The lithium battery problem has hit Australia - fire on Domestic Flight

[AuSammy]

ICAO moves slowly, but I suspect we'll see a worldwide ban sooner rather than later.

Will be interesting to see how they define it.

If your battery pack integral to and is in your laptop that is fine but if you take it out and carry it seperately to the laptop or have a spare? You are allowed.to charge your laptop but not the battery?

 

[jastel]

I'll be taking mine with me for next 5 week sojourn in Europe.

Will be on bus tour for quite a bit and the phone (which I use as my camera a lot) battery doesn't last a day any more.

Its not super large and a reputable brand and travelled with me around the world in last 2-3 years.

I bought one in SIN on the way over for my last trip a few months back.
First time with no separate camera for me.

Bus had USB on every seat and wifi as well, depending on area.
Still faster to charge with your own powerbank but, the bus charges slow like airplane screens or laptops. Think I used it twice on the bus, my phone was brand new but. It never went flat but was down to under 10% before the last thing to see for the day.

 

[moa999]

ICAO moves slowly, but I suspect we'll see a worldwide ban sooner rather than later.

Question is what the ban will be.

Banned altogether from being carried, or banned from being used in flight - there is definitely a higher risk when being used.

 

[RooFlyer]

Sounds like my carrying a second phone has found an additional reason.

 

[RSD]

Sounds like my carrying a second phone has found an additional reason.

Sounds like soon we might all be looking for phones that come with a spare battery that you can swap in and out.

 

[AuSammy]

Sounds like soon we might all be looking for phones that come with a spare battery that you can swap in and out.

Ah, but will it be classified as a power bank because it is not inside the device at the time.

There are certainly going to be some grey areas.

What will the spare battery for your laptop be classified as?

More things for security scanning to make up rules and argue about as they go along?

 

[jb747]

I don't think they'll have the slightest trouble defining power banks and spare batteries. People will want to argue, and but as far as I know, nobody has ever won any argument about what they should be allowed to carry.

 

[AuSammy]

I bought one in SIN on the way over for my last trip a few months back.
First time with no separate camera for me.

Bus had USB on every seat and wifi as well, depending on area.
Still faster to charge with your own powerbank but, the bus charges slow like airplane screens or laptops. Think I used it twice on the bus, my phone was brand new but. It never went flat but was down to under 10% before the last thing to see for the day.

Try travelling to CUBA and using your phone as your camera. Rolling power cuts and can't be guaranteed to have power for more than 3 hrs at a time if at all for the day. As soon as power became available the phone and the power banks went on charge and then crossed fingers that at the next over night accomodation would be able to top up again.

 

[RSD]

Ah, but will it be classified as a power bank because it is not inside the device at the time.

No - would be classified as a spare battery - so subject to the 100Wh and maximum of 20 spare battery rule that most airlines use.

 

[kpc]

With the rise of digital BPs, ETAs, e Visas, digital arrival forms etc, it is now essential NOT to have a phone with a flat battery...hence why everyone carries / needs a powerbank these days!

 

[Beano]

Fail to see the need for a cheap battery bank

My laptop lasts nearly 15+ hours
My phone easily a day on powersave mode
Tablet 10+ hours

Can easily charge in a car/airport/hotel/most places and never see the need for a portable battery

Just what I say. But I've seen lots of passenger charging phones in-flight . Is this just bad power management of couldn't find a charging point in the terminal. Reducing screen brightness extends battery life.

 

[jastel]

Not everyone is in a lounge, power sockets can be hard to find outside.

Airports dont want you using them as they are a trip hazard.
I have seen airports where the power points for the cleaners etc are some special fitting, not even the countries proper plug.
Have also seen stickers put on walls in obvious places that look like power points...quite funny watching people try and use them but.

Getting better in some bars and restaurants though.

 

[kpc]

Not everyone is in a lounge, power sockets can be hard to find outside.

Agree and if you find one, often not working!

 

[RooFlyer]

Just what I say. But I've seen lots of passenger charging phones in-flight . Is this just bad power management of couldn't find a charging point in the terminal. Reducing screen brightness extends battery life.

Because it’s prudent and you never know what’s going to happen next. You might get stuck somewhere, you might need to use your phone for I don’t know something that you didn’t expect, for longer that you expect.

When you charge your phone, do you fully charge it or maybe just 75%?

 

[Ric]

Wonder what they will do with battery/power bank for CPAP machines?