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

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

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

Southwest Airlines has enacted a new rule around using portable chargers in flight. All passengers must keep chargers out and ...

One new rule, however, isn’t likely to draw much anger and, in fact, is almost certainly going to be adopted by other ...

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

The FAA has strict guidelines for packing portable chargers — and a major carrier just announced a new policy limiting their ...

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

The Dallas-based airline announced in March that starting May 28, 2025, it will eliminate complimentary checked luggage for ...

Southwest Airlines will require passengers to keep portable chargers visible while in use. This new policy aims to reduce the risk of fire from overheating chargers. The policy change follows ...