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

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

Citing safety concerns, Southwest Airlines will no longer allow passengers to charge devices with a power bank stowed inside ...

Southwest says it will limit battery charging to devices that are easily visible, in case chargers catch fire.

The TSA already bans rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium batteries for phones and laptops from checked baggage.

The carrier will require passengers to keep lithium batteries visible while in use in order to allow flight crews to respond ...

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

Southwest Airlines is implementing a surprising new restriction on portable chargers to keep these notoriously incendiary devices from bursting into flame mid-flight. Starting May 28, passengers will ...

Some research suggests that portable chargers might be the second-leading cause of battery fires on planes, only behind ...

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