Japan to limit power banks on flights to 2 per person from April 24

The Japanese government will limit the number of power banks that can be brought aboard commercial flights to two per passenger following incidents involving such batteries catching fire or emitting smoke, it said Tuesday.Transport minister Yasushi Kaneko told a press conference the new regulations will be enforced from April 24, which will also effectively prohibit passengers from using power banks to charge their devices during flights. They are also not allowed to charge power banks from inflight outlets.The tighter regulations come in line with the International Civil Aviation Organizat…READ FULL ARTICLE