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

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

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

The decision comes after dozens of recalls and safety incidents. Southwest Airlines has enacted a new rule around using ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Beware, Southwest Airlines travelers: You’re going to have to keep your portable charging devices visible during flights.

“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.