HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Heads up travelers: new restrictions on power banks are coming to Honolulu airport.

Starting Monday, Qantas will no longer allow you to use power banks on board.

You can still pack them in your carry-on luggage, but you can’t use them in the air.

While it only affects travelers to and from Australia for now, experts say it’s just the beginning of a wider safety trend.

Flights in and out of Hawaii require at least five hours over open ocean, making us more vulnerable to the dangers of lithium-ion battery chargers.

“Over the water, there’s limited options of where to go, especially if you have a fire in the cabin,” said Al Ogata, tech security expert and CEO of CyberHawaii.

“This means that we want to keep you guys safe while you’re in the air and as a precau

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