India, March 16 -- As much as we love boarding a plane to a new destination, it's no secret that planning and packing all the electronic essentials can be, to say the least, stressful. Taking everything out for screening during security checks, forgetting to pack a travel adapter, and - arguably the most panic-inducing one - arriving in a new country with not enough phone battery. Over the last decade, compact chargers have become a go-to solution for this all-too-common mishap. However, just before the summer travel season, airlines are reassessing the safety of handheld power banks, with many outright banning their use during flights.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot are the latest to enforce such restrictions, joining a growing list...