One new rule, however, isn’t likely to draw much anger and, in fact, is almost certainly going to be adopted by other airlines as well. The new rule goes into effect May 28, 2025, and while it may cause minor inconvenience to passengers, it’s also an important change that will make flying a little bit safer.

Southwest Airlines is implementing a surprising new restriction on portable chargers to keep these notoriously incendiary devices from bursting into flame mid-flight. Starting May 28, passengers will be required to keep their power banks in plain sight, making the budget carrier the first to roll out a policy of this kind.

According to the Dallas Morning News, last year there were 89 "incidents" with lithium battery chargers and so far this year there have been 19. While incidents remain rare, Southwest Airlines claims that chargers being left out will be easier to monitor and get to if something happens.