Taiwanese carrier EVA Air is to ban the use of all portable chargers on its flights as concerns grow over the potential for inflight fires.

Taiwanese airline Eva Air will ban the use of portable chargers on all its flights starting March 1 to enhance in-flight safety.

Eva Air will ban the inflight use and charging of power banks and spare lithium batteries beginning March 1. The move is for flight safety, the carrier said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. The airline noted that power banks and spare lithium batteries are prohibited in