Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns By The Associated Press Published May 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM CDT Matt Hartman ...

Southwest Airlines has started warning passengers about the use of power banks on flights. It's set to introduce a new safety policy next week. The change comes after an Air Busan plane caught ...

Southwest Airlines is implementing a rule requiring flyers who use portable chargers and batteries while traveling on their flights to keep the electronics in plain sight, citing potential fire risks.

While Southwest is the first U.S. airline to restrict the use of portable lithium-ion chargers, several Asian airlines took action earlier this year after a devastating fire aboard an Air Busan ...

Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns The Associated Press May 20, 2025, 6:24 PM ...

Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns by: JOSH FUNK Associated Press Posted: May 20, 2025 / 04:10 PM EDT Updated: May 20, 2025 / 04:20 ...

While Southwest is the first U.S. airline to restrict the use of portable chargers like this, several Asian airlines have taken action earlier this year after a devastating fire aboard an Air ...

By Josh Funk | Associated Press • Published May 20, 2025 • Updated on May 20, 2025 at 1:25 pm ...

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 ...