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Southwest Airlines will limit passengers to one portable charger from April 20, kept out of overhead bins and checked bags.
Southwest Airlines will limit passengers to one portable charger starting April 20, 2025.
KEY POINTS
- 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.
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