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

Investigators later said the fire was likely caused by a power bank, found in an overhead luggage bin.The Korean government subsequently tightened its rules for airlines, which included prohibiting ...

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

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

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

Daily Memo: How Southwest’s SMS Flagged A Hazard And Reshaped Passenger Policy is published in Aviation Daily, an Aviation ...

“Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of its Customers ... Airways also started a similar policy on March 15. Wireless portable power chargers have also been subject to recall.

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 ...

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

"A customer's battery charger apparently overheated and began ... per Flightradar24. Last Wednesday, Southwest introduced what it called a "first-in-industry safety policy" related to portable ...