CAA Warns Against Packing Power Banks in Hold Luggage

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The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has warned airline passengers not to pack power banks in hold luggage due to fire risks. Power banks and devices with lithium batteries must be carried in the cabin on UK flights. Passengers can carry only two power banks and must not use them to charge devices during the flight. The warning follows incidents like a fire caused by a power bank on a South Korea-Hong Kong flight in January 2026.

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