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

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

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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

This story appeared on abcnews.go.com, 2025-05-20 17:58:18.