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.
On May 29, the first direct passenger route from Shanghai to Central Asian countries (Shanghai Pudong - Shymkent, Kazakhstan) is set to open, marking a new navigation point of Shanghai Airport on Belt and Road air routes.
This new airway will enhance the navigation network of Shanghai International Aviation Hub and facilitate the commercial, cultural, and tourism exchanges between China and Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan's Scat Airlines, which operates the route, will also be a new carrier at Shanghai Airport this year, following Air Serbia and Maldives Airlines.
The route is operated by a Boeing B737, which is scheduled to operate twice a week. Currently, Scat Air is open for ticket sales.
Shanghai Pudong - Shymkent, Kazakhstan: 02:00 Tuesday Beijing time-06:00 Tuesday local time; 05:50 Friday Beijing time- 10:00 Friday local time.
Shymkent, Kazakhstan - Shanghai Pudong: 15:30 Monday local time-01:00 Tuesday Beijing time; 19:50 Thursday local time-04:50 Friday Beijing time.
Since last year, Shanghai Airport has been actively restoring airlines services and expanding international routes, particularly to medium and long-haul destinations in Belt and Road partner countries. Its hub network now covers 291 destinations across 48 countries globally, offering more passengers more travel options.