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

Southwest Airlines is implementing a new safety policy, effective May 28, requiring passengers to keep portable phone ...

As of May 28, Southwest Airlines’ new charger policy is in effect. The change comes after multiple safety incidents and ...

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

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

Southwest Airlines has enacted a new rule around using portable chargers in flight. All passengers must keep chargers out and ...

The airline says that portable chargers or power banks used during flights must remain out of baggage and in plain sight.

Daily Memo: How Southwest’s SMS Flagged A Hazard And Reshaped Passenger Policy is published in Aviation Daily, an Aviation ...

Airlines in the US, China, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea and Singapore have introduced new power bank regulations following ...

If you're using a portable charger or power bank, you'll have to have it out. No more charging a device that is in your carry ...

The updated policy took effect on May 28, a Southwest Airlines spokesperson confirmed to Travel + Leisure. “When a portable charger/power bank is used during a flight, it must be out of any ...

In the United States, Southwest Airlines is the first of the four biggest American carriers to introduce new restrictions.