Published on: 2025-06-03 16:58:13
Last week, United Airlines and JetBlue Airways announced a strategic partnership named Blue Sky, aiming to enhance connectivity and combine customer benefits, but without merging operations. The agreement is still awaiting regulatory approval, but both airlines expect to start rolling out the partnership later this fall. If it's approved, passengers will be able to earn and spend frequent flyer miles between the two airlines. "This collaboration with United is a bold step forward for the indus
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Southwest Airlines has changed its rules around portable chargers and power banks. Moving forward if you want to charge your phone during a flight, your power bank will need to be visible when in use. This means you won't be able to charge your phone inside of your carry-on bag or the overhead bins. The new safety policy is intended to lower the risk of lithium-ion battery fires. This change comes in response to a series of incidents involving overheating lithium-ion batteries. According to the
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Pierre Longnus / Getty Images If you're catching a flight on Southwest Airlines soon, you need to know about an important new rule that affects how you charge your phone. In a statement to Business Insider last week, the airline said passengers are now required to keep any portable chargers fully in sight while in use. You're still able to bring these chargers and keep them in your bag (not in your checked bags, though). You just can't have your phone tucked in your carry-on or overhead bag wh
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United Airlines and JetBlue Airways on Thursday announced a strategic partnership named Blue Sky, aiming to enhance connectivity and combine customer benefits, but without merging operations. The agreement is still awaiting regulatory approval, but both airlines expect to start rolling out the partnership later this fall. If it's approved, passengers will be able to earn and spend frequent flyer miles between the two airlines. "This collaboration with United is a bold step forward for the indu
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Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Southwest Airlines passengers will need to keep portable chargers visible at all times on flights when they’re in use. The new policy goes into effect on May 28. This is the first US airline to update its rules, but several Asian airlines have already done so after growing concerns about lithium-ion battery fires on planes. As Memorial Day fast approaches, that means everyone’s getting ready for their summer vacations. But if you’re flying with Southwest
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-21 09:37:22
Southwest Airlines announced it will require all portable device chargers to be kept in plain sight during all flights while they’re in use. The new policy comes after a number of lithium-ion batteries fires on flights worldwide in recent years. The new policy will start May 28 and will require all Southwest passengers to make sure they don’t have any portable chargers, including power banks and cell phone battery charging cases, in overhead bins or even just inside a bag in under the seat in f
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Southwest Airlines is implementing a new safety policy, effective May 28, requiring passengers to keep portable phone chargers and power banks visible during flights when you're charging a device. The airline will prohibit the use of these devices while they're stored in carry-on bags or overhead bins, aiming to mitigate the risk of lithium-ion battery fires. This policy change comes in response to a series of incidents involving overheating lithium-ion batteries. According to the Federal Aviat
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-22 16:50:07
Southwest Airlines is implementing a new safety policy, effective May 28, requiring passengers to keep portable phone chargers and power banks visible during flights when you're charging a device. The airline will prohibit the use of these devices while they're stored in carry-on bags or overhead bins, aiming to mitigate the risk of lithium-ion battery fires. This policy change comes in response to a series of incidents involving overheating lithium-ion batteries. According to the Federal Aviat
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Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s Find My Device is now Find Hub. Google is partnering with select airlines to integrate Find Hub sharing so it’s easier to recover lost luggage. This feature will roll out beginning early next year. For many people, one of the most useful mobile accessories that came out in the past decade has been Bluetooth item trackers. We’ve all been there – we misplace something, or think it’s lost completely. If it had an item tracker on it, then findin
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During his junior year study abroad, Max Morganroth, traveled to 30 countries, primarily flying in business and first class. His jet setting was funded almost entirely by airline points he collected through strategic credit card applications and miles redemptions. Morganroth told TechCrunch that just about everyone he knew was “begging” him to teach them how to get free flights through airline miles programs, a term he calls travel hacking. However, most people in his circle, including fellow W
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Vacation season is coming up fast, and for many, this could be the first time traveling since Apple gave AirTag a brand new feature in iOS 18.2. Here’s how that feature works, and why it’s perfect for your upcoming trip. Recover lost luggage faster with new AirTag feature One of the most popular uses for AirTag is as a luggage tracker. Airlines lose luggage every day, and AirTag provides an easy way for you to track down your belongings fast. But recently, that was made a whole lot easier wi
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FangXiaNuo/Getty Images Those who like to fly American Airlines will soon get a long-awaited new perk. Starting in January 2026, the airline will offer free Wi-Fi to AAdvantage members courtesy of high-speed satellite connections. Touting the freebie in a news release published Tuesday, American explained how it would work. You'll need to become an AAdvantage member to snag the complimentary Wi-Fi. Completely free to join, the AAdvantage program rewards frequent flyers with miles and loyalty p
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The AirTag lost baggage feature that lets you share the location of your bags with your airline has come to China for the first time. China Airlines has announced support, following adoption by both Virgin Atlantic and American Airlines earlier this year … AirTag lost baggage feature You’ve long been able to share the location of one of your AirTags with family and friends, but an update in November of last year let you create a link to share with anyone you like. The most obvious applicatio
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Over the past decade, airlines have spent millions of dollars on safety videos featuring tropical islands and celebrities. Why? My 55-minute flight from Geneva to Zurich didn't land on its first attempt. The A220-100, caught in strong winds, trembled side to side as we descended. And instead of lowering its wheels as we approached the runway, the airplane accelerated high into the sky at the last second. My heart pumped. Thirty minutes later, the pilot tried again. The man to my left prayed.
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seUnited Airlines has been approved to begin operating flights with onboard Starlink satellite internet service. The Federal Aviation Administration issued the airline a certificate to operate the service on its fleet of Embraer 175 aircraft, with United expecting to install the SpaceX service on all 300 of the regional jets by the end of the year. Starlink will be a free service for UnitedPlus members, which is essentially all passengers as the loyalty program is free to join. United and Starl
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In brief: Rechargeable batteries are so ubiquitous that passenger airplanes usually carry hundreds per flight, but recent incidents have highlighted the danger they can present when exposed to extreme conditions. Airlines have begun taking more precautions but haven't agreed on common standards, creating a potentially confusing situation for frequent international fliers. Airlines in multiple Asian countries recently introduced new rules regarding rechargeable batteries after a fire destroyed a
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ZDNET One of the world's biggest airlines is making it a little easier to track down your lost luggage. Last fall, Apple introduced "Share Item Location," a feature that lets you share the location of an AirTag or Find My accessory with someone else. Apple partnered with a number of airlines, including Air Canada, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, and United, to incorporate this feature into official customer service protocols. Also: Finally, Bluetooth trackers for Android users th
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Starting with iOS 18.2, Apple has enhanced its AirTag item trackers with a special feature that makes locating lost luggage easier than ever. The “Share Item Location” capability requires adoption by airlines to work, and this week the busiest airline in America has announced its support. American Airlines ranks third in terms of fleet size and revenue, but the company flies more passengers per day than any other U.S. airline. For that reason, American Airlines’ use of Apple’s Share Item Locat
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