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

You’ll need to keep your portable charger visible anytime you're using it, which means no leaving your phone to charge in ...

But the new Southwest Airlines battery policy changes how you can use your portable charger during flights. To avoid ...

In the United States, Southwest Airlines is the first of the four biggest American carriers to introduce new restrictions.

Airlines and regulators in Asia and the US are updating power bank rules after a rise in lithium-ion battery fires on ...

You might have to repack or turn off batteries before boarding flights with certain carriers. Southwest is becoming the first ...

Arlines are tightening their rules on batteries and portable chargers. Because of fire risks, you'll now have to keep your portable chargers visible while you're using them, at least on Southwest ...

Announced in March, the new policy, effective for flights booked from Wednesday onwards, marks a shift from Southwest's ...

Southwest Airlines is discontinuing its free checked bag policy, which allowed passengers to check two bags for free. This ...

Southwest is becoming the first major U.S. airlines to tighten ... Kong have also either changed their rules in a similar way or banned the use of portable chargers in-flight since a fire ...

Which airlines have changed their rules and why? Southwest passengers will not be ... now requires that passengers keep portable chargers within arm’s reach and out of overhead bins, saying ...