A Southwest Airlines flight had to divert after a passenger's battery charger started to smoke, the day after the airline introduced new rules for devices. Thursday's Flight 1844, from Baltimore ...

A Southwest Airlines Co. LUV flight on its way to Tampa, Florida, had to be diverted to South Carolina after a passenger's portable battery pack started smoking.. What Happened: An hour into its ...

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 ...

Southwest Airlines will require passengers to keep portable chargers visible during use. The new policy, effective May 28, addresses growing lithium battery fire incidents.

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.

"When a portable charger/power bank is used during a flight, it must be out of any baggage and remain in plain sight," Southwest Airlines' policy reads. "Do not charge devices in the overhead bin." ...

A Southwest Airlines flight diverted to South Carolina an hour into its journey. "A customer's battery charger apparently overheated and began to smoke," the airline said. The incident came the ...