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

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

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

"A customer's battery charger apparently overheated and began to smoke," the airline told BI. The incident came the day after Southwest introduced new rules for portable charging devices.

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

From 28 May, Southwest Airlines passengers must use their ... And what are the rules? Yes. Portable chargers and power banks are usually allowed on flights, but there are restrictions on where ...

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon ... they put vaping cigarettes and portable chargers in checked bags. That is against federal rules, but Wroth said it might be as much an ...

The new Southwest rules are also online on the airline’s website: “When a portable charger/power bank is used during a flight, it must be out of any baggage and remain in plain sight.