Portable chargers and power banks might be useful additions to your carry-on luggage, but they’re also a potential fire risk.

The TSA already bans rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium batteries for phones and laptops from checked baggage.

Southwest Airlines is implementing a new rule later this month that will require flyers who use portable chargers and ...

Some research suggests that portable chargers might be the second-leading cause of battery fires on planes, only behind electronic cigarettes.

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while in use ...

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using ...

If you're planning a summer vacation and intend on booking a flight with Southwest Airlines, take heed of a new rule ...

Summer vacations are here. But if you're flying with Southwest, you need to be aware of a new rule for portable chargers.

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 ...

Southwest Airlines will require that chargers be kept out while in use due to fire concerns. Here's what travelers need to ...

This year, there have been at least 22 incidents involving lithium batteries in air travel, according to data from the ...