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 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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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

As lithium battery fires become more common on flights, Southwest Airlines is asking passengers to keep power banks visible.

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.

A Southwest Airlines flight diverted to South Carolina after a passenger's battery pack started smoking days after new ...

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 ...