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south Korean airlines are banning battery use in flight now https://www.timeout.com/asia/news/psa-major-south-korean-air...

other asian carriers will say they can't be in overhead compartments

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South Korean here, it's all over the news but it sounds rather pointless. Faulty batteries can catch fire even when not in use. And the airlines still allow each passenger to carry up to 5 power banks, 100Wh each. That's enough power to blow up any aircraft.

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