"Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will need to keep portable chargers visible during use starting May 28, due to rising concerns about lithium-ion battery fires."
"Southwest Airlines is the first U.S. airline to require visible chargers, following incidents of lithium-ion battery fires, impacting overall passenger safety."
Due to increasing concerns about lithium-ion battery fires, Southwest Airlines has announced a new policy requiring passengers to keep portable chargers visible while in use. This rule, set to go into effect on May 28, follows a troubling rise in incidents involving these batteries, with 19 occurrences reported this year. Southwest is the first U.S. airline to adopt such a measure, inspired by earlier actions by Asian airlines. Experts suggest a reevaluation of battery safety across the industry, as portable chargers could be a significant fire hazard on flights.
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