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Southwest Airlines is the first U.S. airline to ban passengers from charging devices with a power bank inside a carry-on bag due to the risk of a charger’s lithium battery overheating or catching fire ...

Spare lithium-ion batteries and power banks must go in carry-on bags due to higher fire risk and lack of containment. Devices with installed batteries are allowed in checked luggage but are safer in ...

You really don’t want to leave your power bank in your checked bag. Anyone who has been on a plane recently knows the drill: ...