Southwest Airlines is implementing new restrictions surrounding portable batteries in the interest of passenger safety. The ...

Citing safety concerns, Southwest Airlines will no longer allow passengers to charge devices with a power bank stowed inside ...

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

Southwest Airlines mandates visible portable chargers during flights to enhance safety, addressing risks of thermal runaway ...

The carrier will require passengers to keep lithium batteries visible while in use in order to allow flight crews to respond ...

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

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

Passengers flying on Southwest Airlines will soon have to take their portable chargers out of their bags if they want to use ...

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

A major budget airline has hit customers with a strict new rule that is the first of its kind in the aviation industry. They’re putting the squeeze on extra juice. Southwest Airlines is implementing a ...

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Under a new policy taking effect Wednesday, May 28, Southwest Airlines will be the first domestic carrier requiring passengers to have portable battery chargers visible while in use.