If you are soon holding a flight on the South -West Airlines, then you have to know about an important new rule that affects how you charge your phone.
In A statement for Business Insider Last week, the airline said that passengers now need to see any portable charger while looking at it completely. You are still able to bring these chargers and keep them in your bag (Not in your checked bag, thoughWhile plugging in the charger, you can’t just tuck your phone into your carry-on or overhead bag.
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The passengers first started becoming aware of the new rule two weeks ago. A message appeared In the South -West app. “If you use a power bank during your flight,” it reads, “keep it out of your bag and plain vision. Do not charge the equipment in the overhead bin.”
Why is this change in South -West?
Many other airlines worldwide have implemented similar policies, but Southwest is the first American-based carrier to do so.
The mentality behind this change is that portable charger, such as laptops and other electronics, lithium-ion batteries that can heat the fire and catch fire. To ensure that the charger is visible, the possibility of fire is not less, but if a charger is always in vision, it is more likely that a possible problem will look at a possible problem before it becomes a major issue.
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While a major problem is rare, National Business Aviation Association says“A smoke, fire or extreme heat phenomenon associated with lithium ion batteries ride on an aircraft more than once per week in the US.”
One of the more notable events was earlier this year Fire spread through cabin Shortly before takeoff, an air busan aircraft in Seoul. Local media said the fire may have been started by a portable battery stored in overhead bin.
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I have reached the South -West Airlines as the policy is officially not visible anywhere, and will update this article with a response.
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