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Southwest's new portable charger policy was vindicated after just 24 hours when a flight diverted due to a smoking battery pack

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

CBS News on MSN · 12d

Southwest Airlines to require portable chargers be kept out while in use due to battery fire concerns

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them due to concerns about the growing number of lithium-ion battery fires in a new policy that other airlines may adopt.

PCMag on MSN · 2d

Charge Your Phone: Southwest Airlines Cracks Down on Portable Power Banks

You’ll need to keep your portable charger visible anytime you're using it, which means no leaving your phone to charge in your baggage or the overhead storage compartment.

CNET on MSN13h

Southwest Airlines Says You Can't Use Portable Chargers Inside Your Bags

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

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Don’t Get Caught Off Guard by Southwest’s New Portable Battery Policy

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

Can I take my portable charger on a flight? The rules after several airlines ban using the device

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

New York Post12d

Southwest surprises customers with strict new policy — the first of its kind in the industry: experts

They’re putting the squeeze on extra juice. Southwest Airlines is implementing a surprising new restriction on portable chargers to keep these notoriously incendiary devices from bursting into ...

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