Southwest Airlines, portable charger
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Southwest Airlines is about to implement a new safety measure that could shake up the industry. According to The Seattle Times, there have been 19 incidents on planes this year involving lithium-ion batteries.
Southwest Airlines will become the first airline to require passengers to have portable chargers visible when in use. It comes after a number of fires onboard sparked by the chargers. The policy starts on May 28.