Travelers will soon face restrictions on how many portable chargers they can carry on a flight as airlines continue to try to ...
Portable chargers — the compact, rechargeable power banks tucked into millions of carry-on bags — have quietly become one of ...
According to the FAA, there have already been 14 verified lithium battery incidents involving smoke, fire, or extreme heat ...
Southwest Airlines will restrict passengers to a single portable charger starting April 20, 2026, and ban stowing power banks ...
FAA researchers are trying to find ways airlines can handle lithium-ion batteries, which can catch fire. Also on our shopping ...
The Federal Aviation Administration has slapped civil penalties on three companies, including Verizon, for endangering ...
Southwest Airlines is cracking down on portable battery chargers with new rules limiting how many passengers can have and ...
Southwest Airlines rolls out stricter portable charger rules, limiting passengers to one device per person amid rising ...
An Alaska Airlines flight had to return to the airport on Sunday afternoon after a passenger's power bank device overheated and caught fire, the airline and federal authorities said. The flight, ...
"It's a very significant problem." That is how Robert Slone, senior vice president and chief scientist at UL Solutions, describes the growing risk tied to everyday devices powered by lithium‑ion ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For those that are rushing off to the airport Christmas Eve, you may want to keep a couple of specific types of Christmas presents in your carry-on. As people at Jacksonville ...
Southwest Airlines limits passengers to one portable charger per flight to cut lithium battery fire risk, new rule starts ...