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Singapore Airlines Vape Rules: Carry-On Only, No Use, Illegal in Singapore

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✈ Singapore AirlinesCARRY-ON

Cabin only - carry it on.

  • E-cigarettes and vapes must be in the cabin, never checked.
  • Do not use or charge them on board.
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Singapore Airlines allows e-cigarettes, personal vaporisers and electronic nicotine delivery systems only in carry-on baggage or on the person, where permitted by the applicable local laws, and prohibits using them in the cabin at all times. Each e-cigarette must not exceed 100 Wh or 2 g of lithium, and it is illegal to buy, use and possess imitation tobacco products such as e-cigarettes in Singapore.

🚭 What Singapore Airlines says about e-cigarettes

From Singapore Airlines' Baggage Restrictions page.

QuestionSingapore Airlines rule
Where to carry itCarry-on baggage or on the person only, where permitted by applicable local laws
Using it in the cabinProhibited at all times
Battery limitEach e-cigarette must not exceed 100 Wh or 2 g lithium content
How many devicesCounts as a portable electronic device: up to 15 PEDs in carry-on and/or on the person, including those in checked baggage
In SingaporeIllegal to buy, use and possess imitation tobacco products such as e-cigarettes
  • Spare batteries and power banks: a maximum of 20 spare batteries per passenger and 2 power banks, up to 100 Wh without prior approval; carried in the cabin (not in checked baggage), not stored in the overhead compartments, and not used or charged during the flight.
  • Extra power banks: any additional power banks are not allowed and passengers must store or dispose of them before boarding.
  • Devices must be protected from damage and short circuit; in-equipment devices must be completely switched off and protected from inadvertent activation.

❓ Quick answers

Can I take a vape on a Singapore Airlines flight?

Only in carry-on baggage or on your person, where permitted by the applicable local laws. Singapore Airlines prohibits using e-cigarettes in the cabin at all times.

Can I put my e-cigarette in checked baggage on Singapore Airlines?

No. Singapore Airlines says e-cigarettes are only allowed in carry-on baggage or on the person.

Is vaping legal in Singapore?

No. Singapore Airlines' page states that it is illegal to buy, use and possess imitation tobacco products such as e-cigarettes in Singapore.

How many power banks can I take on Singapore Airlines?

A maximum of 2 power banks per passenger, up to 100 Wh without prior approval, in cabin baggage only, not in the overhead compartments, and not used or charged during the flight.

Checked 8 October 2026 on the airline's own terms and pages. Rules change: confirm with Singapore Airlines before you fly.