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Southwest Airlines Will Require Passengers to Keep Portable Chargers Out During Flights
The TSA already bans rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium batteries for phones and laptops from checked baggage.
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 ...
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Southwest Airlines introduces new portable charger policy to combat battery fire risks
Southwest will allow the chargers to be stored inside carry-on bags when they aren't in use. But a spokeswoman said the airline is just alerting customers about the policy before their flight ...