That’s why, since 2016, they’ve been banned from passengers’ checked luggage on almost every flight in the world. And, it’s why Southwest Airlines took what it said was a “first-in-industry” policy ...

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As lithium battery fires become more common on flights, Southwest Airlines is asking passengers to keep power banks visible.

A customer’s battery charger apparently overheated and began to smoke.” Just one day after implementing its ...

A Southwest Airlines flight diverted to South Carolina after a passenger's battery pack started smoking days after new ...

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

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

The Best Way to Pack Your Carry-On Bag to Breeze Through TSA Lines. While the FAA and the Transportation Security ...

But the new Southwest Airlines battery policy changes how you can use your portable charger during flights. To avoid surprises at the gate or in the air, here’s what you need to know about the updated ...

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

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