Southwest Airlines has implemented new rules requiring passengers to keep portable chargers visible while in use, following ...

Southwest Airlines will require passengers to keep portable chargers visible during use. The new policy, effective May 28, addresses growing lithium battery fire incidents.

Southwest Airlines’ new portable charger flight rules, which went into effect on May 28, prohibit passengers from using portable chargers or power banks while they’re stored in carry-on ...

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about the growing number of lithium battery fires.

A Southwest Airlines flight had to divert after a passenger's battery charger started to smoke, the day after the airline introduced new rules for devices. Thursday's Flight 1844, from Baltimore ...

Arlines are tightening their rules on batteries and portable chargers. Because of fire risks, you'll now have to keep your portable chargers visible while you're using them, at least on Southwest ...

Southwest Airlines is introducing a new rule, requiring passengers to keep power banks and portable charging devices in plain sight while traveling on its planes.. The airline cited safety as the ...

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about the growing number of lithium-ion battery ...

A Southwest Airlines Co. LUV flight on its way to Tampa, Florida, had to be diverted to South Carolina after a passenger's portable battery pack started smoking.. What Happened: An hour into its ...

A Southwest Airlines flight diverted to South Carolina an hour into its journey. "A customer's battery charger apparently overheated and began to smoke," the airline said. The incident came the ...