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

One new rule, however, isn’t likely to draw much anger and, in fact, is almost certainly going to be adopted by other ...

Southwest Airlines will introduce a new policy requiring portable chargers to be visible when they're in use onboard.

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

Southwest Airlines is making some changes, and many of them are about to roll out in the coming days. Here's what you need to ...

Southwest Airlines is implementing new restrictions surrounding portable batteries in the interest of passenger safety. The ...

Southwest Airlines will soon prohibit passengers from using portable chargers and power banks stored in carry-on bags or ...

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

Southwest Airlines is about to implement a new safety measure that could shake up the industry. According to The Seattle Times, there have been 19 incidents on planes this year involving lithium ...

The U.S. carrier will be the first to implement a new lithium battery policy. Southwest Airlines is introducing a new rule, requiring passengers to keep power banks and portable charging devices ...

Southwest Airlines will soon be requiring passengers to keep portable chargers visible while in use due to concerns about lithium battery fires. The number of fires attributed to lithium-ion ...

Passengers on Southwest ... part of a safety-science company once known as Underwriters Laboratories, said it based its findings on data from 35 passenger and cargo airlines, including nine ...