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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Southwest Airlines is implementing a new safety policy, effective May 28, requiring passengers to keep portable phone chargers and power banks visible during flights when you're charging a device. The ...

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

Travelers use Southwest Airlines kioks ... cigarettes and portable chargers in checked bags. That is against federal rules. UL Standards & Engagement, part of a safety-science company once known ...

“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.