Southwest Airlines is about to implement a new safety measure that could shake up the industry. According to The Seattle Times, there have been 19 incidents on planes this year involving lithium-ion batteries.

Southwest will allow the chargers to be stored inside carry-on bags when they aren't in use. But a spokeswoman said the airline is just alerting customers about the policy before their flight and ...

Southwest Airlines will become the first airline to require passengers to have portable chargers visible when in use. It comes after a number of fires onboard sparked by the chargers. The policy starts on May 28.