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Southwest Airlines announced that beginning on April 20, passengers will be limited to one portable charger when boarding the company's planes.
Southwest Airlines will limit passengers to one portable charger per flight starting April 20.
KEY POINTS
- Passengers cannot store portable chargers in overhead bins or recharge them using plane outlets.
- Southwest's policy is stricter than the International Civil Aviation Organization's recommendation of two chargers.
- Southwest plans to equip its entire fleet with in-seat power outlets by mid-2027.
- Lithium battery incidents on flights increased by 42 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year.
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