Why power banks in hold luggage pose such a risk on holiday flights

By Amor Abdelkader, Associate Professor of Advanced Materials , Bournemouth University

Airline passengers are being warned not to pack power banks in their hold luggage ahead of the summer holiday travel period.

Devices with rechargeable batteries, like mobile phones, laptops, tablets, and smartwatches can be plugged into power banks on the go, where charging sockets may not be available. However, power banks are not danger-free or environmentally friendly.

The warning has come from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which believes that many travellers still aren’t aware…

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