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

Summer vacations are here. But if you're flying with Southwest, you need to be aware of a new rule for portable chargers.

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

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

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

If you're planning a summer vacation and intend on booking a flight with Southwest Airlines, take heed of a new rule ...

Under a new policy taking effect Wednesday, May 28, Southwest Airlines will be the first domestic carrier requiring ...

Southwest Airlines passengers must soon keep portable chargers visible during flights due to rising lithium battery fire ...

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

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

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

There is growing concern about lithium-ion battery fires on planes because the number of incidents continues to grow yearly.