A customer’s battery charger apparently overheated and began to smoke.” Just one day after implementing its ...

As of May 28, Southwest Airlines’ new charger policy is in effect. The change comes after multiple safety incidents and ...

Southwest Airlines is implementing a new safety policy, effective May 28, requiring passengers to keep portable phone ...

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

Southwest Airlines will introduce a new policy requiring portable chargers to be visible when they're in use onboard.

A Southwest passenger's "battery charger apparently overheated and began to smoke," the airline said. Quick-thinking flight ...

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

Airlines in the US, China, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea and Singapore have introduced new power bank regulations following ...

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

“When a portable charger/power bank is used ... is more important to Southwest than the Safety of its Customers and Employees,” a Southwest Airlines spokesperson shared with T+L.

Southwest Airlines has implemented new portable charger flight rules to maximize flight safety. The updated policy focuses on lithium-ion battery safety, which has become a growing concern for the ...

Southwest is the first airline to formally require passengers to keep portable chargers in plain sight while in use during ...