Travel Under Threat: Battery Fires a Growing Concern for Airlines and Travelers | 24M

The weather is getting warmer, and summer travel season is getting underway across the globe. But this year, travel comes with a new kind of turbulence: a constant stream of alarming headlines about battery fires on airplanes. From portable chargers bursting into flames mid-flight to new TSA rules targeting batteries in checked bags, battery safety has become an urgent conversation in aviation.