{"id":1208,"date":"2025-05-23T02:18:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T02:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/?p=1208"},"modified":"2025-05-23T02:18:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T02:18:15","slug":"southwest-airlines-updates-in-flight-policy-on-portable-chargers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/archives\/1208","title":{"rendered":"Southwest Airlines Updates In-Flight Policy on Portable Chargers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Starting May 28, Southwest Airlines will implement a new policy requiring passengers to keep portable chargers in plain sight while in use during flights. This includes all battery-powered charging devices, such as power banks and battery cases for phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.packhacker.com\/2024\/05\/82dfe9aa-featured-best-portable-charger.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the new policy, portable chargers cannot be used while stored in the overhead bin or under the seat. They must remain visible whenever they are actively charging a device. If the portable charger is not in use, it may remain stored in a carry-on bag as usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/detail\/1747423\/C1048A1\">New 3200mAh\/46.08Wh C1048A1 Replacement Battery for Xiaomi Vacuum Cleaner 4 wires<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Southwest is the first U.S. airline to adopt such a rule. Although the change currently applies only to Southwest, other airlines may follow with similar restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The policy aligns with growing concerns over lithium-ion battery safety in air travel. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data, 22 verified incidents involving lithium-ion batteries have occurred so far in 2024. Last year set a record with 89 incidents, and since 2006, a total of 620 incidents have been reported. The most common sources of these incidents are battery packs, vaping devices, and cell phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) already prohibits lithium batteries\u2014both rechargeable and non-rechargeable\u2014in checked luggage, while permitting them in carry-on bags. With Southwest\u2019s new rule, visible placement during use becomes an additional requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/detail\/1747426\/L23M3P71\">New 5040mAh\/57Wh L23M3P71 Replacement Battery for Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Southwest recommends that if passengers observe signs of overheating or fire, they should notify flight attendants immediately. Crew members are trained to respond to lithium battery-related incidents in the cabin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting May 28, Southwest Airlines will implement a new policy requiring passengers to keep portable chargers in plain sight while in use during flights. This includes all battery-powered charging devices, such as power banks and battery cases for phones. Under the new policy, portable chargers cannot be used while stored in the overhead bin or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-batteries","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1208"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1209,"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1208\/revisions\/1209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}