• friend_of_satan@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Power banks are not allowed to be used on most long haul flights I’ve been on (trans-pacific), and when transiting through China they even confiscate them if they are over a certain capacity, but all flights have AC plugs at each seat.

      • loutr@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        Not sure about US companies, but I’ve never seen an AC plug on European and Asian companies’ airplanes. They do have USB ports but they’re underpowered (barely enough to keep my battery at the same level while playing music on BT headphones) or straight up don’t work. Ask a flight attendant in the latter case, they’ll reboot your screen which might fix the issue.

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        2 months ago

        Yeah, make sure it’s not above a certain voltage. You can find this information on the website of your airline. I think it was 12500mAh for most, but I could be wrong.

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        2 months ago

        That’s crazy. I never had this experience and I pack at least 2-3 power banks during my flight to Europe/Southeast Asia because I’m a gadget nerd.

        Then again I never flew to China and stick to western airplanes because that’s what my company pays for.

    • m4xie@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      2 months ago

      Definitely the neck pillow! A nice proper one if you have the space, but at least an inflatable one! And a big bottle of water once you’re through security.

      • SomeGuy69@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        An empty bottle, you often can refill them for free after the check in. Thanks for reminding me.