For those who haven't flown in a while, Real ID is not the only thing to that has changed at airports as multiple items ...

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

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

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about the growing number of lithium-ion battery ...

The policy, which goes into effect later this month, was announced in response to a spate of incidents involving excessive heat, smoke or fire caused by lithium battery chargers. “Southwest will ...

Elsewhere, the Trump administration has halted a Biden-era lawsuit against Southwest Airlines over alleged flight delays. The ...

Portable chargers, or power banks, are not allowed in checked bags but can be packed in carry-on bags as they have lithium-ion batteries, according to TSA. "Thermal runaway can occur without ...

Southwest said that requiring these chargers to be kept out in the open when they are being used will help because "in the rare event a lithium battery overheats or catches fire, quick access is ...