Summer vacations are here. But if you're flying with Southwest, you need to be aware of a new rule for portable chargers.

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 ...

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 ...

Southwest Airlines passengers must soon keep portable chargers visible during flights due to rising lithium battery fire ...

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

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

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 ...