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Southwest Airlines announces new onboard battery policy. Here's what to know.
Southwest Airlines will introduce a new policy requiring portable chargers to be visible when they're in use onboard.
Southwest will no longer allow portable batteries to be stored in passenger bags
Southwest Airlines is introducing a new rule, requiring passengers to keep power banks and portable charging devices in plain ...
Charging your device on a Southwest flight is about to get more complicated
Southwest is banning the use of portable charging devices stored in a bag or overhead bin following incidents including a ...
Southwest surprises customers with strict new policy — the first of its kind in the industry: experts
Southwest Airlines is implementing a surprising new restriction on portable chargers to keep these notoriously incendiary ...
Southwest Airlines plane struck by lightning during descent
A Southwest Airlines flight en route to Denver was struck by lightning as it descended into the city on Sunday.
The End of Southwest’s ‘Bags Fly Free’ Threatens Its On-Time Record
The end of “bags fly free” threatens to upend Southwest’s fine-tuned operation. Flight check-in lines could grow because it ...
Final boarding call for free bags at Southwest as airline abandons a cherished perk
It's the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline ...