# Southwest Airlines will limit passengers to one portable charger from April 20, kept out of overhead bins and checked bags.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-08 · CNBC TV18*

## Key points

- Southwest Airlines will limit passengers to one portable charger starting April 20, 2025.
- Chargers must not be placed in overhead bins or checked luggage under the new rule.
- Southwest's policy is stricter than the International Civil Aviation Organization's two-charger recommendation.
- There was a 42% increase in portable charger fire incidents in 2025, with two incidents weekly reported.
- Southwest plans to install in-seat power on all planes by mid-2025 to support the new rule.

**Companies:** Southwest Airlines
**Countries:** United States, South Korea

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