DUBAI, UAE – Emirates, the big boy of the skies, don drop beta news wey fit make many passengers change plan. Starting from October 1, 2025, power banks go dey waka no more for inside aircraft o! Wetin happen? Na the rise of fire and smoke from these battery gadgets wey make the airline take dis decision.
As e be, passengers fit carry one power bank wey no go pass 100 watt-hours, but make you no try use am during flight — even to charge your phone, na wetin we call wahala. You go need to put this power bank gree gree for seat pocket or underneath your seat, cause e no fit dicumbor overhead. Safety na priority, abi you want make cabin crew dey dash you water when fire don start?
This move no dey only concern Emirates o; many airlines don start dey carry follow. Na so KLM flight last week face fire wahala when one passenger power bank catch fire — and you no want to be part of that gist! Emirates say dem no wan see any power bank on usage or charging during the journey, make we all dey safe.
And you know say power banks carry some funny wahala, them dey use lithium-ion or lithium-polymer batteries which fit overheat and commot heat like say dem no get sense. This overheat fit cause wetin dem dey call thermal runaway, and before you know wetin happen, fire don dey boosh!
Emirates don tell everybody to check their full dangerous goods list before dem travel. Make you sabi say the rule to ban power banks apply for every Emirates aircraft from Dubai International Airport (DXB) go reach everywhere wey dem fly. I mean, who no wan b safe when dem dey fly? Other airlines like Etihad and FlyDubai dey permit power banks under their rules, but with small adjustments wey fit shock you.
It no easy to manage this battery wahala, as US aviation don report several incidents where power banks don cause trouble, but Emirates dey try to be proactive (that one mean dem dey try do wetin go stop wahala before e happen). Dey say those wey carry power banks fit enjoy smooth flight by just following the regulations wey dey put in place.
So, my padi dem, if you wan fly Emirates after October 1 make sure say your power bank dey gharri for house or inside your car. No need to carry wahala join una travel. Safe travels, and no forget to update your IG stories while you dey sky!
