅行时携带移动电源吗？
所以现在您知道移动电源被航空公司同化为备用电池类别的商品。此外，您知道您乘飞机携带的移动电源的数量和大小。乘飞机旅行时，您会随身携带移动电源吗？坐飞机的时候是什么体验？不同的运营商是否(Did)允许您使用移动电源登机？请在下面的评论中告诉我们。
Can I carry power banks while traveling by plane? -
If you’re planning a vacation, a business meeting abroad, or just a short weekend triр, you’ll probably want to get some of yоur electronic devices with you. Thingѕ like a laptop, a camera, your smartphonе, and maybe, just maybe, a powеr bаnk or two. But did you know that sоme airline companiеs don’t allow you to take some types of devіces and electroniсs with you? Were you aware that some airlines expressly prohibit you from carryіng power bankѕ on flights? Here’s why you might not be allowed to take pоwer banks durіng flights, and what’s the general pоliсy of major airlines in this regard:
Why aren't power banks allowed in flights?
Short answer: for safety! Your safety and that of the other people on the plane. Why is that? Well, power banks contain lithium-ion batteries, and batteries can catch fire. You don’t want that to happen in a plane a few miles in the air. Do you remember the worldwide scandal with Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones exploding or even last year’s Samsung smartphone catching fire on an airplane?
Power banks are not allowed in cargo baggage
Fire is one of the most dangerous things that you can be faced with during a flight, especially if it takes place in the cargo luggage compartment, where it’s hard to locate and access in order to stop it. Thus, you are never ever allowed to carry power banks in the cargo luggage area, and you are not allowed to use them while flying. However, most airline companies allow you to carry a power bank with you in your hand baggage. Still, there are requirements for that too.
TIP: Here’s how to identify broken chargers and USB cables on your Android smartphone or tablet.
What are the rules for carrying power banks on flights?
In general, airlines allow you to carry up to two power banks with you during flights, in your hand baggage. However, each power bank must comply with regulations towards its storage capacity.
Usually, the rule is that your power bank should have a capacity of no more than 100Wh (Watt Hours) and a maximum voltage of 12V (Volts), although some airlines allow for up to 160Wh.
The rule of thumb is that power banks should have less than 160Wh
However, for anything above 100Wh, you might want to contact the company beforehand to make sure you don’t have a bad surprise during check-in.
How do you find the capacity of a power bank?
Some power banks have their capacity printed in Wh (Watt Hours) on them. However, many power banks only tell you their capacity in mAh (Milliamp Hours), which is not the same measurement standard used by airlines. As mAh is not the same as Wh, you’ll need to calculate your power bank’s capacity. Fortunately, the formula is simple:
Or, you prefer the long version:
So, for example, a power bank with a capacity expressed in mAh of 12000 and an output of 5 Volts has a Wh capacity of 60:
TIP: You may also want to read this article on Fast charging standards: How many are there? How are they different?.
What’s the power banks policy of major airline companies?
As you know now, during flights, most airlines allow you to carry power banks in your hand luggage, if you meet certain requirements. After searching the web for a bit, we found that some of the major companies that fall in this category include:
- Lufthansa: a maxim of two power banks, up to 160Wh capacity (if above 100Wh, carrier’s approval is required)
- KLM: no more than 20 power banks up to 100Wh each (up to 160Wh also possible, with permission from the carrier)
- American Airlines: up to two batteries, not exceeding 160Wh each
- Air Canada: maximum of two power banks with a rating of 100Wh but not exceeding 160Wh (above 100Wh, you need approval from the Air Canada’s airport agents)
- Delta: one or two power banks up 160Wh each (if higher than 100Wh, approval is required)
- Air India: up to 20 power banks per person; none can exceed 100Wh.
Most airlines follow the same rules for power banks
Even our national airline company - Tarom Romania - complies with the same rules: 2 power banks maximum per person, in carry-on baggage only, and you need approval from the airport agents if your power banks have a capacity larger than 100Wh. Batteries over 160Wh are forbidden.
Do you carry power banks while traveling by plane?
So now you know that power banks are assimilated to the spare batteries category of goods by airlines. Furthermore, you know how many and how large the power banks you carry by plane can be. When you travel by plane, do you take your power bank with you? What was your experience when flying? Did different carriers allow you to board with your power bank? Let us know in the comments below.
