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Two Southwest flight attendants hurt after jet dives to avoid mid-air collision

By David Shepardson and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines flight departing Burbank, California, were injured on Friday after pilots took evasive action ...
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Southwest is implementing a new safety-first portable charger rule

After a number of safety incidents involving portable chargers on planes, Southwest Airlines is the first to crack down on how passengers can charge their phones on flights. As of May 28, the ...
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Southwest Airlines to require chargers be kept out while in use because ...

Southwest, which operates a regional hub out of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, announced the new policy that will go into effect May 28 and said passengers may ...
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New Southwest Airlines portable charger rule ... - FOX6 News Milwaukee

The Brief. Southwest Airlines will require passengers to keep portable chargers visible during use. The new policy, effective May 28, addresses growing lithium battery fire incidents.
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New Southwest Airlines portable charger rule could set industry trend

Southwest Airlines passengers must soon keep portable chargers visible during flights due to rising lithium battery fire incidents. The policy begins May 28.
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Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use ...

The incidents have more than doubled since the pandemic-era low of 39 in 2020, and have climbed annually. Compared to the roughly 180,000 flights U.S. airlines operate each week, the number of ...