Can you bring a power bank on JetBlue Airways?

Allowed, with conditions

Short answer: Yes, in carry-on bags only, with battery capacity up to 100 Wh and number of items up to 2 (reviewed 2026-10-27).

This page puts JetBlue Airways' own rules for a power bank next to the security screening (TSA) and dangerous goods (FAA) rules for flights departing the United States. All of them apply at once when JetBlue Airways operates the flight, and you need to meet every one. Each rule is listed as its official source states it, with the date we last reviewed it.

Most recent review on this page: 2026-10-27.

What JetBlue Airways adds to the TSA and FAA rules

JetBlue Airways policy

  • Allowed, with the conditions listed

    JetBlue power banks: carry-on only, up to two per customer, each not over 100 Wh.

    Limits
    Battery capacity: up to 100 Wh
    Number of items: up to 2

    Also note

    • Power banks must not be stored in overhead compartments.
    • Power banks must not be charged using in-seat power during flight.

    Source: JetBlue Airways: Batteries. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.

Other rules for power bank in a carry-on bag on JetBlue Airways

Security screening (TSA)

  • Allowed, with the conditions listed

    Power bank rated up to 100 Wh: carry-on bags only.

    Applies when
    Battery capacity: up to 100 Wh

    Source: TSA: What Can I Bring?. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.

  • Airline approval required

    Power bank rated 101-160 Wh: carry-on bags only, with airline approval, up to two per person.

    Applies when
    Battery capacity: at least 101 Wh
    Battery capacity: up to 160 Wh
    Limits
    Number of items: up to 2

    Source: TSA: What Can I Bring?. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.

Dangerous goods (FAA)

  • Allowed, with the conditions listed

    Power bank rated up to 100 Wh: allowed in carry-on baggage.

    Applies when
    Battery capacity: up to 100 Wh

    Also note

    • Must be protected from damage and short circuit.

    Source: FAA: Airline Passengers and Batteries. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.

  • Airline approval required

    Power bank rated 101-160 Wh: carry-on only, with airline approval, up to two per person.

    Applies when
    Battery capacity: at least 101 Wh
    Battery capacity: up to 160 Wh
    Limits
    Number of items: up to 2

    Also note

    • Must be protected from damage and short circuit.

    Source: FAA: Airline Passengers and Batteries. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.

  • Not allowed

    Power bank rated over 160 Wh: forbidden.

    Applies when
    Battery capacity: more than 160 Wh

    Source: FAA: Airline Passengers and Batteries. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.

Other rules for power bank in a checked bag on JetBlue Airways

JetBlue Airways policy

  • Not allowed

    JetBlue does not permit power banks in checked baggage.

    Source: JetBlue Airways: Batteries. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.

Security screening (TSA)

  • Not allowed

    Power bank: not allowed in checked bags.

    Source: TSA: What Can I Bring?. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.

Dangerous goods (FAA)

  • Not allowed

    Power bank: not allowed in checked baggage.

    Source: FAA: Airline Passengers and Batteries. Reviewed on 2026-10-27.

Check your own power bank

The item checker combines these rules for the values of your own item and gives a result for a JetBlue Airways flight. Battery rules use watt-hours (Wh): the Wh calculator works it out from the Wh, or the mAh and rated voltage, printed on the battery.

mAh to Wh, and the FAA rule for each value, for common capacities: 10,000 mAh, 20,000 mAh, 25,600 mAh, 26,800 mAh, 27,000 mAh, 27,600 mAh, 30,000 mAh.

Related pages

Official sources

This page lists rules as the official sources state them, for travel departing the United States. It is not a decision about your item: security officers and your airline make the final call, and rules can change after the review dates shown. Destination customs and quarantine rules are not checked. See the terms and disclaimer.