Southwest has new rule that changes how you charge your phone mid-flight

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 while plugged into a charger. Also: When is the best time to book your flight? Google just spilled its airfare secrets Passengers first started becoming aware of the new rule about two weeks ago when a message appeared in the Southwest app. "If you use a power bank during your flight," it read, "keep it out of your bag and in plain sight. Do not charge devices in the overhead bin." Why is Southwest making this change? Several other airlines around the world have enacted similar policies, but S ... Read full article.