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Southwest Airlines Bans Charging Devices Inside Carry-On Bags—Here’s Why
Citing safety concerns, Southwest Airlines will no longer allow passengers to charge devices with a power bank stowed inside ...
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Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns
Passengers on Southwest Airlines ... The FAA recommends passengers keep cell phones and other devices nearby on planes so they can access them quickly. The agency said flight crews are trained ...
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Southwest flight returns to gate after passenger's phone ignites before takeoff
A Southwest Airlines flight headed ... It was unclear whether other federal agencies would open probes into the flight's departure issue outside of the FAA. Emily Mae Czachor is a news ...
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Flight Delayed Five Hours After Cellphone Battery Catches Fire
In a statement given to the National Post, the FAA explained, “Southwest Airlines Flight 2112 returned to its gate at El Paso International Airport in Texas around 7:50 a.m. local time on ...
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Southwest flight returns to gate after passenger's phone ignites
A Southwest Airlines flight headed ... It was unclear whether other federal agencies would open probes into the flight's departure issue outside of the FAA.