Southwest Just Announced a New Rule About Portable Chargers. Here’s What Travelers Need to Know

The airline is limiting passengers to one portable charger and tightening safety rules as lithium‑battery fires rise across the industry.

BY LEILA SHERIDAN, NEWS WRITER

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As airlines scramble to offset rising fuel costs, Southwest Airlines is making a different kind of change, one that targets what passengers pack, not what they pay.

Starting April 20, the airline........

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