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Civil Aviation Administration of China: Power banks without 3C certification or recalled models banned on domestic flights
To ensure the safety of aviation operations, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has issued an urgent notice. Starting June 28, passengers are prohibited from carrying power banks that lack a 3C certification label, have unclear 3C labeling, or belong to recalled models or batches on domestic flights. (For details, please visit the official website of the State Administration for Market Regulation's Defective Product Recall Technical Center at www.samrdprc.org.cn/xfpzh/xfpgnzh)
Pudong Airport and Hongqiao Airport will enforce the requirements of this notice to ensure passenger safety. We kindly ask all passengers to comply with this notice by carefully checking the certification label, brand, and model of your power banks before traveling. Please do not bring non-compliant power banks on board. Remove your power bank before security checks to prevent travel delays.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Bahraini airline Gulf Air flight GF124 from Manama, Bahrain's capital, touched down at Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 11:50 am on May 29. This marks the official opening of the inaugural direct flight connection between China and Bahrain.
As the aircraft passed through the ceremonial "water salute", a symbol of the highest honor in civil aviation, Bahrain became the 48th country with regular flight connections to Shanghai. Manama is now the 105th destination city, with Gulf Air becoming the 107th airline to operate regular flights in Shanghai.
Starting May 29, Gulf Air will operate four weekly flights on the Shanghai to Bahrain route using Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
Flights will depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bahrain International Airport in Manama every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, Beijing time. From Bahrain International Airport, flights will depart to Shanghai Pudong International Airport every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, local time.
Bahrain is an important partner for China in the Persian Gulf region in the Middle East and a significant contributor to the Belt and Road Initiative. This year marks the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Bahrain.