Southwest Airlines to Tighten Restrictions on Portable Batteries on Flights

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Southwest Airlines to Tighten Restrictions on Portable Batteries on Flights

nytimes.com/2025/05/22/business/southwest-airlines-portable-batteries.html

The carrier will require passengers to keep lithium batteries visible while in use in order to allow flight crews to respond more quickly in case one catches fire.

This story appeared on nytimes.com, 2025-05-22 08:19:50.