Southwest Airlines will require passengers to keep portable chargers visible while in use. This new policy aims to reduce the risk of fire from overheating chargers. The policy change follows ...

A Southwest passenger's "battery charger apparently overheated and began to smoke," the airline said. Quick-thinking flight ...

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

But the new Southwest Airlines battery policy changes how you can use your portable charger during flights. To avoid ...

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

Passengers first started becoming aware of the new rule about two weeks ago when a message appeared in the Southwest app. "If ...

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