Dubai, Aug. 8 -- Emirates, the Dubai-based airline, announced on Friday, August 8, that passengers will no longer be allowed to use power banks during flights starting from October 1, 2025.

While passengers may carry one power bank with them, it cannot be used in the aircraft cabin - neither to charge devices nor to be recharged using the plane's power supply.

A power bank is a portable, rechargeable device designed to power gadgets such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and cameras. Under the new regulations, only one power bank with a capacity below 100 Watt Hours (Wh) is allowed per passenger. The device must clearly show its capacity rating.

Emirates' new regulations include:

Power banks cannot be used to charge any devices onboar...