Southwest says it will limit battery charging to devices that are easily visible, in case chargers catch fire.

Portable chargers and power banks might be useful additions to your carry-on luggage, but they’re also a potential fire risk.

Passengers flying on Southwest Airlines will soon have to take their portable chargers out of their bags if they want to use ...

Southwest Airlines mandates visible portable chargers during flights to enhance safety, addressing risks of thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries.

Southwest is the first airline to formally require passengers to keep portable chargers in plain sight while in use during ...

The carrier will require passengers to keep lithium batteries visible while in use in order to allow flight crews to respond ...

If you're planning a summer vacation and intend on booking a flight with Southwest Airlines, take heed of a new rule ...

Southwest Airlines is implementing a new rule later this month that will require flyers who use portable chargers and ...

Southwest Airlines will introduce a new policy on May 28 that will require flyers to use their portable chargers in plain ...

"When a portable charger/power bank is used during a flight, it must be out of any baggage and remain in plain sight. Do not ...

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 in ...

Some research suggests that portable chargers might be the second-leading cause of battery fires on planes, only behind ...