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Lufthansa
Power bank rules.

The published policy, its sources and the questions still worth asking.

Latest source read 25 Oct 2026Record reviewed 27 Oct 2026What these dates mean ↗

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Power banks per passenger
2
Over 100 to 160 Wh
Prior approval required
Recorded policy effective from
15 Jan 2026
Checked baggage
Power banks stay in cabin baggage

Carry, use and store

  • Cabin baggage: protect terminals and follow crew storage instructions
  • Charging a device from it: not allowed
  • Charging it from seat power: not allowed
  • Overhead bin: not allowed
  • Checked bag: not allowed

Read the airline’s wording

Starting 15 January 2026, power banks may neither be used nor charged on board Lufthansa Group airlines flights.

Conditions to check

  • Applies to Lufthansa Group airlines. Register 100–160 Wh power banks via the Lufthansa Help Center when booking.
From 1 January 2027

IATA’s standard changes the over-100 Wh allowance. We have not verified this airline’s implementation for every future flight. Check the scope of the 2027 change.

Read your label and calculate Wh · Check how to pack it

Official sources

Archived evidence and its limits

These dated records may be page captures or curated excerpts. A text fingerprint identifies the saved text; it does not prove that every rule interpretation is correct. This is not an independent audit.

Ordinary power banks only. No model-level recall verification or medical-device clearance. Help correct this record.