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Southwest Airlines, portable chargers

Charging your device on a Southwest flight is about to get more complicated

Southwest is banning the use of portable charging devices stored in a bag or overhead bin following incidents including a fire on an Air Busan flight.

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Southwest Airlines Changes Its Portable Charger Policy, What To Know Before You Fly

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Southwest Airlines places new restrictions on portable chargers in carry-on

Southwest requiring flyers to use portable chargers in plain sight

Southwest Airlines is implementing a rule later this month that will require flyers who use portable chargers and batteries while traveling on their flights to keep the electronics in plain sight, cit...

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Southwest Airlines will require phone chargers to be in view while in use, cites battery fire concerns

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Southwest Airlines will require passengers to keep chargers visible due to fire risk

Southwest Airlines will require chargers be visible during use because of fire concerns

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about the growing number of lithium-ion battery fires...

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New Southwest Airlines portable charger rule could set industry trend

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Southwest is implementing a new safety-first portable charger rule

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Southwest's New Carry-On Rule Targets Fire Risks: Here's What's Changing

Passengers flying on Southwest Airlines will soon have to take their portable chargers out of their bags if they want to use them in the air. Southwest will begin a new policy requiring portable charging devices to be kept in plain sight on Wednesday,

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Southwest Airlines bans battery charging in carry-on bags

Southwest says it will limit battery charging to devices that are easily visible, in case chargers catch fire.

Southwest surprises customers with strict new policy — the first of its kind in the industry: experts

Southwest Airlines is implementing a surprising new restriction on portable chargers to keep these notoriously incendiary devices from bursting into flame mid-flight. Starting on May 28, passengers will be required to keep their power banks in plain sight, making the budget carrier the first to roll out a policy of this kind.

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Southwest requires that power banks be visible during use

Flyers won't be allowed to use charging devices while they are in a bag or the overhead bin because of fire risk from overheated lithium batteries.