Traficom and aviation stakeholders remind passengers: power banks and e-cigarettes belong in hand baggage, not in the hold

Lithium batteries power many everyday devices used by almost all air passengers, including smartphones, laptops, power banks and electronic cigarettes. If packed incorrectly, power banks and electronic cigarettes in particular may pose a safety risk. At Helsinki Airport, tens of thousands of power banks are removed from hold baggage every year. Traficom and aviation stakeholders remind passengers that power banks must always be packed in hand baggage.