Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about the growing number of lithium battery fires.

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 in flight.All passengers must keep chargers out and in their ...

The TSA already bans rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium batteries for phones and laptops from checked baggage. Carry-on baggage is fine, but Southwest Airlines will soon require those chargers ...

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

Citing safety concerns, Southwest Airlines will no longer allow passengers to charge devices with a power bank stowed inside a carry-on bag—going further than current FAA guidance.

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

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 ...

(AP Photo/Erin Hooley)(Erin Hooley / AP) Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about ...

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about the growing number of lithium battery fires ...

While Southwest is the first U.S. airline to restrict the use of portable chargers like this, several Asian airlines have taken action earlier this year after a devastating fire aboard an Air ...

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them due to concerns about the growing number of lithium-ion battery fires ...