Name: Southwest will no longer allow portable batteries to be stored in passenger bags
Uploaded: 2025-05-21T10:39:54+00:00
Duration: 44 s
Description: Southwest Airlines will require passengers to keep power banks and portable chargers visible during flights starting May 28, citing safety concerns over lithium-ion battery fires. Devices can no longe

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Southwest Airlines will require passengers to keep power banks and portable chargers visible during flights starting May 28, citing safety concerns over lithium-ion battery fires.

Devices can no longer be used while stored in bags or overhead bins.

The airline is the first U.S. carrier to adopt such a policy, joining some international airlines like those in South Korea, ABC News has reported.

The move follows a rise in battery-related fire incidents on planes, with 19 cases reported by the FAA this year.

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