After a number of safety incidents involving portable chargers on planes, Southwest Airlines is the first to crack down on how passengers can charge their phones on flights. As of May 28, the ...

Southwest Airlines had fewest complaints as airline grievances hit record high 00:24. Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight ...

Southwest, which operates a regional hub out of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, announced the new policy that will go into effect May 28 and said passengers may ...

Southwest Airlines is restricting the use of power banks on flights. Mario Tama/Getty Images 2025-05-20T10:23:33Z ...

Southwest is banning the use of portable charging devices stored in a bag or overhead bin following incidents including a fire on an Air Busan flight.

According to the F.A.A., there have been 22 incidents involving lithium batteries on planes in 2025 and 11 others still pending verification. Incidents reached a new high in 2024 with 89 total. Close ...

By David Shepardson and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines flight departing Burbank, California, were injured on Friday after pilots took evasive action ...

How Southwest Is Using Software to Increase On-the-Ground Safety. The airline’s entire fleet is being fitted with Honeywell tech that can issue warnings to pilots to prevent incidents on the tarmac.