Carry power banks in cabin baggage only
CASA requires power banks to travel in cabin or carry-on baggage, not checked baggage. If your carry-on bag is taken at the gate or moved to the aircraft hold, remove every power bank and keep it with you in the cabin.
Check the watt-hour rating and quantity limit
Under current CASA guidance, a passenger may carry no more than two power banks in total. A power bank rated at 100 watt-hours (Wh) or less may be carried in cabin baggage. A unit above 100Wh and no more than 160Wh requires prior airline approval. Power banks above 160Wh are prohibited in passenger baggage.
The Wh rating is usually printed on the power bank. If it is not shown, CASA calculates Watt-hours as voltage (V) multiplied by milliamp hours (mAh), divided by 1,000. Ask your airline if you cannot confirm the rating.
Protect the battery from damage and short circuit
Protect each power bank individually against damage and short circuit. CASA recommends original packaging, insulating exposed terminals, or placing each unit in a separate plastic bag or protective pouch.
Do not fly with a power bank that is damaged, overheating, swelling, leaking, recalled or otherwise defective.
Check the operating airline before every flight
Airlines may impose stricter rules on quantity, storage, use and charging than CASA’s general requirements. Check every operating airline, including on codeshare and connecting flights, and follow all airport-security and cabin-crew instructions. Do not use or charge a power bank onboard unless the operating airline expressly permits it.
A ChargeUP rental remains subject to the current Terms and the rental window that applies to that rental. Check current return coverage before renting and do not assume that an airline or airport will accept the unit.
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