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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Elsewhere, the Trump administration has halted a Biden-era lawsuit against Southwest Airlines over alleged flight delays. The ...

This year, there have been at least 22 incidents involving lithium batteries in air travel, according to data from the ...