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

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

Under a new policy taking effect Wednesday, May 28, Southwest Airlines will be the first domestic carrier requiring ...

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Southwest Airlines is implementing a new policy requiring passengers to keep their portable chargers in plain sight during ...

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

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

"When a portable charger/power bank is used during a flight, it must be out of any baggage and remain in plain sight. Do not charge devices in the overhead bin." ...

Southwest says it will limit battery charging to devices that are easily visible, in case chargers catch fire.

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while in use due to concerns about lithium-ion battery fires, The Associated Press reports ...

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