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

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

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

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while in use ...

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

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using ...

Under a new policy taking effect Wednesday, May 28, Southwest Airlines will be the first domestic carrier requiring ...

Citing safety concerns, Southwest Airlines will no longer allow passengers to charge devices with a power bank stowed inside ...

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

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

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

"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 ...