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

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.

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

There is growing concern about lithium-ion battery fires on planes because the number of incidents continues to grow yearly.

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

Southwest Airlines is now the first US carrier to ban the use of portable chargers inside carry-on bags, effective May 28, ...

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 ...

Southwest Airlines is implementing a new safety policy, effective May 28, requiring passengers to keep portable chargers and power banks visible during flights. The airline will prohibit the use of ...

Beware, Southwest Airlines travelers: You’re going to have to keep your portable charging devices visible during flights.