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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Funk

Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns

Airlines-Lithium Ion Battery Fires - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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 battery fires in a new policy that other airlines may adopt.

Southwest announced the new policy that will go into effect May 28 and said passengers may already have seen notifications about the industry-leading rule when using the airline's app.

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