Overview
- Japan's transport ministry, which announced the change Tuesday, will enforce the new limit from April 24.
- Passengers may bring at most two power banks regardless of size, with any unit over 160 watt-hours still banned. Spare camera batteries under 100 Wh remain unrestricted unless carried with a power bank, in which case the combined total is two.
- Charging a power bank during flight is prohibited, and airlines are asking passengers not to use them to charge phones or other devices while onboard.
- Japan revised its aviation notice to align with new ICAO guidance, and violations can draw up to two years in prison or fines up to ¥1,000,000.
- Industry staff at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport handed out flyers Tuesday to explain the rule, following recent incidents such as an Air Busan cabin fire that injured 27 and separate Hawaiian Airlines and ANA cases involving battery smoke or fire.